Towing a 4 Wheel Drive Tahoe with a dolly

[RicanGM]

Hello All,

Am looking to buy a 1998 Tahoe Auto/4 wheel drive.

Am planning on renting a dolly, how I go about towing it with a dolly.


Thanks.

 

[RichLo]

tow it backwards with 4wd disengaged. Or you'll have to leave it idling if you tow it forwards. Or pull the driveshaft.

 

[RicanGM]

tow it backwards with 4wd disengaged. Or you'll have to leave it idling if you tow it forwards. Or pull the driveshaft.

is the driveshaft bolted at both ends or does it have a slip joint at one end?

Thanks.

 

[Biggershaft96]

Bolted on the diff side. Slip joint in the t case.

 

[RicanGM]

Bolted on the diff side. Slip joint in the t case.

So is safe to slide the t case end without loosing fluid?

Thanks.

 

[Bob L]

I ran a wrecker for years and used to unbolt from the diff and then tie it securely and leave the slip yoke in the transfer case. I had a clamp made of a couple freeze plugs to hold the bearing cups on the shaft ,electrical tape wrapped around them works too.

 

[Biggershaft96]

I ran a wrecker for years and used to unbolt from the diff and then tie it securely and leave the slip yoke in the transfer case. I had a clamp made of a couple freeze plugs to hold the bearing cups on the shaft ,electrical tape wrapped around them works too.

This would work great. Never thought of that. I usually just pull the caps and throw them in my dash pocket

 

[RicanGM]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Supercharged111]

If he has auto4 he can just put the t case in neutral.

 

[Ironroad9C1]

it will be in nutral but the t case will not lubricate . just pull the shaft and wrap the caps and zip tie it up out of the way. towed my 93 S10 that way from southport,N.C. to temple,TX.

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