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Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See
Roadside Assistance Program
on
page 7-6.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see 'Recreational Vehicle Towing" following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle
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such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your vehicle
will all four wheels on the ground) and
"dolly towing"
(towing your vehicle with two wheels on
the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a "dolly").
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See Dinghy
Towing and Dolly Towing following.
Here are some important things to consider before you
do recreational vehicle towing:
What's the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?
Be sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.
How far will you tow? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how long they can tow.
Do you have the proper towing equipment?
See your dealer or trailering professional for
additional advice and equipment recommendations.
Is your vehicle ready to be towed? Just as you
would prepare your vehicle for a long trip, you'll
want to make sure your vehicle is prepared to be
towed. See Before
Leaving
on a
Long
Trip
on
page 4-42.
Dinghy Towing
When towing your vehicle, turn the ignition to LOCK.
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not be towed with all
four wheels on the ground. Two-wheel-drive
transmissions have no provisions for internal lubrication
while being towed. To properly tow these vehicles,
they should be placed on a platform trailer with all four
wheels off the ground.
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