Flat towing with a 1354 manual tcase - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

inh · 04-23-2010, 12:49 PM

So I want to tow my 2000 Explorer 4x4 from CA to MO via tow bar behind a Uhaul. from what I've read so far. Transmission (auto) in neutral, transfercase (1354 manual) in neutral. I shouldn't need to pull the driveshaft as a lot of Jeep owners do, because the oil pump in the tcase is driven by the rear driveshaft output, as per http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...nual_TCase.pdf:

According to uhaul, however, if a 91 ranger 4x4 were to be towed on a tow dolly, the rear drive shaft would need to be removed.

Any insight on this?

4x4junkie · 04-23-2010, 03:02 PM

You are correct, U-haul is wrong.

However I'm a bit confused as to what you're towing... A '91 Ranger? or a '00 Explorer?

If the Explorer, I don't believe that year ever came with a manual t-case. So unless you've swapped one in, you'll need to pull the driveshaft on that (might need to pull BOTH driveshafts, as the front will still be turning also).

93chico4by · 04-23-2010, 03:26 PM

Pull the driveshafts.... it is free insurance against possible extreme carnage.

inh · 04-23-2010, 10:11 PM

Sorry, yes, I swapped the 1354 in to my 2000 explorer. Thank you for the help guys, if anyone else has any input I'd love to hear it =]

mjlogan88 · 04-23-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93chico4by

Pull the driveshafts.... it is free insurance against possible extreme carnage.

X2

i had that extreme carnage when my front driveshaft u joint exploded when flat towing with my tcase in neutral. front driveshaft then blew apart taking out fuel lines and all sorts of other crap. not fun

04-23-2010, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
inh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Member # 137757 Posts: 11	Flat towing with a 1354 manual tcase So I want to tow my 2000 Explorer 4x4 from CA to MO via tow bar behind a Uhaul. from what I've read so far. Transmission (auto) in neutral, transfercase (1354 manual) in neutral. I shouldn't need to pull the driveshaft as a lot of Jeep owners do, because the oil pump in the tcase is driven by the rear driveshaft output, as per http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...nual_TCase.pdf: According to uhaul, however, if a 91 ranger 4x4 were to be towed on a tow dolly, the rear drive shaft would need to be removed. Any insight on this?

04-23-2010, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
4x4junkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 10063 Location: So.Calif (San Fernando Valley) Posts: 1,757	You are correct, U-haul is wrong. However I'm a bit confused as to what you're towing... A '91 Ranger? or a '00 Explorer? If the Explorer, I don't believe that year ever came with a manual t-case. So unless you've swapped one in, you'll need to pull the driveshaft on that (might need to pull BOTH driveshafts, as the front will still be turning also). __________________ '90 Bronco II, 2.9L, Dual T-case, 5.13s, 35x12.50s [url]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/702959[/url] Last edited by 4x4junkie; 04-23-2010 at 03:04 PM.

04-23-2010, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
93chico4by Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 37770 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 704	Pull the driveshafts.... it is free insurance against possible extreme carnage. __________________ Bronco Foot - '84 BroncoII 5.0/C4/Atlas D35 TTB/8.8

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04-23-2010, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
inh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Member # 137757 Posts: 11	Sorry, yes, I swapped the 1354 in to my 2000 explorer. Thank you for the help guys, if anyone else has any input I'd love to hear it =]