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"TO tow or not to tow, that is the question" - Al Scudder - 05-20-2009 06:30
I'm not sure but I believe that the older Jepps need to have the optional Qaudra "something" option on the 4 wheel drive to have it 4 down.
Scooter 2000LX
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From: nytexcel@...
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 03:46:19 +0000
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: "TO tow or not to tow, that is the question"
wow, I really had no idea it was so complicated to tow a car. I just knew I wanted to be able to back up. In about 1980 I had a '76 Ranchero that the shifter broke on. I was too broke (or lazy) to fix it, and so I just left in drive for about six months or so. I would start it with my foot on the brake and drive it, making sure I didn't pull into anywhere I'd have to back out of. I remember how I could sometimes pull into some parking spots, and then when I wanted to leave I would start it, lunge forward while turning off the engine, and it would bounce off the parking block and roll back enough (while turning a little) to then re-start it and pull away. I was unemployed at the time. I now wonder if that caused deep-scarring traumatic issues that are affecting my desire to keep my back up otions?
\/\/\â¦Fred
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"TO tow or not to tow, that is the question" - richafranco - 05-20-2009 08:49
Tommy,
Thanks for the good info. I'll look at Craiglist and eBay and see
wazzup!
Rich
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>
> > > Tommy,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info. Why do you have to stop and crank it up,etc.,
every
> > > 6-8 hours?
> > >
> > > Rich
> >
> Rich: I believe someone has answered, but according to my 2001 CRV
Owner's Manual, it must be done to circulate the fluids in the tranny.
>
> Not much of a inconvenience - we usually stop every 200 miles or so
anyway to losen up "old bones". I check tires, my Allison tranny fluid
and let the dog pee. Just get in the little bugger crank it up let it
run for 2-3 minutes, then go through the shifting sequence: P,R,N,D,2,1
then back to D, then to N, shut the engine down and turn the ignition
key to ACC and drive away.
>
> Local paper last sunday listed a bunch of Honda CRVs 1999-2003, most
under $5,000.00.
>
> Tommy
>