Point of reference:
The last two Carats with auto transmissions that I have purchased have been towed with all four on the ground and the axles connected........I paid less than $500 for each, do to the fact the owners couldn't figure out why the transmission suddenly failed.
Do yourself a favor and disconnect the axles before towing.

dylan

----- Original Message ----
From: "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:42:08 AM
Subject: Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?

In a message dated 7/30/08 3:22:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM writes:

> I tow them all the time.
> 3 in the last 6 months, I tow them with all 4 wheels on the ground

good way to nuke your auto tranny.

you can tow manuals like that all day long but not the automatic.

ive done it before, years ago when i was a noob, and had the auto tranny
fluid cook and sploog out the filler neck and all over the motor from getting so
hot and under pressure..

from now on i disconnect axles from the hub, or remove them alltogether,
before towing an auto.

manuals i leave in place.

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