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I love the way you said, if someone else can do it. You can too. My Dad always said that. People should have that aditude more these days. Self reliance is the best gift my Dad ever gave me.👍💪🤙
Exactly Henry it’s even printed on all of my merchandise that I don’t sell to the public…. I truly believe it but there’s a lot of things that are inspiring and empowering that I use in my videos every time I get a chance so just about every video……. Anyways thank you very much welcome to the channel were absolutely excited to have folks like you on board
My first step dad always had me watch him work on his projects... he never specifically showed me HOW to do anything but always told me that if it could be done by hand he could do it, and if he could do it, I could do it too.
Driving 6 hours to Mexico for the holidays , I always see a lot of cars in-tow and impressed that they have 2-3 cars all hooked to each other. I am interested in just towing 1 to take over to Mexico, about 365 miles. This video is super helpful!
Around here we call those "Mexican Trains" you see them everyday after 5PM on 65 going southbound. Saw two that impressed me the other day, a V6 Camero flat towing 8000lbs worth of 2 Dodge caravans. And a Dodge caravan towing 2 more dodge caravans behind it, that's 12,000 lbs train with brakes rated for 5500 lbs GVWR. Smdh The state troopers LOVE to see those rolling through their country. lol
I’ve seen that too and Alway thought, “I KNOW THATS ILLEGAL and at WORST UNSAFE!” 😂 how can you stop correctly and if just one nut breaks loose in the middle automobile it’s a disaster waiting to happen!🤔😡
Reminded me of that saying, Who dares wins! Think about stuff, do some research and surprise yourself. I always investigate to see if I can do more myself, pray about it & it is rewarding & gets us more confidence
This is an absolutely outstanding video. Friday I have to tow a 3500 lb truck with a 4000 lb truck, and have been calling U-Haul and all kinds of companies trying to rent a tow dolly and they are trying to get me to rent a truck from them saying the tow dolly is not sufficient enough to pull it. It. I looked up tow bars, all kinds of other things. And came across this video when I searched how to connect the tow bar to my truck. Due to your amazing comments about President Trump and how you didn't like him at first. But you did like to feed your family, I am now subscribing. Not only was this a very helpful video for what I needed it for, but I'm a hands-on kind of gal. So this is not intimidating for me at all. Thank you so much for all the information!!! You look forward to seeing many more videos.. EDIT: Shared this on my FB to get you more subs!! Keep up the great work on educating others how to do things themselves and not just pay someone else to do it.. I love learning new things and saving money in the process
Great stuff. I actually towed a crown Victoria about 5 years back with one of these and mounted the tow bar attachments under the bumper and accidentally totaled my crown Victoria. It ripped off during a turn and flew into a ditch and it was a slow turn so naturally I’ve been skeptical. But this video made me pretty confident in towing again. Thank you!
Great video, man. I bought a new tow bar 15 years ago and never had the courage or need to use it, but I sold my car trailer and now have to tow my small tractor about 15 miles. You have given the the knowledge and confidence to bolt it on and give her a go, at slow speed, anyways. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Can you send me some pictures to my Clays AC and auto repair Facebook page. Direct message me through there if you don’t mind I’ll make a post about it on my channel
That is so freaking awesome dude I’ve never had anybody do that before. Thank you very very much. Welcome to the Channell so extremely happy to have you.
I used a fence post with a 2" trailer hitch from harbor freight and towed my 89 honda accord 2,300 acrost the US with my VW golf VR6 .It worked perfectly. key in and battery disconnect
@@ShellyspurrSure they do. The bumper itself is steel, but you have to remove the exterior plastic bumper cover to get to it. The bumper cover typically has a Styrofoam inner core that stays in the cover as well. You need to remove the plastic cover from pretty much every bumper to use a tow bar and bolt the brackets to the metal.
Turns out, I AM living that good ol vanlife and my Sprinter DID break down 600 miles from home and that’s how I landed on this video 😂 thumbs up and comments for your algorithm my man 💯
Very good I actually made a video specifically geared towards doing this with a Sprinter if you have not found it…. Let me know. I’ll send you the link but it’s under my Sprinter playlist and it has the Sprinter attached to the back of my Land Rover.
I'm turning my 2002 s-10 into a towable camper and had no clue on how to use a tow bar. Thanks to you I'll finally be able to start this project. I plan on gutting the engine bay and interior for storage so I don't think weight is going to be an issue. Thank you for the explanation. Just wish i would have seen this sooner.
Hey just wanted to thank you. 20 years mechanic work, also buying selling trading cars. Constantly towing them all sorts of crazy ways Never used a tow bar, never told how they work all these years, I thought this was how they worked but wanted to be sure just because I was curious. Sorry I only watched a few minutes of the video but it isn't rocket scienevealthoughim sure there a re many people who used the great amount of info you put out there for us. I subscribed to your channel though, you have a mentality like me, if someone else made it you can probably make it better lol.
Outstanding video, you explained everything very well! Last year I flat towed my 04 Civic 600 miles with my 05 Civic using a Harbor Freight tow bar on its bumper bar like you showed and magnetic lights on the back and it worked great other than the towed car trying to wander around because its steering and suspension was in bad shape at the time. I'm sure now that I rebuilt the 04's steering and suspension and it drives correctly it would tow well if I ever need to tow it again.
“You’re probably smarter than the ones who made it” hit me really hard. Because I remember taking apart my radio once and it was so goddamn messy and cheaply thrown together, now I have a beautiful touchscreen with amazing speakers and microphones. It’s. Nice. Pretty crazy when you really do think about all the things people put into their cars just because car makers aren’t the most foreword thinking individuals lol
about 10 years ago my VW golf snapped the T belt and cost me 350 to tow it home that pissed me off so i thought i have to build a tow bar , i bought a tow bar like that from harbor freight plus I extended it with square tubing and a flat stock piece welded to extend out at the end to sit above the control arms then bolted steel chain at the end of the square tube , bolted 2 3500 pound straps to each arm i loop the chains around the control arm and hook the straps to the chains , and off I go in 10 minutes, not only have i saved a lot of money since I also made some
I found this video really helpful. I have to pull my toyota camry from California to Kentucky, and I've seen people pulling cars, but I had no idea how to install it. Thank you so much for the really detailed explanation amigo.
@@sharpcarco I routinely check the rear end to see if it was getting hot and it wasn't it wasn't even getting up to regular temperature. The transmission wasn't either
Yes, thank you I certainly did the best I could to try to make it seem simple and understandable. I watched a couple of other videos before I made this one. That’s not normally what I do I generally just make what I think needs to be made but in this situation, I didn’t see anybody explain why the vehicle just doesn’t go crazy so that was kind of the highlight of this video and I also wanted to show people that there’s cost effective ways of towing your vehicle. So I appreciate the kind words and I hope it all works out for you well.
I just got a tow bar from vevor and a few things in the instructions worth taking note of are.. --Some vehicles with power steering may “follow” better with the engine idling. --When making turns begin by rolling straight forward, then turn the wheel. --Do not back up with the vehicle in tow.
I really enjoyed your video. I like your sense of humor. You’re a lot like I am. How hard could it really be? Let’s just try it. I’m gonna put one on a jeep grand Cherokee 2004. I have tow lots of wranglers. But never cheap grand Cherokee with a plastic bumper. I’m going to use the multitool to cut out a rectangle through the plastic bumper cover. Thanks for the video.
Nice job Clay. I was thinking of getting a tow bar. Now that I know I can make it work, I will get one. Great explanation about AWD and 4x4 issues on tow dolls. Did not know that. Tow bat is the way to go. Thx. 👍👊
Well thank you R2 D2….. I have been a fan of yours for decades…. Welcome to the channel please inform me when the death star is near completion again thank you very much!!!
Very good video, I’m going to go purchase one in a few days. I just had to have my 04 grandmarquis towed 52 miles it was 408$!!! This would have saved a lot of time and money.
Hey that was a great video thank you. Do the tires and wheels turn the correct way when you're backing it up or is it possible. Is this possible with 2 tractor trucks.
In the south, I see people do it all the time it is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen somebody pulling two vehicles with one seems pretty dangerous to me, but they do it. As far as backing up goes, I don’t recommend that because when you hook it to the bumper like I did, it will bend it .
Remove the rear driveshaft and the front driveshaft And if you want some Economy in your tow rig Buy a hydrogen generator hook it up and fill it for You Tube
nice explainations I have a 8200LB chevy 3500 RV van probaley heavier than the sprinter you mentioned. would my van require actuel base plates that bolt to the frame. or could the stuff you bolted to the jeep work?
I sure hope my 2000 4x4 s10 blazer will handle pulling a 1987 s10 4x4. Just bought an old blue ox tow bar set up. Planning to mount it to the front of the frame where the tow hooks mounth.
@@sharpcarco life happened and I didn't get the 1987 s10. I did manage to find a cheap tow bar set up . $10 . Couldnt beat it. I also found a Uhaul hitch in the Upull. Paid $40 for it. I did pick up a project car hauler trailer, not sure if I'll keep it . Either way whenever I run across something else , ill have the stuff to haul it.or tow it.
So questions: if I have an offload bumper with clevis mounts for d rings, why couldn't I just use those to hook up? Would I really still have to drill and mount the brackets from a kit? Also, can I safely flat tow a 4x4 Jeep Xj with a 5 speed manual?
I was looking for a way to haul my mini truck to the camp and back once a year and didn't want to buy an expensive trailer. I will see what I have to do to find a way to attach it to the front bumper. Thanks for the video and reply!@@sharpcarco
Excuse me Do you think that a Toyota sequoia V8 can pull a Tahoe 99 5.7 and how does it affect it because this tahoe has a damaged differential it is 85 miles to get to the place where there is what to take
Oh yeah I’m sure it can. You don’t wanna transmission so I would remove the driveshafts. Then that way the differential isn’t messing up the transfer case.
You can't flat tow any automatic unless you remove the drive shafts and good luck doing that on the side of the road. It's much easier and safer to pick the car up on a trailer with proper brakes and lights. I have been driving for 50 years and only had to pick a car up once, so why bother? It cost me $100. in trailer hire.
Love your video you are amazing exactly the information I was 👀 for .Buying one for my husband to move a car out of town now I’m confident that it will work awesome!
I’ll see if I can do it 😫 I have a o1 mustang im going to tow from California to Florida. Using a Mazda 5 to pull. I’m worried because I have 0 mechanical skills, so I’m using your video to a t. I have a week to figure everything out. Thanks for the video
Ordered a Miller 110 welder($625) and a surge brake actuator($400). Steel estimate @ $400. Going to build my own tow bar! Couldn’t find what I wanted at a price I liked to tow an 8000# motor home. After this trip the tow bar will turn into a trailer to be used behind the motor home. Going to hook the surge brake actuator to the motor home trailer brakes.
@@sharpcarco decided my van would not be able to tow the motor home over the mountains so the project is on hold for a few months. I’ll go back this summer and try again.
Before anything, I would like to say thanks for the video, I got a little issue, I need to pull up my car about 14or16 normal drive,so I consider that most be going to take me more hours than that, my car is a old 78 ford thunderbird that’s heavy, my plans are to pull up with a 1500 dodge ram, I feel a little bit scared, I never did this before, I will going to need good wishes, I have been pulling trailers in the USA but never cars with tow bars, thanks for the video.
I recommend removing the driveshaft before you do it, but pay close attention to the part of this video where I show you why pulling something with a tow dolly is not really a problem… there are particular procedures though for a rear wheel drive vehicles I think you need to hold the steering wheel with the safety belt but it’s been so long since I towed a rear wheel drive vehicle with a tow bar I don’t know that I ever did it before. So just a smidge more of research will make you feel more confident I’m certain you can do it. I don’t think there’s gonna be any problem, but less be a little bit more cautious, and will be assured success.
@@sharpcarco I really appreciate your advice, I’m still working on , the companies over charge to howls, with that money I can make the trip and I still save money. Thanks again and happy 4 of July.
Thinking about asking a job transporting large trucks from manufacturer to dealerships. I have a 95 Mazda B2300 with a 5spd manual transmission. What would I need to hook up a tow bar without removing bumper? Would I need to remove driveshaft or find a way to lock shifter in neutral
You could have gotten a different hitch that was level pretty cheap from harbor freight. Also not near as concerned about pulling something as I am stopping it. Back roads and slow speeds may get it, but no place to be on the highway, especially in traffic when you have to make a hard unexpected stop to avoid rear ending someone. Have you checked to see if this is covered by your insurance?
I need to tow a 2011 equinox from Michigan to Mexico. But I don't know what drive shaft to remove so the transmission or parts don't burn or mess up. It's all wheel drive
Is there any way to make the tow bar stationary instead of tilting up and down I'd like it to stay in place almost like a trailer tongue to tow a vehicle with no front axle under it..
@@sharpcarco I'm trying to make a poor man's trailer tongue for our jeep camper (jeep xj with front end cut off flush to firewall leaving the unibody frame exposed) if I could weld I'd shove some square tube and welder up but sadly I can't weld worth shit so I need a bolt on solution to my problem..
I get it by the way, just some advice I could not weld, but that never stopped me. I’m certain you can try and you’ll know if your welds are good or not all you gotta do is hit it with a hammer until you get a good.
I want to tow a front wheel drive vehicle (Honda Odyssey) a long distance-1000 miles. I had heard you aren’t supposed to use a tow bar but rather a tow dolly to keep the front wheels from constantly spinning which will destroy the transmission. You addressed the issue of AWD and RWD about disconnecting the driveshaft. I’m assuming from your video that it’s OK to tow a FWD vehicle without doing anything other than putting the car in neutral and leaving the key in the ON position-correct?
You definitely have to use a tow dolly for that. And yes I talk about that in the video . Sorry I did not address the front wheel drive version. Even though I believe you could probably tow that thing like 20 to 30 miles and it would probably be OK depending on the speeds that you were going without a tow dolly but in your situation you definitely don’t want to do that with that vehicle really sucks I wish they had a way that you could disconnect the front driveshaft and tow it without it being a lot of work. Obviously if Took the front driveshaft it would be NO problem whatsoever and you could use a tow dolly and it would work really really well. But I don’t know your level of mechanical experience so if that’s not something that you’re familiar with you may find it to be somewhat of a challenge but then again I’m sure there’s plenty of videos to show you how to remove the drive shafts then you would just take them out and leave them out but I don’t know if it would be worth the expense that it would cost you to rent a tow dolly. I would say if I told Allie was gonna cost me $400 to rent I would probably consider doing it
@@sharpcarco Thank you for your quick reply. I’m skilled at removing the CV drive axles but didn’t want to do that if it wasn’t necessary. I see a lot of cars being towed behind motor homes or RVs using a tow bar. I’m fairly certain that many of them are FWD. But I can’t believe that the cv axles have been removed.
That’s a very valid point I can’t imagine that all of them people do that either. It might be possible that I don’t understand the front wheel drive transmission the same way as the rear wheel drive transmission because of how the axles actually go in on the same side so it is possible that with the vehicle in neutral does not spin the gear the same way unlike a rear wheel drive engine that Hass to transfer energy completely through the transmission a front wheel drive transmission may not work the same way. I’m not a transmission expert for sure hell I’m not an expert at anything 🤔😂 i’m just an OK editor….. Anyways I appreciate the kind words and welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have you let me know what you find out with that situation…. I’ll do some of my limited investigation as well…
Your remark about the owner's manual telling us not to drink battery acid as opposed as how to set timing cracked me up and made me sad at the same time. Thanks for the instructional video.
Genuinely laughing out loud I forget about some of the stuff I say in my videos so when people comment on them I’m like what are they talking about? Unfortunately I don’t have the time to go back and watch all of my videos when they say stuff but I specifically remember saying that because it’s true. You are definitely not the only one that gets sad about that. It’s actually very sad to say. …. Welcome to the channel Jesse very happy to have you not all of them are as good as this one but I keep trying….
Well, you will definitely find the hidden agenda behind my videos… either useful or a reminder of what we should all pass along to the rest of humanity.. it’s hard to put morals and values into a video when the subject matter is not about that but that’s really the reason that I make videos You’ll find phrases like “don’t be the next, then be the first of you “ “Life is not about the legacy we live. It’s the one we lead others to follow. “ things like that I always have hidden meanings in my videos, even if somebody doesn’t actually get them.
I didn’t get the part about the transmission being lubricated when the engine is not running I thought you had to be a battery operated transmission pump or certain vehicles had special electronic apps to circumvent that?
When the engine runs the transmission pump runs pumping fluid to the critical parts of the transmission When you’re towing a vehicle, even when the vehicles in neutral parts of the transmission are still spinning on the inside But they’re not getting lubricated properly That’s why it’s best to remove the driveshafts, so the transmission internals are not spinning . In this video, I did not do any of that. I pulled it with everything spinning on the insides of the transmission which are not good for transmission. However, I did put it in neutral, and it didn’t seem to have an effect, but I can’t guarantee that it won’t in your situation Point of the video is that you can cost-effectively tow a vehicle anywhere without a tow truck and the other point of the video is to show you how the vehicle turns when you’re using a tow bar
Good video I had that question if I should buy the mounting bracket but this way is a lot cheaper, there is one concern I have. The car to be towed pulls slightly to the left will there be any problems driving like that?
If you’re going to be towing the car more than twice I highly recommend buying the bracket this is just one of them situations where if there’s no value and it’s not going to be a commonly towed vehicle it’s a lot more practical to buy the brackets Thanks for the kind words and welcome to Channell we’re very happy to help you
Well thank you very very much I greatly appreciate it when folks take the time to tell me things like that. I definitely try to make my videos better and better as I go further and further Welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have folks like you here
I flat towed one for about 80 miles, but the transmissions are extremely weak. In these vehicles. You can certainly do it, but I can’t say for certain what the result is going to be for you. Mine was fine, but I’m never going to give advice and tell somebody to do something and then they come back and tell me how it ruined their vehicle…..
Freaking awesome!!!! We should someday all get together and have a clay convention lol I don’t know why but it’s always weird to me when I meet somebody else named Clay…. I don’t know why it makes me so happy welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have you!!!
The reason it follows is because of the suspension geometry and something called "Castor" angle, like a shopping trolley the wheels always trail because of the castor angle.
So I've been looking at a couple of truck frames and was wondering if I could to one with the tow bar? keep in mind it's just a frame with wheels, no cab
Going to be towing a 2010 Genesis coupe, manual with my 98 Mustang gt manual as well! Would I need to remove driveshaft on the Genesis since it’s manual ?
I'm not going to lie here I feel a little nervous towing a chevy suburban here from the Texas panhandle back to Dallas it's about a six and half hour drive back home here I'm using a 2002 chevy silverado to tow a 2003 chevy suburban here will it work out here .
Well, as long as the very short distance, and all four wheels are on the ground like in my situation, everything should be a neutral. The only problem is that the transmission pump does not pump unless the engine is not running so whenever possible it’s always best to remove the driveshaft if possible.. and especially if you’re going to great distance, I would say if you’re going any further than 20 or 30 miles it’s better to flatbed it or use a wheel dolly with wheel dollies on the back
I need to tow my Tacoma about 70 miles. It has two metal loops attached to the body just under the front bumper. I probably can't attach a typical tow bar, can I.
Great video, Sir! I have one question. Do you leave the transmission on the tow vehicle in overdrive or drive when you're towing? OK, OK, I actually have two questions. I have an '89 Firebird with a T5 manual transmission. Will it flat tow alright with the tranny in neutral, or do I need to drop the driveshaft? Thanks
Well thank you very much for the kind words No you do not want to leave the transmission in anything but neutral. And also be advised if you tow for a great distance it will destroy the transmission. Because the pump is not running and there’s no fluid moving through the transmission if it’s rear wheel drive you can remove the drive shaft If it’s front wheel drive and you want to tow it any further than 20 to 30 miles you would have to remove the driveshaft or use a tow dolly. If it’s four-wheel-drive make sure your transfer case is in neutral. Yes your T5 transmission should be perfectly fine. Once again thanks for the kind words I appreciate them
@@sharpcarco Thanks for the response. My question about the transmission being in overdrive or drive was actually for the vehicle doing to towing, though. If I'm flat towing my Firebird with my 2000 Jeep Cherokee, should the Jeep be in Overdrive or 3rd gear when towing the Firebird? Thanks again
Sorry my friend I misunderstood I thought you were gonna leave the vehicle being towed in overdrive don’t worry I’m kind of a dumb ass sometimes well a lot of times anyways If it’s a four-speed leave it in third. Really what you’re trying to do is keep the RPMs down if you’re on the highway at cruising speed and it’s not struggling to stay at 70 miles an hour you can put it up in overdrive. I hope that makes sense I wish I would’ve put that in the video now that you mention it I still thought that video was pretty good one of my better videos anyways ……….. at least I like to think so…. Thanks for the nice comments brother.
My tow bar didn't come with any brackets. I am unable to find any locally and have, like, no budget for any. How do I use the tow bar safely by myself (emphasis on safely) without the brackets for the other car??
Sorry I really don’t have an idea where you could get them. And I personally enjoy towing the vehicles this way but it’s not a lifestyle it’s better to have a tow dolly or a trailer. The reason I made this video was because I was feeling like there was probably people out there that didn’t understand how they actually worked and why the vehicle wouldn’t flip over or something also I thought it was kind of neat how you could do it on just about any vehicle the problem will be if you don’t remove the driveshaft you can’t tow the vehicle a great distance because more than likely it will ruin the transmission if everything is spinning on the inside without being lubricated so keep that in mind.
There was somebody who commented a while back about using it to tow their F-350. I think they sent me a message over my Facebook page and pictures they were successful. So I would have to assume for a reasonably short distance it wouldn’t be a problem. ………. Unfortunately you would have to disconnect the driveshaft from the transfer case to the front differential and the rear driveshaft to go a long distance. Btw i’m assuming if you told U-Haul that that was your plan they’re not going to let you rent the truck because it’s against their policies. Ijs not sure though.
Definitely if you’re gonna do it this way which I don’t think would be a problem as long as you disconnect both driveshafts. It will work just fine. Give yourself a lot more stopping distance. If your Ford truck is a diesel it’s probably cheaper to just buy a trailer and use the truck to pull the trailer then you have something you can resell once you get there I’ll bet you would save some money that way because U-Haul trucks get terrible terrible gas mileage. And I’m assuming yours is a Diesel it’s going to get better fuel mileage. Hope it works out well for you I’m from Texas and was just there a month ago it’s a wonderful place. …… Well at least it used to be when I lived there a long time ago
I’m originally from Texas got trapped in New York for work and finally got my chance to escape back home lol I suggested that to my wife she thinks a uhaul is going to get better mileage than my diesel which I’ll admit is probably about 16mpg on a good day lol
If I left the key on, left in in 2 wheel drive and put transmission in Neutral would I still have to disconnect the front and rear drive shafts with the tow bar? 4x4 is electronic shift with a switch with 2wd, 4hi and 4lo options
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I love the way you said, if someone else can do it. You can too. My Dad always said that. People should have that aditude more these days. Self reliance is the best gift my Dad ever gave me.👍💪🤙
Exactly Henry it’s even printed on all of my merchandise that I don’t sell to the public…. I truly believe it but there’s a lot of things that are inspiring and empowering that I use in my videos every time I get a chance so just about every video…….
Anyways thank you very much welcome to the channel were absolutely excited to have folks like you on board
I was inspired by the Gap commercial. The Gap tune that went, "Everything I can DO, You can DO better. You can do everything better than me." :-d
Just keep in mind the cheapest way of doing something is not always the best way to go" ....
Does the front bumper absolutely have to be removed, damn that's more work and I'm trying to tow my dodge Dakota as easy as possible
My first step dad always had me watch him work on his projects... he never specifically showed me HOW to do anything but always told me that if it could be done by hand he could do it, and if he could do it, I could do it too.
Appreciate the old school style of using common sense and getting it done without paying an arm and a leg. Thanks.
Driving 6 hours to Mexico for the holidays , I always see a lot of cars in-tow and impressed that they have 2-3 cars all hooked to each other. I am interested in just towing 1 to take over to Mexico, about 365 miles. This video is super helpful!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Around here we call those "Mexican Trains" you see them everyday after 5PM on 65 going southbound. Saw two that impressed me the other day, a V6 Camero flat towing 8000lbs worth of 2 Dodge caravans. And a Dodge caravan towing 2 more dodge caravans behind it, that's 12,000 lbs train with brakes rated for 5500 lbs GVWR. Smdh The state troopers LOVE to see those rolling through their country. lol
I’ve seen that too and Alway thought, “I KNOW THATS ILLEGAL and at WORST UNSAFE!” 😂 how can you stop correctly and if just one nut breaks loose in the middle automobile it’s a disaster waiting to happen!🤔😡
Reminded me of that saying, Who dares wins! Think about stuff, do some research and surprise yourself. I always investigate to see if I can do more myself, pray about it & it is rewarding & gets us more confidence
This is an absolutely outstanding video. Friday I have to tow a 3500 lb truck with a 4000 lb truck, and have been calling U-Haul and all kinds of companies trying to rent a tow dolly and they are trying to get me to rent a truck from them saying the tow dolly is not sufficient enough to pull it. It. I looked up tow bars, all kinds of other things. And came across this video when I searched how to connect the tow bar to my truck. Due to your amazing comments about President Trump and how you didn't like him at first. But you did like to feed your family, I am now subscribing. Not only was this a very helpful video for what I needed it for, but I'm a hands-on kind of gal. So this is not intimidating for me at all. Thank you so much for all the information!!! You look forward to seeing many more videos..
EDIT: Shared this on my FB to get you more subs!! Keep up the great work on educating others how to do things themselves and not just pay someone else to do it.. I love learning new things and saving money in the process
Great stuff. I actually towed a crown Victoria about 5 years back with one of these and mounted the tow bar attachments under the bumper and accidentally totaled my crown Victoria. It ripped off during a turn and flew into a ditch and it was a slow turn so naturally I’ve been skeptical. But this video made me pretty confident in towing again. Thank you!
Great video, man. I bought a new tow bar 15 years ago and never had the courage or need to use it, but I sold my car trailer and now have to tow my small tractor about 15 miles. You have given the the knowledge and confidence to bolt it on and give her a go, at slow speed, anyways. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Can you send me some pictures to my Clays AC and auto repair Facebook page. Direct message me through there if you don’t mind I’ll make a post about it on my channel
Takes too long. No thx. Ain't nobody removing covers.. thx tho.
Thanks!
That is so freaking awesome dude I’ve never had anybody do that before. Thank you very very much. Welcome to the Channell so extremely happy to have you.
I used a fence post with a 2" trailer hitch from harbor freight and towed my 89 honda accord 2,300 acrost the US with my VW golf VR6 .It worked perfectly. key in and battery disconnect
I would like to see that ! Was it a steel or wood fence post ? How did you attach it to the car chains and turn buckle ?
I have a 96 accord and they don't come with a metal bumper
That's pretty much exactly what I'm working with: a VR Jetta and a '91 Accord. Good know, thanks for the details.
@@ShellyspurrSure they do. The bumper itself is steel, but you have to remove the exterior plastic bumper cover to get to it. The bumper cover typically has a Styrofoam inner core that stays in the cover as well. You need to remove the plastic cover from pretty much every bumper to use a tow bar and bolt the brackets to the metal.
@@YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit not this car, my Charger has what you're describing, but the accord is a composite bumper. I drilled through it.
Turns out, I AM living that good ol vanlife and my Sprinter DID break down 600 miles from home and that’s how I landed on this video 😂 thumbs up and comments for your algorithm my man 💯
Very good I actually made a video specifically geared towards doing this with a Sprinter if you have not found it…. Let me know. I’ll send you the link but it’s under my Sprinter playlist and it has the Sprinter attached to the back of my Land Rover.
@@sharpcarcoPerfect, sounds like the exact video I need. I’ll take a look for it.
@sharpcarco real quick, where do I find brackets like these? 5:10
@drwbkr1 they should be included
@drwbkr1 they should be included with your towbar
I'm turning my 2002 s-10 into a towable camper and had no clue on how to use a tow bar. Thanks to you I'll finally be able to start this project. I plan on gutting the engine bay and interior for storage so I don't think weight is going to be an issue. Thank you for the explanation. Just wish i would have seen this sooner.
Any suggestions on a braking system for the towed vehicle?
Hey just wanted to thank you. 20 years mechanic work, also buying selling trading cars. Constantly towing them all sorts of crazy ways
Never used a tow bar, never told how they work all these years, I thought this was how they worked but wanted to be sure just because I was curious. Sorry I only watched a few minutes of the video but it isn't rocket scienevealthoughim sure there a re many people who used the great amount of info you put out there for us. I subscribed to your channel though, you have a mentality like me, if someone else made it you can probably make it better lol.
Outstanding video, you explained everything very well! Last year I flat towed my 04 Civic 600 miles with my 05 Civic using a Harbor Freight tow bar on its bumper bar like you showed and magnetic lights on the back and it worked great other than the towed car trying to wander around because its steering and suspension was in bad shape at the time. I'm sure now that I rebuilt the 04's steering and suspension and it drives correctly it would tow well if I ever need to tow it again.
Thank you very much for the kind words Avery welcome to the channel. Happy to have you.
Love this guy's simple approach and common sense ways!!!
“You’re probably smarter than the ones who made it” hit me really hard. Because I remember taking apart my radio once and it was so goddamn messy and cheaply thrown together, now I have a beautiful touchscreen with amazing speakers and microphones. It’s. Nice. Pretty crazy when you really do think about all the things people put into their cars just because car makers aren’t the most foreword thinking individuals lol
about 10 years ago my VW golf snapped the T belt and cost me 350 to tow it home that pissed me off so i thought i have to build a tow bar , i bought a tow bar like that from harbor freight plus I extended it with square tubing and a flat stock piece welded to extend out at the end to sit above the control arms then bolted steel chain at the end of the square tube , bolted 2 3500 pound straps to each arm i loop the chains around the control arm and hook the straps to the chains , and off I go in 10 minutes, not only have i saved a lot of money since I also made some
I found this video really helpful. I have to pull my toyota camry from California to Kentucky, and I've seen people pulling cars, but I had no idea how to install it. Thank you so much for the really detailed explanation amigo.
You’re welcome my friend thank you for the kind words and welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have folks like you here
You have answered all my questions about tow bars, thank you very much! I wish you much success!!
Thank you captain , welcome to the channel We’re very happy to have folks like you on board
Love it! "is man made" .. love it! You definitely helped me!!
New to tow bars just wanted to say thanks. I'm pulling a 2wd van and was gonna pull the driveshaft until I watched this
If you can pull the driveshaft I would recommend it sorry I just seen this post
@@sharpcarco I routinely check the rear end to see if it was getting hot and it wasn't it wasn't even getting up to regular temperature. The transmission wasn't either
Thank you Clay, you seem to be the only one explaining how this will work
I hope you have saved me a lot of stress :~)
Yes, thank you I certainly did the best I could to try to make it seem simple and understandable. I watched a couple of other videos before I made this one. That’s not normally what I do I generally just make what I think needs to be made but in this situation, I didn’t see anybody explain why the vehicle just doesn’t go crazy so that was kind of the highlight of this video and I also wanted to show people that there’s cost effective ways of towing your vehicle. So I appreciate the kind words and I hope it all works out for you well.
I just got a tow bar from vevor and a few things in the instructions worth taking note of are..
--Some vehicles with power steering may “follow” better with the engine idling.
--When making turns begin by rolling straight forward, then turn the wheel.
--Do not back up with the vehicle in tow.
For a truck with a thin chromed bumper, would you suggest removing the bumper and trying to just use the supports or something else??
Yes, absolutely
First video ever and I love this dude :)
Well, first time I’ve read your name I love that as well… thank you for the kind humbling words
Dude I appreciate you for real,I will need this life hack tomorrow
I watched you video and towed my 92 k2500 home I appreciate the detailed information you give thank you very much
How did you mount your brackets? Directly to the bumper?
I really enjoyed your video. I like your sense of humor. You’re a lot like I am. How hard could it really be? Let’s just try it. I’m gonna put one on a jeep grand Cherokee 2004. I have tow lots of wranglers. But never cheap grand Cherokee with a plastic bumper. I’m going to use the multitool to cut out a rectangle through the plastic bumper cover. Thanks for the video.
Great video Clay. Im going to install these on my Dodge.
Nice job Clay. I was thinking of getting a tow bar. Now that I know I can make it work, I will get one. Great explanation about AWD and 4x4 issues on tow dolls. Did not know that. Tow bat is the way to go. Thx. 👍👊
Well thank you R2 D2….. I have been a fan of yours for decades….
Welcome to the channel please inform me when the death star is near completion again thank you very much!!!
Very good video, I’m going to go purchase one in a few days. I just had to have my 04 grandmarquis towed 52 miles it was 408$!!! This would have saved a lot of time and money.
The cost of towing is outrageous. Hopefully this helps you in the future if you're ever in that situation again! Thank you for the kind words
look at my comment
Like this guy attitude lights up. The room
Hey that was a great video thank you. Do the tires and wheels turn the correct way when you're backing it up or is it possible. Is this possible with 2 tractor trucks.
In the south, I see people do it all the time it is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen somebody pulling two vehicles with one seems pretty dangerous to me, but they do it.
As far as backing up goes, I don’t recommend that because when you hook it to the bumper like I did, it will bend it .
Good video, I'm towing a 98 gmc with a 2006 chevy silverado both are 4x4 to Kentucky from Arkansas in about 2 weeks what advice could you give me
Remove the rear driveshaft and the front driveshaft
And if you want some Economy in your tow rig
Buy a hydrogen generator hook it up and fill it for You Tube
how would this work on a 2011 chevy impala tthanks for the good work
The same way you were just remove the front bumper cover
Great information. I liked your comments on common sense, 😏.
nice explainations I have a 8200LB chevy 3500 RV van probaley heavier than the sprinter you mentioned. would my van require actuel base plates that bolt to the frame. or could the stuff you bolted to the jeep work?
If I’m towing a manual transmission, would I still have to disconnect the drive shaft and transfer case?
No just put it in neutral, Transmission and transfer case
I sure hope my 2000 4x4 s10 blazer will handle pulling a 1987 s10 4x4. Just bought an old blue ox tow bar set up. Planning to mount it to the front of the frame where the tow hooks mounth.
How did it turn out?
@@sharpcarco life happened and I didn't get the 1987 s10. I did manage to find a cheap tow bar set up . $10 . Couldnt beat it. I also found a Uhaul hitch in the Upull. Paid $40 for it. I did pick up a project car hauler trailer, not sure if I'll keep it . Either way whenever I run across something else , ill have the stuff to haul it.or tow it.
So questions: if I have an offload bumper with clevis mounts for d rings, why couldn't I just use those to hook up? Would I really still have to drill and mount the brackets from a kit? Also, can I safely flat tow a 4x4 Jeep Xj with a 5 speed manual?
Is it mandatory to remove the bumper to hook up ?
Is it okay to tow a 4x4 vehicle with a manual transmission on either a car dolly or a tow bar without having to take out the driveshaft?
I would have to think so since you can put the transfer case in neutral. I don’t think that’s gonna be a problem
I was looking for a way to haul my mini truck to the camp and back once a year and didn't want to buy an expensive trailer. I will see what I have to do to find a way to attach it to the front bumper. Thanks for the video and reply!@@sharpcarco
Excuse me Do you think that a Toyota sequoia V8 can pull a Tahoe 99 5.7 and how does it affect it because this tahoe has a damaged differential it is 85 miles to get to the place where there is what to take
Oh yeah I’m sure it can. You don’t wanna transmission so I would remove the driveshafts. Then that way the differential isn’t messing up the transfer case.
Very well explained. Thank you for taking the time to put all this together
I gave you a thumbs up when you said we believe if anybody can do it, you can too 😂🎯❤️
thanks Clay
This is why I like Subaru, they bring a thick tow eyelet from factory. Is it possible to tow with a single tow bar like they do with military humbies?
I always thought that you couldn’t flat tow an automatic rear wheel drive car, even in neutral?
You can't flat tow any automatic unless you remove the drive shafts and good luck doing that on the side of the road.
It's much easier and safer to pick the car up on a trailer with proper brakes and lights.
I have been driving for 50 years and only had to pick a car up once, so why bother? It cost me $100. in trailer hire.
Good on newer vehicles, but can I bolt the brackets to the bumper on my 1966 ford Ranchero?
Well, that’s where you gotta use your head a little bit and figure out if it’s strong enough
Love your video you are amazing exactly the information I was 👀 for .Buying one for my husband to move a car out of town now I’m confident that it will work awesome!
I hope it worked out! Thanks so much for the kind words!
@@sharpcarco it did! & You're welcome!
Dude, that is so so freaking awesome. I mean completely awesome.!!!
I’ll see if I can do it 😫 I have a o1 mustang im going to tow from California to Florida. Using a Mazda 5 to pull. I’m worried because I have 0 mechanical skills, so I’m using your video to a t. I have a week to figure everything out. Thanks for the video
In that situation you have to remove the rear driveshaft
Ordered a Miller 110 welder($625) and a surge brake actuator($400). Steel estimate @ $400. Going to build my own tow bar! Couldn’t find what I wanted at a price I liked to tow an 8000# motor home. After this trip the tow bar will turn into a trailer to be used behind the motor home. Going to hook the surge brake actuator to the motor home trailer brakes.
Any updates on your custom tow bar? Sounds pretty sweet!
@@sharpcarco decided my van would not be able to tow the motor home over the mountains so the project is on hold for a few months. I’ll go back this summer and try again.
Aren't there modifications necessary on sme cars to get the transmission pumps working while flat towing them?
You actually explained this. Thanks
Can you hook a tow bar to front tow hooks on a yukon xl
Will the air bag deploy if bumper moves
Did the airbag deploy in the video?
Point taken lol
If you have any worry about it at all, you can disconnect the battery neg and then positive , installation works in reverse
Before anything, I would like to say thanks for the video, I got a little issue, I need to pull up my car about 14or16 normal drive,so I consider that most be going to take me more hours than that, my car is a old 78 ford thunderbird that’s heavy, my plans are to pull up with a 1500 dodge ram, I feel a little bit scared, I never did this before, I will going to need good wishes, I have been pulling trailers in the USA but never cars with tow bars, thanks for the video.
I recommend removing the driveshaft before you do it, but pay close attention to the part of this video where I show you why pulling something with a tow dolly is not really a problem… there are particular procedures though for a rear wheel drive vehicles I think you need to hold the steering wheel with the safety belt but it’s been so long since I towed a rear wheel drive vehicle with a tow bar I don’t know that I ever did it before. So just a smidge more of research will make you feel more confident I’m certain you can do it. I don’t think there’s gonna be any problem, but less be a little bit more cautious, and will be assured success.
@@sharpcarco I really appreciate your advice, I’m still working on , the companies over charge to howls, with that money I can make the trip and I still save money. Thanks again and happy 4 of July.
Thinking about asking a job transporting large trucks from manufacturer to dealerships. I have a 95 Mazda B2300 with a 5spd manual transmission. What would I need to hook up a tow bar without removing bumper? Would I need to remove driveshaft or find a way to lock shifter in neutral
You could have gotten a different hitch that was level pretty cheap from harbor freight. Also not near as concerned about pulling something as I am stopping it. Back roads and slow speeds may get it, but no place to be on the highway, especially in traffic when you have to make a hard unexpected stop to avoid rear ending someone. Have you checked to see if this is covered by your insurance?
Hi thanks for your videos.Can I tow a 2008 Jeep Cherokee KK Sport with an automatic transmission with an A frame unit.
I love towing! Miss it badly.
I need to tow a 2011 equinox from Michigan to Mexico. But I don't know what drive shaft to remove so the transmission or parts don't burn or mess up. It's all wheel drive
Do you need to remove the CV axles? The ones that are connected to the front wheels
I removed the driveshaft the long one that goes from the front to the back of the vehicle
Is there any way to make the tow bar stationary instead of tilting up and down I'd like it to stay in place almost like a trailer tongue to tow a vehicle with no front axle under it..
I’m sure you could do that, but there’s no benefit to you. It’s actually more beneficial than it does move up and down.
@@sharpcarco I'm trying to make a poor man's trailer tongue for our jeep camper (jeep xj with front end cut off flush to firewall leaving the unibody frame exposed) if I could weld I'd shove some square tube and welder up but sadly I can't weld worth shit so I need a bolt on solution to my problem..
I get it by the way, just some advice I could not weld, but that never stopped me. I’m certain you can try and you’ll know if your welds are good or not all you gotta do is hit it with a hammer until you get a good.
I want to tow a front wheel drive vehicle (Honda Odyssey) a long distance-1000 miles. I had heard you aren’t supposed to use a tow bar but rather a tow dolly to keep the front wheels from constantly spinning which will destroy the transmission. You addressed the issue of AWD and RWD about disconnecting the driveshaft. I’m assuming from your video that it’s OK to tow a FWD vehicle without doing anything other than putting the car in neutral and leaving the key in the ON position-correct?
You definitely have to use a tow dolly for that. And yes I talk about that in the video . Sorry I did not address the front wheel drive version. Even though I believe you could probably tow that thing like 20 to 30 miles and it would probably be OK depending on the speeds that you were going without a tow dolly but in your situation you definitely don’t want to do that with that vehicle really sucks
I wish they had a way that you could disconnect the front driveshaft and tow it without it being a lot of work. Obviously if Took the front driveshaft it would be NO problem whatsoever and you could use a tow dolly and it would work really really well. But I don’t know your level of mechanical experience so if that’s not something that you’re familiar with you may find it to be somewhat of a challenge but then again I’m sure there’s plenty of videos to show you how to remove the drive shafts then you would just take them out and leave them out but I don’t know if it would be worth the expense that it would cost you to rent a tow dolly. I would say if I told Allie was gonna cost me $400 to rent I would probably consider doing it
@@sharpcarco Thank you for your quick reply. I’m skilled at removing the CV drive axles but didn’t want to do that if it wasn’t necessary. I see a lot of cars being towed behind motor homes or RVs using a tow bar. I’m fairly certain that many of them are FWD. But I can’t believe that the cv axles have been removed.
That’s a very valid point I can’t imagine that all of them people do that either. It might be possible that I don’t understand the front wheel drive transmission the same way as the rear wheel drive transmission because of how the axles actually go in on the same side so it is possible that with the vehicle in neutral does not spin the gear the same way unlike a rear wheel drive engine that Hass to transfer energy completely through the transmission a front wheel drive transmission may not work the same way.
I’m not a transmission expert for sure hell I’m not an expert at anything 🤔😂 i’m just an OK editor…..
Anyways I appreciate the kind words and welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have you let me know what you find out with that situation…. I’ll do some of my limited investigation as well…
Maybe these cars are FWD BUT with a manual transmission?
Absolutely valid point more than likely you are correct
Unfortunately my food truck motor needs to be replaced so I need to tow my food truck with my f150 any suggestions?
Thank you
Thank you
What if your transmission is a manual, do you still have to drop the driveshaft using a tow dolly?
Nope
This helps a lot! Great demonstration of the steering wheel.
Thank you very much. I felt like that was a very necessary part of this video probably the most important part of the video as far as I was concerned.
Love your sense of Humor
Thank you very very much
Your remark about the owner's manual telling us not to drink battery acid as opposed as how to set timing cracked me up and made me sad at the same time. Thanks for the instructional video.
Genuinely laughing out loud I forget about some of the stuff I say in my videos so when people comment on them I’m like what are they talking about? Unfortunately I don’t have the time to go back and watch all of my videos when they say stuff but I specifically remember saying that because it’s true.
You are definitely not the only one that gets sad about that. It’s actually very sad to say. …. Welcome to the channel Jesse very happy to have you not all of them are as good as this one but I keep trying….
@@sharpcarco you earned my subscription, and I'll definitely be checking out your other videos as well.
Well, you will definitely find the hidden agenda behind my videos… either useful or a reminder of what we should all pass along to the rest of humanity.. it’s hard to put morals and values into a video when the subject matter is not about that but that’s really the reason that I make videos
You’ll find phrases like “don’t be the next, then be the first of you “
“Life is not about the legacy we live. It’s the one we lead others to follow. “ things like that I always have hidden meanings in my videos, even if somebody doesn’t actually get them.
I didn’t get the part about the transmission being lubricated when the engine is not running I thought you had to be a battery operated transmission pump or certain vehicles had special electronic apps to circumvent that?
When the engine runs the transmission pump runs pumping fluid to the critical parts of the transmission
When you’re towing a vehicle, even when the vehicles in neutral parts of the transmission are still spinning on the inside
But they’re not getting lubricated properly
That’s why it’s best to remove the driveshafts, so the transmission internals are not spinning . In this video, I did not do any of that. I pulled it with everything spinning on the insides of the transmission which are not good for transmission. However, I did put it in neutral, and it didn’t seem to have an effect, but I can’t guarantee that it won’t in your situation Point of the video is that you can cost-effectively tow a vehicle anywhere without a tow truck and the other point of the video is to show you how the vehicle turns when you’re using a tow bar
Will a Honda CRV all-wheel-drive to a 2000 Chevy Tahoe with the towbar
My 1958 Volvo has very thin front bumper, unlike modern cars/trucks which has thick 5 mph bumpers! Please advise.
Good video I had that question if I should buy the mounting bracket but this way is a lot cheaper, there is one concern I have. The car to be towed pulls slightly to the left will there be any problems driving like that?
If you’re going to be towing the car more than twice I highly recommend buying the bracket this is just one of them situations where if there’s no value and it’s not going to be a commonly towed vehicle it’s a lot more practical to buy the brackets
Thanks for the kind words and welcome to Channell we’re very happy to help you
Started seeing these on the interstate it was crazy to me lol that I was by the port of entry in New Mexico lol
Great video. I really like your narrative.
Well thank you very very much I greatly appreciate it when folks take the time to tell me things like that.
I definitely try to make my videos better and better as I go further and further
Welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have folks like you here
This might seem like a dumb question but what about when turning like blinker lights
Well, I don’t know what to say because that’s what the trailer lights were for in the video
Can I tow a 2000 SUV with a switch that goes from 4x4,2 wheel drive,and has high and low gears with a 1988 Algeria rv?
I need to tow an 09 Nissan versa hatchback with an 09 Toyota rav4. Is the towbar a good option? Going from north GA to southern Illinois.
I have a Chevy equinox awd 2013. I took out the drive shaft . Can I flat tow it like that ?
I flat towed one for about 80 miles, but the transmissions are extremely weak. In these vehicles. You can certainly do it, but I can’t say for certain what the result is going to be for you. Mine was fine, but I’m never going to give advice and tell somebody to do something and then they come back and tell me how it ruined their vehicle…..
Okay another question sorry. If I took the drive shaft out and just get the dolly. Can I possibly tow it like that for a long distance drive ?
Yes, absolutely could be
As a fellow Clay and fix it guy, you have a new subscriber.
Freaking awesome!!!! We should someday all get together and have a clay convention lol
I don’t know why but it’s always weird to me when I meet somebody else named Clay…. I don’t know why it makes me so happy welcome to the channel we’re very happy to have you!!!
The reason it follows is because of the suspension geometry and something called "Castor" angle, like a shopping trolley the wheels always trail because of the castor angle.
So I've been looking at a couple of truck frames and was wondering if I could to one with the tow bar? keep in mind it's just a frame with wheels, no cab
Going to be towing a 2010 Genesis coupe, manual with my 98 Mustang gt manual as well! Would I need to remove driveshaft on the Genesis since it’s manual ?
i need to tow 2008 nissian truck 4 wheel drive. Im so confused. can i flat tow?
What about disconnecting the driveshaft?
I talk about that in the video
I'm not going to lie here I feel a little nervous towing a chevy suburban here from the Texas panhandle back to Dallas it's about a six and half hour drive back home here I'm using a 2002 chevy silverado to tow a 2003 chevy suburban here will it work out here .
Nice video!!
I can see you have “buen español”
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I was a little confused on the all wheel drive part . So what your saying is that it’s safe to use the tow bar on it as long as it’s on neutral
Well, as long as the very short distance, and all four wheels are on the ground like in my situation, everything should be a neutral. The only problem is that the transmission pump does not pump unless the engine is not running so whenever possible it’s always best to remove the driveshaft if possible.. and especially if you’re going to great distance, I would say if you’re going any further than 20 or 30 miles it’s better to flatbed it or use a wheel dolly with wheel dollies on the back
I need to tow my Tacoma about 70 miles. It has two metal loops attached to the body just under the front bumper. I probably can't attach a typical tow bar, can I.
Great video, Sir! I have one question. Do you leave the transmission on the tow vehicle in overdrive or drive when you're towing?
OK, OK, I actually have two questions. I have an '89 Firebird with a T5 manual transmission. Will it flat tow alright with the tranny in neutral, or do I need to drop the driveshaft?
Thanks
Well thank you very much for the kind words
No you do not want to leave the transmission in anything but neutral. And also be advised if you tow for a great distance it will destroy the transmission. Because the pump is not running and there’s no fluid moving through the transmission if it’s rear wheel drive you can remove the drive shaft
If it’s front wheel drive and you want to tow it any further than 20 to 30 miles you would have to remove the driveshaft or use a tow dolly.
If it’s four-wheel-drive make sure your transfer case is in neutral.
Yes your T5 transmission should be perfectly fine.
Once again thanks for the kind words I appreciate them
@@sharpcarco Thanks for the response.
My question about the transmission being in overdrive or drive was actually for the vehicle doing to towing, though.
If I'm flat towing my Firebird with my 2000 Jeep Cherokee, should the Jeep be in Overdrive or 3rd gear when towing the Firebird?
Thanks again
Sorry my friend I misunderstood I thought you were gonna leave the vehicle being towed in overdrive don’t worry I’m kind of a dumb ass sometimes well a lot of times anyways
If it’s a four-speed leave it in third. Really what you’re trying to do is keep the RPMs down if you’re on the highway at cruising speed and it’s not struggling to stay at 70 miles an hour you can put it up in overdrive.
I hope that makes sense I wish I would’ve put that in the video now that you mention it I still thought that video was pretty good one of my better videos anyways ……….. at least I like to think so….
Thanks for the nice comments brother.
My tow bar didn't come with any brackets. I am unable to find any locally and have, like, no budget for any. How do I use the tow bar safely by myself (emphasis on safely) without the brackets for the other car??
Sorry I really don’t have an idea where you could get them.
And I personally enjoy towing the vehicles this way but it’s not a lifestyle it’s better to have a tow dolly or a trailer.
The reason I made this video was because I was feeling like there was probably people out there that didn’t understand how they actually worked and why the vehicle wouldn’t flip over or something also I thought it was kind of neat how you could do it on just about any vehicle the problem will be if you don’t remove the driveshaft you can’t tow the vehicle a great distance because more than likely it will ruin the transmission if everything is spinning on the inside without being lubricated so keep that in mind.
Would this be adequate enough to tow a 4x4 f250 diesel behind a uhaul truck?
There was somebody who commented a while back about using it to tow their F-350. I think they sent me a message over my Facebook page and pictures they were successful. So I would have to assume for a reasonably short distance it wouldn’t be a problem. ………. Unfortunately you would have to disconnect the driveshaft from the transfer case to the front differential and the rear driveshaft to go a long distance.
Btw i’m assuming if you told U-Haul that that was your plan they’re not going to let you rent the truck because it’s against their policies. Ijs not sure though.
I’m going from NY to TX any suggestion lol
Definitely if you’re gonna do it this way which I don’t think would be a problem as long as you disconnect both driveshafts. It will work just fine.
Give yourself a lot more stopping distance.
If your Ford truck is a diesel it’s probably cheaper to just buy a trailer and use the truck to pull the trailer then you have something you can resell once you get there I’ll bet you would save some money that way because U-Haul trucks get terrible terrible gas mileage.
And I’m assuming yours is a Diesel it’s going to get better fuel mileage.
Hope it works out well for you I’m from Texas and was just there a month ago it’s a wonderful place. …… Well at least it used to be when I lived there a long time ago
I’m originally from Texas got trapped in New York for work and finally got my chance to escape back home lol I suggested that to my wife she thinks a uhaul is going to get better mileage than my diesel which I’ll admit is probably about 16mpg on a good day lol
If I left the key on, left in in 2 wheel drive and put transmission in Neutral would I still have to disconnect the front and rear drive shafts with the tow bar? 4x4 is electronic shift with a switch with 2wd, 4hi and 4lo options
Good video tutorial. Where about are you in Michigan?
Thanks Jon welcome to the channel. Muskegon / Grand Rapids
Isnt it a big mistake for a 2001 Toyota Camry automatic? Won't this destroy something?
busch light matters. i subscribed.
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I was wondering if anybody would notice that
Aren't the safety chains supposed to be crossed over under the hitch?
Good stuff guy appreciate the video
It's can apply for a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee too.
That’s awesome!!!
Hi clay way you are great good job l goin to try too ok thakns time from Los Angeles