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  1. 21st May 2013, 07:05 PM #1
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    Towing a series Land Rover

    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying a "dolly" car trailer (were the rear wheels stay on the road), is there any issues with the rear drive shaft spinning and the front not spinning? is it hard on the gear box or transfer case?

    any help would be great

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    It can be hard on the Tcase and diff.

    I have seen a series with 4 free wheel hubs for doing just this.
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    Why is it hard on the diff and transfer case if there is no load on the parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LandroverScott View Post
    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying a "dolly" car trailer (were the rear wheels stay on the road), is there any issues with the rear drive shaft spinning and the front not spinning? is it hard on the gear box or transfer case?

    any help would be great

    thanks
    Scott
    Can't see any problems.If you put the transfer case (red lever) into neutral very few parts will be turning. .W.
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    Towing a series Land Rover

    Yeah I have done it with an A Frame bar on a number of times with a series.

    Series are easy to do with the A Frame bar just like towing a trailer.

    We used to attached the A Frame to the front bar and off we go.

    Also like to know how it can be hard on the diff and transfer case. No different to driving it.
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    1. THeres no load on the propshaft select Neutral and the gears are turning from oil viscosity and they can click and clash if the detents and selectors dont hold the gears correctly.

    2. When you are applying drive or retardation via the engine the bearings are "loaded" when you're just free spinning them the bearings are "floating". Same basic reasoning as to why you dont leave a suzi idling if you want a long and happy life out of the input bearing.
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    If it has freewheeling hubs on the front, why not put it on backwards, and restrain the steering wheel.

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    What about a second set of drive flanges with the spline removed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Killer View Post
    If it has freewheeling hubs on the front, why not put it on backwards, and restrain the steering wheel.

    Cheers, Mick.
    not legal in all areas....
    If it has free wheeling hubs on the front put them on the rear as you'll be lifting the front onto the dolly trailer to tow it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    not legal in all areas....
    If it has free wheeling hubs on the front put them on the rear as you'll be lifting the front onto the dolly trailer to tow it.
    Fair enough, I was just reflecting back to the days when tow trucks were tow trucks and they towed autos backwards on a dolly.

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