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YOUR RESEARCHFlat tow??
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I know the owners manual states you must use a trailer but I had no problems flat towing my Miata and prior to that towing my MR2.
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I currently tow a ford focus in this manner and you are limited to not being able to back up beyond a couple of feet but it is easier than using a trailer and trying to find a place to store it.
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I currently tow a ford focus in this manner and you are limited to not being able to back up beyond a couple of feet but it is easier than using a trailer and trying to find a place to store it.
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Anyone flat tow? I know the owners manual states you must use a trailer but I had no problems flat towing my Miata and prior to that towing my MR2. In both cases there were no instructions that indicated it was permissible . I'm thinking of a mounting plate for a tow bar or possibly buying a tow dolly and towing backward. Does the tranny not lubricate when towing or is there some other reason? Thanks, Bob
There was a post, I think in the
http://www.986forum.com
, about flat towing a Boxster.
Someone was trying to find out the same thing.
IIRC, they eventually went with something else due to too many unknowns.
If you find someone successfully flat towing a 986, then flat towing a 996 should be ok too.
My main concern would be that the oil could drain out from the main gear case when the nose of the car is lifted and leave the all those bearings/gears exposed.
Manual trans cars should be fine, as it's like coasting. You just have issues to deal with like not being able to back up like you could with a trailer, scrubbing the front tires and straining the steering lock when trying to do tighter turns, and ground clearance problems especially if you're towing backwards on a tow dolly and the already low nose, is pointed down. Plus, if flat towed with the wheels on the ground, the car needs to be street registered and have brake and signal lights in sync with the tow vehicle.
If all 4 wheel are on the round then oil migration in the transmission shouldn't be a problem but who tows like that? Most I've seen use at least a dolly.
It is very common among motorhome community to "flat tow" or tow all 4 wheels down. I currently tow a ford focus in this manner and you are limited to not being able to back up beyond a couple of feet but it is easier than using a trailer and trying to find a place to store it. I would love to have my 996 Cab available when I am on vacation.
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