towing a Jeep Wrangler

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Michael D. Henderson - 21 Aug 2005 02:31 GMT

We're about to buy a motorhome and tow a Jeep Wrangler with it.
I've been reading that Jeep recommends that the Wrangler be towed with
the transfer case in neutral and the standard transmission in 5th or 6th
gear. I have also heard horror stories about what happens if the
transfer case is knocked into engagement due to a bump, gremlins, or
whatever.

1) Do those of you who tow Wranglers tow with the standard transmission
in gear, or do you have it in neutral?

2) How do you ensure that the transfer case stays in neutral?

TIA,
mdh

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Rich - 21 Aug 2005 03:30 GMT

> We're about to buy a motorhome and tow a Jeep Wrangler with it.
>I've been reading that Jeep recommends that the Wrangler be towed with
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>TIA,
>mdh

we tow an '03 tj with auto trans behind our class a. this is our 3rd
season and we've yet to experience a situation as you describe. imo
it would take more than a bump to knock the txfr case back into gear.
i think your fears are groundless.

73,
rich, n9dko

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Jenny6833A - 21 Aug 2005 08:12 GMT

> We're about to buy a motorhome and tow a Jeep Wrangler with it.
> I've been reading that Jeep recommends that the Wrangler be towed with
> the transfer case in neutral and the standard transmission in 5th or 6th
> gear.

Our manual said standard transmission in 2nd.

> I have also heard horror stories about what happens if the
> transfer case is knocked into engagement due to a bump, gremlins, or
> whatever.

That's strange. We never heard any.

> 1) Do those of you who tow Wranglers tow with the standard transmission
> in gear, or do you have it in neutral?

In gear: We followed the Wrangler instructions.

> 2) How do you ensure that the transfer case stays in neutral?

We had no problems (of any kind) in well over 20,000 miles of towing.

:-)

Jenny

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