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I've read all the posts regarding flat towing back to last January and still have questions...
The tow vehicle in question is a diesel pusher motorhome with a 10,000 tow capacity. In July I pulled a 4Runner to North Dakota (4700 miles) and back without any trouble...I did overfill xfer case with 75-140 synthetic and ran it in neutral with the tranny in Park. I checked at every stop and the xfer case was warm but not hot.
I'm trading for a '96 Landcruiser with awd and factory locking diffs. All this talk about a viscous coupling is making me nervious...
If I understand the previous posts, putting the xfer case in neutral disconnects the output from the transmission but the front and rear inputs are still spinning and therefore creating heat which will eventually burn up the xfer case? Is xfer case heat the primary problem or am I missing something else?
If heat is the only concern, how are xfer case fluids cooled under normal driving conditions and how could I replicate i.e. a pump or even just letting the engine idle?
BTW, givens are a 65mph cruise speed with stops every 200 miles or so.
The tow vehicle doesn't even know the cruiser is back there.
Thanks in advance for any assistance to an obviously uneducated newbie.
The tow vehicle in question is a diesel pusher motorhome with a 10,000 tow capacity. In July I pulled a 4Runner to North Dakota (4700 miles) and back without any trouble...I did overfill xfer case with 75-140 synthetic and ran it in neutral with the tranny in Park. I checked at every stop and the xfer case was warm but not hot.
I'm trading for a '96 Landcruiser with awd and factory locking diffs. All this talk about a viscous coupling is making me nervious...
If I understand the previous posts, putting the xfer case in neutral disconnects the output from the transmission but the front and rear inputs are still spinning and therefore creating heat which will eventually burn up the xfer case? Is xfer case heat the primary problem or am I missing something else?
If heat is the only concern, how are xfer case fluids cooled under normal driving conditions and how could I replicate i.e. a pump or even just letting the engine idle?
BTW, givens are a 65mph cruise speed with stops every 200 miles or so.
The tow vehicle doesn't even know the cruiser is back there.
Thanks in advance for any assistance to an obviously uneducated newbie.