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can i tow a jeep CJ-7 with a tow bar, all four wheels on the ground?
never done it, but my scrambler needs to be taken somewhere, can i put the transfer case and tranny in neutral and tow it safely? i seem to remember a lubrication issue.
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i see jeeps towed behind trucks and motorhomes all the time.
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Short distance should be fine.
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No problem at all. I flat towed my CJ-5 all over the place
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Trans in neutral and transfer case the same.
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Just don't try to tow it with a CJ-5.
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I woudn't do it unless the drive shafts were disconnected to be safe. I don't know about jeeps, but I know that toyota 4x4's should not be flat towed unless the drive shafts are out.
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Hey Cliff, I agree with Stanley. The driveshafts should be disconnected to be safe. There SHOULD not be any problems in neutral, but I have heard of situations where the transfer case or the tranny slip into gear etc. - bad thing.
I guess it depends on how long of a distance...... Didn't even know you had a 4x4, what is the story on it? Rock crawler? Run about? -Chris
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I am not sure about the older transfer cases but the AX15's in the Wrangler's don't have true neutral. The choices are tow it flat or on a trailer/flat bed, never with one set of wheels in the air. If you have bolt on yokes and not a slip yoke, then I agree with the suggestion to remove the driveshafts to be safe.
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Ideally, you want to disconnect the driveshafts. Put both the transfer case and tranny in neutral, and unlock the front hubs if you can.
BTW, changing a transfer case on a 76 GMC is a PITA!!!!!!!!  My old mud whomper..... |
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I don't know who told you that Stanley, but it's false. I towed a 1990 automatic transmission L/C by chain, with a 16 foot flat bottom boat and trailer behind it, with my Ram Charger for 150 miles. Transfer and trans in nuetral. No ill effects to any vehicle, that was 8 years ago, and the L/C is fine still. Now that was not the smartest thing I've ever done, I admit, it worked though.
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Yes you are correct, it CAN be done. But theres a very large risk you are taking as the gears can engage. Its just not worth the risk of ruining your entire drive train. If you want some proof search on pirate4x4.com.
I'm also trying to figure out how you can tow a Toyota truck by a chain and then have a 16 foot trailer behind the toyota- something doesn't add up.
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This is how. I drive the lead vehicle, the chain connects to the rear of my vehicle and also to the front end of the Land Cruiser. The trailer and boat are attached to the L/C via a ball and the trailers hitch. The operator of the L/C steers that vehicle, and also does most of the braking for the lead vehicle (me). The caravan was much longer than any 18 wheeled semi that you normally see on the freeway. It was not a very smart thing to do, but it was legal, at least then.
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Although a Ford Truck man myself--nice truck! I always like the GM short-box flaresides. 
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