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Anyone flat tow a Volvo 740? (all wheel down behind a motorhome

posted by  harrnack on  Tue Apr 8 18:23 CST 2003
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Does anyone have any experience flat towing a Volvo 700 series? The manual says it shouldn't be done. I'm wondering if anyone has done an axle disconnect or tranmission pump installation that has worked for them.

Mike








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Anyone flat tow a Volvo 740? (all wheel down behind a motorhome 700

posted by  Aye Roll on  Tue Apr 8 19:35 CST 2003
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While it wouldn't be terribly hard to remove or disconnect the driveshaft, there really isn't any other proper way to flat tow an automatic car for any significant distance. Transmission damage will result, though I do have to admit I've never seen it firsthand, just heard the stories.
Why not get a tow dolly and tow it backwards with the front wheels on the ground?
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