Flat tow a AWD with it in neutral and the engine idling?

[Charlie Daubitz]

Could you flat tow a AWD with it in neutral and the engine idling?

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[Wire4money]

Only the hybrid is flat towable.

 

[Brian_J]

Lots of info about flat towing in the manual fyi

 

[Motorjunkie]

Could you flat tow a AWD with it in neutral and the engine idling?

The question is,,,,,,why would you want to?

 

[TSAINTS1115]

Lots of info about flat towing in the manual fyi

Most people think manual is the guy who show's up once a week to mow their lawn.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Most people think manual is the guy who show's up once a week to mow their lawn.

I thought manual was the guy who escorts Mavericks across the river.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

The question is,,,,,,why would you want to?

To keep the tranny oil circulating?

 

[Redneck Garage]

The question is,,,,,,why would you want to?

Well a bunch of folks that have a motorhome flat tow a vehicle behind.

 

[rlhdweman]

I think it's a bad idea, doesn't somewhere in the owners manual state that even if you set it in car wash mode that it can automatically go back into park within 30 minutes? I also think if you get out of the vehicle when its in neutral it auto shifts to park.

 

[Motorjunkie]

Well a bunch of folks that have a motorhome flat tow a vehicle behind.

With the motor running? Buy a vehicle that is designed for it. Great way to ruin a brand new vehicle and NOT have warranty fix it.

 

[Redneck Garage]

With the motor running? Buy a vehicle that is designed for it. Great way to ruin a brand new vehicle and NOT have warranty fix it.

Well there is a setting for the hybrid to be flat towed easily set by the drive mode button below the shift knob - the steps are ( and also in the owners manual ) -

1. Do not exceed 70 mph
2. Put the vehicle in "neutral tow" mode; follow these procedures found in the owner's manual
3. If you're towing the vehicle a long distance, run the engine for one minute at the start of each day (or every 6 hours)

So no the motor "doesnt have to be running" - only every 6 hours or start of day. But again it just takes a minute or two to read the owners manual to know that indeed it is safe to flat tow it and not post " Great way to ruin a brand new vehicle and NOT have warranty fix it." which on the hybrid is 100% NOT true and I would add it IS designed for that since there is actually a setting for doing just that. But your original question was actually WHO would want to flat tow a Maverick not the procedure TO do that. The answer is again , usually RV folks with a big motorhome.

 

[Charlie Daubitz]

Isn't it funny how questions get distorted. I guess the AWD part of the question didn't get transferred. All i saw in the manual was, use a trailer!

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