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smithers:
is there any chance that you could tow a auto even wiv the diff lock in neutral and the gearbox in neutral.i thinki have blown my rear diff up and got recovered back to my house last nite but i need to get the disco to my mates unit and my dad has just sed you cant tow a auto
any advice would be great thanks

tack43:
Should be ok with tbox in neutral (between hi and low). Bear in mind any bits floating around in the diff.

smithers:
cheers mate

barmiebrumie:
you could always tke the props off, one has to come half off any way, I have towed autos before but only for a couple of mile & at very slow speeds ie:- below 20mph

tack43:

--- Quote from: barmiebrumie on June 22, 2009, 17:28:14 ---you could always tke the props off, one has to come half off any way, I have towed autos before but only for a couple of mile & at very slow speeds ie:- below 20mph



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For a "road" car I agree, however, Land Rovers are different. Because the transferbox is between the main gearbox and the axle, the tbox neutral provides a "cut-off", the same as taking a prop off,say, a transit van. Hence no need to take the props of a Landie. Of more concern is the damaged diff, which could lock-up if any broken bits get in the crown wheel and pinion.

Rich

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