DOes anyone know if Towing your car is bad for it

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  • Jai
    Confirmed User
    • May 2005
    • 6915

    #1

    DOes anyone know if Towing your car is bad for it

    i got my car towed 35 KM yesterday, cant that fuck up my suspension and frame?
  • Eriic
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jan 2008
    • 2995

    #2
    It fucked up my rear suspension

    They towed with the gear in reverse

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    • IntenseJerry
      Confirmed User
      • Jun 2007
      • 785

      #3
      As long as it was towed properly, you are ok.
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      • Spunky
        I need a beer
        • Jun 2002
        • 133986

        #4
        Shouldn't be a problem.I have mine towed a few times over the years and no issues

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        • baddog
          So Fucking Banned
          • Apr 2001
          • 107089

          #5
          How did you tow it and what kind of car?

          It could mess with the drive train if not done properly, but should not effect the suspension or frame.

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          • F-U-Jimmy
            Confirmed User
            • Apr 2006
            • 6853

            #6
            If you tow it by the wing mirrors or exhaust pipe its not so good
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            • k0nr4d
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2006
              • 9231

              #7
              if its awd, you need to flat deck it. If its rwd, you tow it backwards. If its fwd then you tow it forwards regularly. As long as this part was done properly, it should be fine outside of possible scratches from magnetic tail lights and signals and whatnot.
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              • BV
                wtf
                • Sep 2001
                • 10914

                #8
                Originally posted by k0nr4d
                if its awd, you need to flat deck it. If its rwd, you tow it backwards. If its fwd then you tow it forwards regularly. As long as this part was done properly, it should be fine outside of possible scratches from magnetic tail lights and signals and whatnot.

                This is correct for automatic transmissions,

                The reason is so your "drive wheels" do not spin the drive shaft or trans-axles. If you do this on an automatic transmission it could damage the torque converter without the engine running because transmission hydraulic fluid is not being circulated.

                With a standard transmission you should be fine.

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                • BV
                  wtf
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 10914

                  #9
                  Just remembered a trick, if it's a RWD you can always disconnect the drive shaft at the rear and tie it up. If you slide it out of the yoke instead of taking it off it's probably going to leak ATF.

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                  • Sam Granger
                    Confirmed User
                    • Dec 2004
                    • 3958

                    #10
                    If its an automatic, dont forget to put it out of park. Some friend of mine has his limo towed because he was parked somewhere silly. He couldnt work for a while because it was hard to get parts for that car here.

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                    • baddog
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Apr 2001
                      • 107089

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Sam Granger
                      If its an automatic, dont forget to put it out of park.

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                      • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
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                        • Jul 2004
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                        #12


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                        • stickyfingerz
                          Doin fine
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 24984

                          #13
                          Its like is jacking off bad for me? Not if its done right no.. Same thing here hehe

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                          • _Richard_
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Oct 2006
                            • 30991

                            #14
                            better to flatbed your car if you're worried..

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                            • Stallion
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2001
                              • 6632

                              #15
                              Depends on how they tow it and if the guy towing it really gives a crap. It can mess it up if not done properly. I agree best method if flatbed.
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                              • Supz
                                Arthur Flegenheimer
                                • Jul 2006
                                • 11057

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Stallion
                                Depends on how they tow it and if the guy towing it really gives a crap. It can mess it up if not done properly. I agree best method if flatbed.
                                agreed. if they are not flat bedding it, it is very possible for them to hook it wrong

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                                • Vendzilla
                                  Biker Gnome
                                  • Mar 2004
                                  • 23200

                                  #17
                                  thats why some cars are better for towing behind motorhomes
                                  Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                  think about that

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                                  • farkedup
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Nov 2007
                                    • 2490

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by BV
                                    Just remembered a trick, if it's a RWD you can always disconnect the drive shaft at the rear and tie it up. If you slide it out of the yoke instead of taking it off it's probably going to leak ATF.
                                    I was about to say that ;) its surprisingly easy to disconnect them.... but can be a bitch to reconnect... at least on my '68 mustang it was a bitch when I put in a new rear axle...
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                                    • baddog
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Apr 2001
                                      • 107089

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by farkedup
                                      I was about to say that ;) its surprisingly easy to disconnect them.... but can be a bitch to reconnect... at least on my '68 mustang it was a bitch when I put in a new rear axle...
                                      Putting things together is always harder than taking them apart.

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                                      • WarChild
                                        Let slip the dogs of war.
                                        • Jan 2003
                                        • 17263

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by baddog
                                        Putting things together is always harder than taking them apart.
                                        Maye not always.

                                        I could, for instance, make a block of concrete with less effort than it would take you to take apart.
                                        .

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                                        • Jai
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2005
                                          • 6915

                                          #21
                                          the TOW DRIVER put my car on dollys'

                                          so i guess thats similar to flatbed since no wheels are turning

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