Towing a Dodge RAM 1500 4x4

[Jumbo Jet]

I plan on towing a Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 from Lemoore, CA to Oklahoma City, OK.



Is it OK, using a U-haul tow dolly, to just place the transfer case in neutral and tow the Dodge Ram?



Thanks

 

[MRector]

Just pull the rear drive shaft, leave the slip yoke in, and tie it up GOOD under neath



My . 02

Mikey

 

[pwr2tow]

Perfectly fine to just put the transfer case in neutral, manual shift transfer case that is, I don't know about electronic shift transfer cases.

 

[pwr2tow]

Just pull the rear drive shaft, leave the slip yoke in, and tie it up GOOD under neath

My . 02
Mikey

Our auto mechanic instructor restored a 69 road runner back in 78 and had one of our class mates tighten the rear universal joint. He didn't tighten it good enough and when a guy came to test drive the 69 road runner lets just say it needed to be restored again. bent drive shaft through the trunk. not pretty.

 

[MRector]

Our auto mechanic instructor restored a 69 road runner back in 78 and had one of our class mates tighten the rear universal joint. He didn't tighten it good enough and when a guy came to test drive the 69 road runner lets just say it needed to be restored again. bent drive shaft through the trunk. not pretty.

OUCH, I bet he wasnt happy.





I would also say that taking the transfer case into nuetral will work, but... ..... on my truck (manual case) it has some "wear" and I believe with all the bumps and thrashes that a towed vehicle goes through, mine would fall "into" gear, this could be bad also @ 70mph in holiday traffic.

 

[CSnyder]

I know on manual transmissions that you are supposed to put the transfer in nuetral and the transmission in high gear. If its an auto Im not sure. I wouldnt worry too much about a transfer case jumping back into gear towing it if it doesnt do it when you are driving it.