#@$# idiot tow driver
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#@$# idiot tow driver
WTF?! i just caught a tow truck driver breaking into my car before he put it on a front wheel lift truck. (neighborhood decides to repave without notice and hand off business to a wrecker company) Thank god i caught him, I was suprised to find his knowledge lacked of how to treat an AWD vehicle. He didn't know that it would **** up an AWD. I tracked down his truck number at the Henry's wrecker here in No. VA, attempted to contact the ever elusive manager who has no voice mail but runs the place. Of course I didn't reach him, then the tow driver was contacted by the guy on the phone and the ****ing idiot said he was "checking" with other drivers about towing AWD........I'm sorry, but if you are a tow driver you must know your profession and know about cars and do's and donts.....His story about "checking with other drivers about AWD" is a long way from the dumb founded look he gave me when I stoped him from towing my vehicle
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one more thing, what specific kind of damage can be done to an AWD WRX if towed by a front lift wheel tow? I know that they are SUPPOSED to use a flatbed.
Yup. Bye bye differentials.
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
But towing on two wheels will kill your center diff and transmission.
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
But towing on two wheels will kill your center diff and transmission.
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Originally posted by nKoan
Yup. Bye bye differentials.
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
But towing on two wheels will kill your center diff and transmission.
Yup. Bye bye differentials.
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
But towing on two wheels will kill your center diff and transmission.
Originally posted by subiescottwrx
makes sense, but i dont think they would of even thought to tow on 4 wheels
makes sense, but i dont think they would of even thought to tow on 4 wheels
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Originally posted by nKoan
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
Funny thing is, though, is that a Subaru can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (if its a manual, placed in neutral).
Because of the torque converter in automatic transmissions. In a manual in neutral, the center diff is connected to the wheels but disconnected from the engine.
In an automatic, the torque converter does not mechanically disengage so when the wheels start moving, the gears inside trying to move one way and the engine (by virtue of not being on) is doing its best to prevent the gears from spinning at all.
In an automatic, the torque converter does not mechanically disengage so when the wheels start moving, the gears inside trying to move one way and the engine (by virtue of not being on) is doing its best to prevent the gears from spinning at all.
Last edited by Nick Koan; Apr 22, 2004 at 03:37 PM.
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read the manual. when the manual trans car is in neutral the trany free wheels when an automatic is in neutrial the torque converter builds up pressure and heat damaging the trany also the electric center diff does not like being draged around.
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How is it that some FWD cars can be towed 4 wheels down? Wouldn't all automatics suffer the same fate? My grandpa used to tow his Honda Odysey behind his bus with 4 on the ground.
It really depends on the auto tranny. Most Honda auto FWD cars can be towed with all four wheels on the ground (some aparently need a special 'towing' procedure before and after towing)
http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/din...uide/index.cfm
On the right hand side, there are links to check which kind of cars can be towed behind a motorhome (on all 4 wheels) from years 2001 to 2004.
http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/din...uide/index.cfm
On the right hand side, there are links to check which kind of cars can be towed behind a motorhome (on all 4 wheels) from years 2001 to 2004.
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