Fritz Maurer
Well-known Member
I see cars being towed behind campers all the time.
Why does this not damage the transmission?
Without the pump turning there is no lube pressure,
and the rotating parts are above the oil level. I dont
know about front wheel drive, but the trans in
question is a 89 AOD in a town car. I had told my
son to take the drive shaft out and just flat tow it
home with his Burb. With the shaft out it would at
least give a little bit more range between fill-ups, as
he is pulling it 2300 miles, but I was just wondering
about the lubrication issue. Will it fry the output
shaft bushings or not? Thanks, Fritz
Why does this not damage the transmission?
Without the pump turning there is no lube pressure,
and the rotating parts are above the oil level. I dont
know about front wheel drive, but the trans in
question is a 89 AOD in a town car. I had told my
son to take the drive shaft out and just flat tow it
home with his Burb. With the shaft out it would at
least give a little bit more range between fill-ups, as
he is pulling it 2300 miles, but I was just wondering
about the lubrication issue. Will it fry the output
shaft bushings or not? Thanks, Fritz