Mkl22 Supersonic November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Just a curious thought. We always say that it is a no no to tow vehicle on their driven wheels. ie for a FWD car, the front of the car is on the road and the rear wheels are lifted. The correct way would be for the driven wheels to be lifted up and the free-wheeling wheels on the road. this applies especially to automatic cars but also good for manual as it provides less strain on the gearbox. else the gearbox will be damage etc... But what about large vehicle like buses and dumper trucks etc. i only see them being towed with the front wheels off the ground and 99% of them are all RWD. and buses also have automatic transmissions. So why this difference? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satria_neo Clutched November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 I only know that you cannot tow AWD with only 2 wheels on the road (else the differential will spoil). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin79 2nd Gear November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 I only know that you cannot tow AWD with only 2 wheels on the road (else the differential will spoil). Oh... then they will have to arrange a different kind of tow for AWD? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satria_neo Clutched November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Oh... then they will have to arrange a different kind of tow for AWD? Yes, you have to lift up all 4 wheels off the ground use a tow bar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksles Neutral Newbie November 22, 2011 Share November 22, 2011 FWD - lift the front RWD - lift the rear AWD - use transporter (ie flatbed) or fixed king dolly Heavy Vehicle - dismantle drive shaft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAI011 Clutched November 22, 2011 Share November 22, 2011 bus n dump truck r tow frm front cause it too heavy to b tow frm the rear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecklerkoch Neutral Newbie November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 Set gear to neutral if the driving wheel is the one touching the ground? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizatailor23 Neutral Newbie November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 An important factor in towing safety is tongue weight, the weight with which the trailer presses down on the tow vehicle's hitch. Insufficient tongue weight can cause the trailer to sway back and forth when towed. Too much tongue weight can cause problems with the tow vehicle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 Oh... then they will have to arrange a different kind of tow for AWD? It's called a flatbed truck. Cars like Ferrari which body is too low for towing also use such flatbed truck for transport. Anyway why TS bother to know so much? Just leave it to the truck driver he will know what to do. Unless his ambition is to become a tow truck driver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 bus n dump truck r tow frm front cause it too heavy to b tow frm the rear What if the rear axle is broken? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 What if the rear axle is broken? Just leave it to the tow driver, he will know what to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 Just leave it to the tow driver, he will know what to do? Bingo! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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