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marcschlabach
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 4:39 pm: | |
Has anyone ever towed a gmc "jimmy" as a toad? I am thinking about it, but I understand because it's an automatic 2 wheel drive, the rear wheels need to be on a dolly. It's a 2001 model. Anyone positive feedback ? Marc |
Ross Carlisle (Rrc62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 4:55 pm: | |
I believe you will either need to put a pump on the transmission, install a driveshaft disconnect or just remove the driveshaft. I wouldn't tow it from the rear wheels on a dolly. For me it was cheaper to go buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee than to modify my 4WD GMC Suburban. Just picked up the Jeep yesterday. |
Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 5:34 pm: | |
Seems like it'd be easier to just remove the rear driveshaft and get a plug for the nose cone on the trans. Then just put the fronts on a dolly.
When I first read your post, I thought you were referring to a GMC bus when you said "Jimmy"! Kinda freaked me out that you wanted to pull a BUS as a toad! That'd be a sight to see, lol! |
Jarlaxle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 6:09 pm: | |
Not even necessary to do that--pull the 'shaft at the rear U-joint, securely attatch the driveshaft to the chassis. |
marcschlabach
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 6:15 pm: | |
Ross, It's not a suburban ,nor is it 4wd. I'm going to be using it during our vacation, making it impractical to remove the drive shaft that frequent. Marc |
Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 7:21 pm: | |
All of the driveshafts I've ever removed are really quick and easy. |
Ross Carlisle (Rrc62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 10:01 pm: | |
It's the same drive train though and 2/4WD makes little difference when it comes to towing a chevy truck. You can't tow four down with the transmission in Neutral without a pump. Maybe one of the driveshaft quick-disconnects would work. I looked at those for the Suburban (pricey, less for 2WD), but it just made more sense to trade in the gas guzzler and get something more tow friendly.
I agree on removing the driveshaft. Not a very elegant solution. The only way I'd consider that is if I were going from point A to point B and staying a while.
(Message edited by rrc62 on May 13, 2006) |
Gary Carter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 2:12 pm: | |
You can tow almost all GM 4WD products including the suburban. If your GM has the full time 4WD (Escalage) you are screwed. I know lots of Tahoes and suburbans being towed. Transmission in park and transfer case in neutral. Tow and go. |
Jim-Bob
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 5:35 pm: | |
I just towed our old BMW automatic 600 miles.
I just started it, put it in neutral and let it idle while towing it. That way the transmission gets oil.
Don't know why more people don't just do this. Please don't say it's 'cause of the fuel usage. I think a car could idle for 3000 miles if being towed at 70 mph! (45 hours plus or minus)
If that little bit of fuel bothers you you'd better sell the bus & stay home! |
Ross Carlisle (Rrc62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 6:36 pm: | |
"Transmission in park and transfer case in neutral."
Any 4WD with a manual transfer case should tow. Problem is that the new GM's don't have a manual transfer case. IE: No nuetral. I think my 98 Chevy truck had a manual transfer case. The 99 Suburban was push button and I think my 2001 Chevy truck was push button. |
marcschlabach
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 6:37 pm: | |
The fuel would probably not be as much of an issue,but having it running for many hours and not be able to see gauges should it overheat could be costly. |
James Stacy (Jim_stacy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 10:55 pm: | |
My 2003 Avalanche (push button control) has a neutral setting.
FWIW
Jim Stacy |
Sean Mormelo (Sventvkg)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 7:48 am: | |
I tow an 03 Blazer 2WD and i disconnect the drive shaft...It's not that easy to do only because the truck is so low, that you have to jack it up and then secure it so it doesn't fall..Then you can fit under it to remove the Drive shaft..the quckest I can do it is 15 minutes to take it off and 20 to put it back it...If you're running around a lot and having to use your toad it's going to get old quickly..I say spend the 6 bills and get the Remco Driveshaft disconnect and be done with it.. |
Gary Carter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 2:12 pm: | |
Ross, even without a neutral on the control I believe there is a way to shift your transfer case to neutral. Check with your chevy dealer. |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 2:40 pm: | |
My 99 4X4 Tahoe with electronic select can be easily shifted to neutral. I pulled it many thousand miles around the country.
Richard |
Ross Carlisle (Rrc62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 2:50 pm: | |
I was told by the chevy dealer, no way. Doesn't matter now anyway. The Grand Cherokee can be towed and it gets better mileage that the bus, unlike the Suburban. |