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edwin davidso
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3/19/2010
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I want to tow my 2008 Dodge dakota two wheel dr auto transmission behind my motorhome 4 whees down what do I have to do to my truck to do that
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well
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3/19/2010
14:19:42
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Remove the drive shaft or the transmission is toast!
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3/19/2010
15:14:50
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Yes , however, may be better to just disconnect it at the rear axle , then tie it up to one side . If you 'remove' it from the transmission , then at least some fluid will leak out ..
Be careful when you pull it away from the rear axle - don't let the "cups" come away from the
universal joint - need something to hold them on.. = If you lose any of the little [ pins ]
of the bearing = big troubles..
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3/19/2010
16:38:29
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Trailer it. Then you don't have to take nothing off.
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Jim Ellis
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2/26/2011
17:10:41
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To the original writer or anyone else. What's the bad idea about using a tow dolly? and do you really need to do nothing except put it in neutral? We want to pull our 2001 Dodge Dakota behind our RV. Can someone tell me the best way to do it and why?
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verdesardog
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2/26/2011
20:27:57
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Geeze .. just look in your owners manual
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Jim Ellis
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2/27/2011
21:20:00
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Oh Thank you Godly one. If only I were as smart as you. You obviously have nothing better going on in your life than to write worthless comments. Either help someone out or stop wasting peoples time trying to sound like your so much smarter than everyone else.
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Bob Lincoln
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2/28/2011
10:48:14
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You don't want to use a 2-wheel dolly and leave the rear wheels on the ground, in neutral. What happens over time is that the transmission fluid will heat up, and without the engine running to circulate the fluid to the radiator, and without the transmission fluid pump running, the fluid is stagnant and getting hot in the transmission. So that's why you should trailer it or disconnect the driveshaft, so that the transmission internals won't be spinning.
http://allpar.com doesn't allow the abuse that this site does.
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Jim Ellis
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2/28/2011
13:17:11
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Bob, thank you so much for the information. It is people like yourself who make the world a better place.
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Dakota Owner
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4/12/2011
09:17:18
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I'm towing my '02 down south. Can someone explain in more
simple terms how to disconnect the drive shaft. I'm not very
good at mechanical stuff, but will try my best. I'll have help to
get it on the tow dolly, but once I get there, I'm on my own.
It's an SLT club cab.
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02dak4.7
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4/13/2011
12:21:54
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4 bolts at the rear differential. wrap some duct tape around the u-joints to hold the caps on and either remove it or tie it up so it can't fall out of the transmission. ( I would remove it and put some duct tape over the tail end of the transmission. Just crawl down there...its pretty self explanatory.
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Dakota Owner
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4/13/2011
13:50:40
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What does the differential look like?
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02dak4.7
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4/14/2011
12:51:30
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that thing that your tires bolt to, the differential is in the center of that.
I sure hope you are joking!
google it
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