towing a 94 f150

[bud0320]

i just aquired a 94 f150 4x4 for some property i have for 4 wheelin but has no title i have a tow dolly and my property is about 10 miles from my house being that it is a manual transmission di i have to remove the driveshaft thanks in advance

 

[martin]

transmission in gear, t/case in neutral. If you have an electric t/case it's best to remove the driveshaft.

 

[Snoranger]

If its an E-shift case, put the back wheels on the dolly and make sure the hubs are unlocked. Its only 10 miles.

 

[bud0320]

transmission in gear, t/case in neutral. If you have an electric t/case it's best to remove the driveshaft.

transmission in gear then the motor would be spinning alsowould be a pain to pull that just dont sound right ....it has manual locking hubs

its a long bed towing it backward it may hit the truck i pulling it with

 

[Snoranger]

transmission in gear then the motor would be spinning alsowould be a pain to pull that just dont sound right ....it has manual locking hubs

The motor and trans wont spin if the T-case is in neutral.

Edit: Wait a minute, its a manual trans, just put the trans in neutral and tow it. The manual trans has no pump, its just splash lubed. It will be fine.

 

[pcollins]

The motor and trans wont spin if the T-case is in neutral.

Edit: Wait a minute, its a manual trans, just put the trans in neutral and tow it. The manual trans has no pump, its just splash lubed. It will be fine.

My shop teacher had someone he knew tow a ranger to him with the T-case in gear and the 5 speed in neutral. The transmission Fried itself. And there was fluid in it. Not sure how it happened, but it did. The stupid part about it was it had a shift on the floor T case, and they could have just put in in neutral

Honestly, I'd just remove the driveshafts. that way your guaranteed nothings gonna spin.

EDIT: i didn't even look at the date on this thread before i posted. Now i feel really Stupid.

 

[CHKNFKR]

It may be an old thread but it brings up an important subject that many fail to recognize until it's too late.

The reason you don't want to tow a manual transmission out of gear is because when doing so the countershaft isn't turning and kicking up oil. It doesn't take long for dry bearings to heat up and sieze.

4wd trans in gear and tcase in neutral. 2wd drop the drive shaft.

The only time the rule above doesn't apply is in vehicles with full float axles where it's sometimes easier to pull the axle shafts than it is to drop a drive shaft.

 

[pcollins]

4wd trans in gear and tcase in neutral. 2wd drop the drive shaft.

Yea, this is the way my teacher said it should have been towed. It was a shame, really. The truck was in excellent shape until it was towed that way. Everthing was so welded together we had to cut the shafts out with a torch. Ended up having to drop in an entirely new tranny.