Do a search here for "towing" and see what you find. It's been discussed many times. I can't recall the details, but my feeble mind says that there is a transfer case that lubricates the output shaft by spinning oil up with the gears on the input shaft. Or maybe it's a transmission that does that. If you tow that setup in neutral the output shaft will be spinning dry and potentially cause problems.

When in doubt the safe thing is to disconnect the driveshafts. There are just four bolts or nuts to disconnect it from the differential. Then wrap the bearing caps with duct tape and wire the shaft up. If you have unlocking front hubs, just unlock them and that end is good to go.

I've flat towed my CJ hundreds of miles with the transfer case in neutral, but it's a Dana 20 and you have something else. Sorry, I'm not that familiar with those new-fangled Jeeps. ldcodger:

 

Sorry, I'm not that familiar with those new-fangled Jeeps. ldcodger:

Rofl, There not really new-fangled anymore hehe. Old-fangled maybe...
disconnecting the driveshaft is the easiest way. I know your supposed to disconnect the front but I'm not sure about the rear as I have never had to tow my heep

 

IIRC, flat towing the '92 YJ that distance shouldn't be a problem... no mods necessary.

 

It only takes 5 or 10 minutes to disconnect the drive shafts. Play it safe and disconnect them.

 

I've just wandered over here from the Suzuki Samurai board. One week ago, I did my first flat-tow of my Sammi using my ISUZU RODEO (5-spd manual) as a tow rig. I checked everywhere for info and went with what my owners manual stated. "T-case in neutral/Tranny in 2nd gear and start engine every 200 miles". Since I have manual front hubs, I unlocked them so it would free-wheel. By the way, I was only towing a mere 40 miles and kept my speed at 55 mph.

I did experiment a bit. The first 8 miles I put both the T-case and Tranny in neutral. The odometer registered NO MILEAGE! Then I did as recommended in my owners manual and the odometer started to register the mileage. This made me realize that oil was happily sloshing over the innards of ... whatever.

Check your JEEP owners manual or go online and ask what someone else's owners manual states in reference to your vehicle. If you can't find an answer that makes you comfy, disconnect your rear driveshaft. Oh yeah, if you have AUTO-locking front hubs, you'll need to disconnect your Front drive shaft since there's no way to get auto hubs into a true freewheel situation.

Good luck!
Lee

 

Thanks for the replies, I didnt have time to search the boards as I was completing the bumper fabrication last min so we could tow it...

I ended up setting both to Neutral and unlocked the steering wheel and rolled out. - A full weekend of wheeling showed no problems of having towed in N...

The only problem I noted is since the Jeep is lifted and the tow vehicle was a stock Xterra, I had to purchase a 5" lift/drop ball - Even with the additional 5" it was still a slight down angle which made for a bit of slop when braking and accelerating - All in all it did great... I just need to find my $500 M101 or the like so I dont have to tow the Jeep anymore

Thanks again!

Jeff

 

NP 231 transfer case:

Flat tow with transfer case in NEUTRAL, Auto transmission in PARK or Manual transmission in one of the FOWARD GEARS.

No need to stop periodically to start the engine.