Tag: towing
33 Posts

Sep 01, 2000
Advice on towing a car behind a moving van.
I'm planning on moving about miles I'm renting a truck for this move and I would like to tow a car behind it I was told I have three options I can drag the car on all four wheels use...

Aug 01, 1999
How can I safely flat-tow a manual transmission 4WD?
I want to flat-tow my Toyota Runner five speed four-wheel drive for about miles But I can't seem to get the same answer from any two people on how best to do it Through the magic of the Internet I've...

Dec 01, 1998
Should you park a manual transmission in 1st gear or reverse? Depends on whether you have front-wheel drive...and on whether you get towed.
Several years ago on one of your radio puzzlers you had a case of a husband and wife who had identical cars with manual transmissions that got towed After the tow one car worked and the other didn't Your answer...

Apr 01, 1997
Can I tow a small trailer behind my Honda Civic from Texas to Las Vegas?
Later this spring I am moving from my student digs in College Station Texas to Las Vegas I have already determined that my furnishings aren't worth the or so that it would cost me rent a U-Haul truck and drive...

Oct 01, 1996
Can I tow a Yugo behind our RV?
I have a question concerning my Yugo I want to tow it behind my motor home It has front-wheel drive and a standard shift My nephew built a real nice tow bar and attached the Yugo A friend saw it...

Sep 01, 1995
Was this burned out clutch caused by its foreign moniker or by towing a boat?
It was very reassuring to learn from your booklet Ten Ways You May Be Ruining Your Car Without Even Knowing It that I'm doing a lot of the right things to keep my car in good condition I hope you...

Apr 01, 1995
My pickup doesn't tow uphill as well as it used to. What could be the culprit?
I have a Chevrolet pick up with a engine It's used to pull a -foot travel trailer When this engine was first installed it had more than enough power to run up hills with this small trailer This past summer...

Dec 01, 1993
Towing a car while its manual gearshift is locked in reverse? We can all agree that's a horrible idea, right?
You guys are pretty good at trouble shooting auto problems but I want to find out just how good you really are Would it harm a car engine to tow the car forward while the manual transmission was in reverse...

May 01, 1993
Myth: Manual transmissions are better for towing.
I have a Toyota -Runner with V engine and -speed manual transmission It has been running perfectly in both summer and winter Recently I purchased a boat and installed a hitch on the car The problem comes when I pull...

Dec 01, 1992
Why would towing something with my turbocharged Dodge Caravan void its warranty?
I have a Dodge Caravan with a four cylinder turbocharged engine I read in the owner s manual that the warranty is void if you tow using a turbocharged engine Why is the warranty voided John RAY Because it is...
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