Towing Jeep

[applegoldwing]

I own a 1994 Jeep Cheokee Sport 4.0L six 4X4 5 speed manual. Any special things I should do plan to tow it behind Motorhome 4 wheel diff neutual and trans neutral any thing else? thanks Gary

[AlohaBra]

How are you getting your tow bar on there?

[Ray H]

Originally Posted by applegoldwing

I own a 1994 Jeep Cheokee Sport 4.0L six 4X4 5 speed manual. Any special things I should do plan to tow it behind Motorhome 4 wheel diff neutual and trans neutral any thing else? thanks Gary

Read your owners manual real close. My 96 owners manual says put the t-case in "N" but the transmission goes in gear.
The reason for leaving an automatic in "D" while flat towing is because the transmission will not lubricate itself while towing so you put it in "D" to keep its internals from spinning with no lubrication. Even with the t-case in "N", I guess some motion is transmitted through it to the transmission. Im not sure of the reason for leaving a manual in gear.

[applegoldwing]

It had a snowplow attachment on the front this is going to be modifitied or partly removed and tow bar installed by hitch company so lit can be towed by motorhome.

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by Ray H

Read your owners manual real close. My 96 owners manual says put the t-case in "N" but the transmission goes in gear.
. Im not sure of the reason for leaving a manual in gear.

Usually I do not like th argue with owners manuals, but I would leave both the case and the 5 spd trans in neutral. I do not have 100% faith that the case will stay in neutral. My case has on occasion had the shift lever sink a bit and start to grind the 4-high gear.
Leaving the trans in neutral may just save some damage on the case.

[applegoldwing]

Thanks MagicRat I was kind of thinking the same thing why have the transmission in gear just dosn't sound right maybe somelse out their tows there Jerokee with a manual trans. and will let me know how they tow there's behind there motorhome.

[AlohaBra]

Hey Magic,
I'm with you brah...
all manuals in neutral....
Autos in anything but Park...any other opinion?