Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission spinning.

When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins
as you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.

It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.

Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)



Anthony T wrote:
> Thanks folks.
> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
> Tranny. I dont get it.
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>
>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out,
>> but it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>
>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to
>> stop periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins
>> and throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry
>> out and suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting
>> the driveshaft.
>>
>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just
>>> put the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be
>>> helpful. Thanks
>>
>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

Thanks Mike.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4661a1d6$0$18869$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission spinning.
>
> When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins as
> you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
> Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.
>
> It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
> can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
> fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
> duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.
>
> Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>
> Anthony T wrote:
>> Thanks folks.
>> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
>> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
>> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
>> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
>> Tranny. I dont get it.
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>>
>>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>>
>>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>>> driveshaft.
>>>
>>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put
>>>> the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful.
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

Thanks Mike.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4661a1d6$0$18869$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission spinning.
>
> When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins as
> you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
> Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.
>
> It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
> can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
> fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
> duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.
>
> Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>
> Anthony T wrote:
>> Thanks folks.
>> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
>> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
>> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
>> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
>> Tranny. I dont get it.
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>>
>>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>>
>>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>>> driveshaft.
>>>
>>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put
>>>> the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful.
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

Thanks Mike.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4661a1d6$0$18869$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission spinning.
>
> When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins as
> you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
> Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.
>
> It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
> can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
> fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
> duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.
>
> Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>
> Anthony T wrote:
>> Thanks folks.
>> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
>> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
>> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
>> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
>> Tranny. I dont get it.
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>>
>>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>>
>>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>>> driveshaft.
>>>
>>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put
>>>> the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful.
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

Thanks Mike.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4661a1d6$0$18869$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission spinning.
>
> When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins as
> you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
> Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.
>
> It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
> can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
> fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
> duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.
>
> Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>
> Anthony T wrote:
>> Thanks folks.
>> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
>> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
>> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
>> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
>> Tranny. I dont get it.
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>>
>>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>>
>>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>>> driveshaft.
>>>
>>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put
>>>> the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful.
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

"Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
news:iMOdneBIWf62APzbnZ2dnUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks folks.
> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
> Tranny. I



Because the output shaft of the tcase is above the oil level, so it spins
dry unless the transmission is providing input -- which it isn't doing while
being towed on a dolly. When the tcase is set to N, the output shaft is
disconnected right where it enters the tcase from the rear end. The tcase
internals are at rest in this condition, causing the bearing on the output
shaft to be dry.

The Front Driveshaft is below the oil level, so one could surmise that if
the front hubs were locked and the Jeep was being flat-towed, then the front
tires would drive the front driveshaft which would drive the internals of
the tcase which would throw oil onto the output shaft connected to the rear
wheels, and thereby keep the bearing we are worried about bathed in oil.
But, you are using a tow dolly, so this doesn't apply to you.





> dont get it.
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it with
>> some rope or bungee cords.
>>
>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>
>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>> driveshaft.
>>
>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in Neutral.
>> The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off the
>>>ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual tranny.
>>>Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put the tranny
>>>in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks
>>
>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

"Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
news:iMOdneBIWf62APzbnZ2dnUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks folks.
> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
> Tranny. I



Because the output shaft of the tcase is above the oil level, so it spins
dry unless the transmission is providing input -- which it isn't doing while
being towed on a dolly. When the tcase is set to N, the output shaft is
disconnected right where it enters the tcase from the rear end. The tcase
internals are at rest in this condition, causing the bearing on the output
shaft to be dry.

The Front Driveshaft is below the oil level, so one could surmise that if
the front hubs were locked and the Jeep was being flat-towed, then the front
tires would drive the front driveshaft which would drive the internals of
the tcase which would throw oil onto the output shaft connected to the rear
wheels, and thereby keep the bearing we are worried about bathed in oil.
But, you are using a tow dolly, so this doesn't apply to you.





> dont get it.
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it with
>> some rope or bungee cords.
>>
>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>
>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>> driveshaft.
>>
>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in Neutral.
>> The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off the
>>>ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual tranny.
>>>Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put the tranny
>>>in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks
>>
>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

"Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
news:iMOdneBIWf62APzbnZ2dnUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks folks.
> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
> Tranny. I



Because the output shaft of the tcase is above the oil level, so it spins
dry unless the transmission is providing input -- which it isn't doing while
being towed on a dolly. When the tcase is set to N, the output shaft is
disconnected right where it enters the tcase from the rear end. The tcase
internals are at rest in this condition, causing the bearing on the output
shaft to be dry.

The Front Driveshaft is below the oil level, so one could surmise that if
the front hubs were locked and the Jeep was being flat-towed, then the front
tires would drive the front driveshaft which would drive the internals of
the tcase which would throw oil onto the output shaft connected to the rear
wheels, and thereby keep the bearing we are worried about bathed in oil.
But, you are using a tow dolly, so this doesn't apply to you.





> dont get it.
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it with
>> some rope or bungee cords.
>>
>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>
>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>> driveshaft.
>>
>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in Neutral.
>> The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off the
>>>ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual tranny.
>>>Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put the tranny
>>>in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks
>>
>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

"Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
news:iMOdneBIWf62APzbnZ2dnUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks folks.
> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
> Tranny. I



Because the output shaft of the tcase is above the oil level, so it spins
dry unless the transmission is providing input -- which it isn't doing while
being towed on a dolly. When the tcase is set to N, the output shaft is
disconnected right where it enters the tcase from the rear end. The tcase
internals are at rest in this condition, causing the bearing on the output
shaft to be dry.

The Front Driveshaft is below the oil level, so one could surmise that if
the front hubs were locked and the Jeep was being flat-towed, then the front
tires would drive the front driveshaft which would drive the internals of
the tcase which would throw oil onto the output shaft connected to the rear
wheels, and thereby keep the bearing we are worried about bathed in oil.
But, you are using a tow dolly, so this doesn't apply to you.





> dont get it.
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it with
>> some rope or bungee cords.
>>
>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out, but
>> it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>
>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>> driveshaft.
>>
>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in Neutral.
>> The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off the
>>>ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual tranny.
>>>Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put the tranny
>>>in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks
>>
>

Re: Towing my CJ-7 across country
 

The drive shaft will not physically fall off and get lost along the highway,
but it can drag on the ground if it isn't secured well.






"Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
news:zqednWiNV84eV_zbnZ2dnUVZ_hynnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks Mike.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4661a1d6$0$18869$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
>> The t-case gets lubed from the input shaft from the transmission
>> spinning.
>>
>> When the t-case is in neutral, only the output shaft to the rear spins as
>> you tow, the rest and the transmission stay still which is the idea.
>> Spinning the driveshaft only will lead to a dry tailshaft bearing.
>>
>> It is only 4 small bolts to remove the rear of the driveshaft, then you
>> can tie it up to the frame with a bunjy or coat hanger. It will 'not'
>> fall out, it has a u-joint and a fixed yoke at the t-case. I recommend
>> duct taping the bearing caps in place on the u-joint though.
>>
>> Some newer ones will fall out when the back u-joint is unhooked.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>>
>> Anthony T wrote:
>>> Thanks folks.
>>> Just out of curiousity; If I were to leave the drive shaft connected and
>>> leave the tranny in gear and the transfer case in nuetral, why do I need
>>> to start the engine every couple hundred miles? It seems to me if the
>>> drive shaft is spinning, so are the gears inside the transfer case and
>>> Tranny. I dont get it.
>>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:K2X7i.18$443.8@trnddc05...
>>>> You should disconnect the driveshaft at the rear diff and suspend it
>>>> with some rope or bungee cords.
>>>>
>>>> Obviously, you want to secure the the shaft so it will not fall out,
>>>> but it is okay to leave it connected to the tcase.
>>>>
>>>> The problem you have with leaving it connected is that you have to stop
>>>> periodically and allow the motor to run so that the tcase spins and
>>>> throws oil onto the Output Shaft Bearing. This bearing will dry out and
>>>> suffer damage, but you can avoid all the fuss by disconnecting the
>>>> driveshaft.
>>>>
>>>> And, you do not want the tranny in Neutal, you want the tcase in
>>>> Neutral. The tranny should remain engaged in 1st or Reverse.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Anthony T" <bud@remail-it.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ndydnUtoCqfj6sLbnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>> I am towing my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 on a U-Haul tow dolly (front wheels off
>>>>> the ground, rear wheels on the ground) I think I have a T-176 manual
>>>>> tranny. Do I need to disconnect the rear drive-shaft or can I just put
>>>>> the tranny in nuetral and tow it. Any suggestions will be helpful.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
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