In Gear or Out - When Towing??????

[ARMAGEDON]

Pardon if I have posted in the wrong forum. I firgured this forum would have the most "Racers" in it.

I have an '89 vert. (Automatic) that I will be hauling in an enclosed trailer a 1000 miles to Ohio.

My question is: ..........Should I keep it In Park or In Neutral ??? when hauling in the enclosed trailer ???

I am wandering if it will mess up any syncros or something in the trans. if left in park.

I will have it strapped down.

Thanks for the input.

 

[driver19]

Id say in gear

 

[whtpny]

Why not just leave it in Park and pull the E-brake. Unles of course it is your race car and has no E-brake.?

 

[JimBowy]

is this a trick question?

 

[poneypower89]

is this a trick question?

lol. eactly what I was think'n... I mean.. if he is TOWING the car leave it in nuetral... but if hes TRAILORING the car.. leave it in park... he uses both words and mentions straps.. im confused.. real confused.

 

[feifong]

whatever gear u want park-with e-brake or neutral with e-brake is ok youre using straps anyway.

 

[RYC CUKR]

In park with the ebrake on if you have one when towing in a trailer and as you said strap it down.

If you are towing the car with like a tow dolly or something make sure that you tow with the rear tires off the ground with an auto. If you tow with the rear tires on the ground you will be turning stuff in the trans but not getting any lubrication. With a 5 speed it doens't matter.

 

[Mustang5L5]

With a 5 speed it doens't matter.

Actually it's the same rule with 5-spds. When you turn the trans with the rear wheels in nuetral, only the top shaft spins and the countergear down in the fluid doesn't. The fluid doesn'tr get splashed around and you can actually starve the bearings between the main and input shaft due to lack of lubrication. I've heard of several people doing this while towing

 

[RYC CUKR]

well you learn something new everyday.

Thanks for the info. I always towed with the drive wheel up anyway.

 

[JimBowy]

Actually it's the same rule with 5-spds. When you turn the trans with the rear wheels in nuetral, only the top shaft spins and the countergear down in the fluid doesn't. The fluid doesn'tr get splashed around and you can actually starve the bearings between the main and input shaft due to lack of lubrication. I've heard of several people doing this while towing

+1 I've also heard this. Though its a pain in the ass backing the car up on a dolley.