Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.

Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front hubs
unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and allow
the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto the
tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil onto
the rear output shaft gear and bearings.





<rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> would appreciate it.
>

Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.

Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front hubs
unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and allow
the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto the
tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil onto
the rear output shaft gear and bearings.





<rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> would appreciate it.
>

Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.

Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front hubs
unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and allow
the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto the
tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil onto
the rear output shaft gear and bearings.





<rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> would appreciate it.
>

Re: Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:07:09 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
>on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
>reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.


I think I would use a much taller gear like drive. The reason being if
for some strange weird reason it tries to jump into gear going down
the road it would not overspeed the engine or strip out the Tcase
gears as quickly trying to engage because there would be less drag on
it because there would be less engine momentum to over come.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:07:09 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
>on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
>reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.


I think I would use a much taller gear like drive. The reason being if
for some strange weird reason it tries to jump into gear going down
the road it would not overspeed the engine or strip out the Tcase
gears as quickly trying to engage because there would be less drag on
it because there would be less engine momentum to over come.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:07:09 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
>on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
>reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.


I think I would use a much taller gear like drive. The reason being if
for some strange weird reason it tries to jump into gear going down
the road it would not overspeed the engine or strip out the Tcase
gears as quickly trying to engage because there would be less drag on
it because there would be less engine momentum to over come.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:07:09 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
>on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because the
>reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.


I think I would use a much taller gear like drive. The reason being if
for some strange weird reason it tries to jump into gear going down
the road it would not overspeed the engine or strip out the Tcase
gears as quickly trying to engage because there would be less drag on
it because there would be less engine momentum to over come.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

I met a guy in 1992 or so in Gunnison who was towing an Aspen station wagon
with a motor home. The Torqueflite transmission didn't have any provision
for flat towing, so the owner just started up the engine and let it idle the
whole time. He told me he got 48 mpg on the Aspen towing it this way.

Removing the rear drive shaft is also an option to consider if you want to
tow the vehicle a real long distance.

Earle

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:x68%h.316$LJ3.202@trnddc02...
> Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
> on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because
the
> reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.
>
> Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front
hubs
> unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and
allow
> the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto
the
> tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
> rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil
onto
> the rear output shaft gear and bearings.
>
>
>
>
>
> <rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> > ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> > confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> > Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> > Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> > that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> > into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> > would appreciate it.
> >
>

Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

I met a guy in 1992 or so in Gunnison who was towing an Aspen station wagon
with a motor home. The Torqueflite transmission didn't have any provision
for flat towing, so the owner just started up the engine and let it idle the
whole time. He told me he got 48 mpg on the Aspen towing it this way.

Removing the rear drive shaft is also an option to consider if you want to
tow the vehicle a real long distance.

Earle

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:x68%h.316$LJ3.202@trnddc02...
> Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
> on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because
the
> reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.
>
> Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front
hubs
> unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and
allow
> the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto
the
> tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
> rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil
onto
> the rear output shaft gear and bearings.
>
>
>
>
>
> <rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> > ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> > confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> > Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> > Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> > that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> > into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> > would appreciate it.
> >
>

Re: towing a 1984 cj7 with a dana 300 Tcase
 

I met a guy in 1992 or so in Gunnison who was towing an Aspen station wagon
with a motor home. The Torqueflite transmission didn't have any provision
for flat towing, so the owner just started up the engine and let it idle the
whole time. He told me he got 48 mpg on the Aspen towing it this way.

Removing the rear drive shaft is also an option to consider if you want to
tow the vehicle a real long distance.

Earle

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:x68%h.316$LJ3.202@trnddc02...
> Any gear that keeps the transmission from spinning due to the drag that is
> on the output shaft will do, 1st is the gear that most of us use because
the
> reduction in that gear will preclude anything else from turning.
>
> Put the tcase in N, as you are doing. The book says to leave the front
hubs
> unlocked, but it also says that you have to stop when you get gas and
allow
> the Jeep's motor to run (again, the tcase in in N) to sling oil up onto
the
> tcase output shaft bearing. If the front hubs are locked while towing, the
> rotating front output shaft will turn the tcase internals and throw oil
onto
> the rear output shaft gear and bearings.
>
>
>
>
>
> <rauch_2@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1178387459.241917.323300@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> > ok - I've seen a lot of flat towing a cj7 with a dana. Just wanting to
> > confirm if this is ok via the following method.
> > Tcase in neutral. Steering wheel un-locked. Front hubs locked.
> > Transmission in 1st, although I would like to know why 1st -- seems
> > that it would be better to have it in 3rd (in case it somehow jumped
> > into gear). In any case, if anyone has any words of wisdom on this, I
> > would appreciate it.
> >
>