Hello!!!

I am heading out of town next week to purchase a 1995 F150 Flareside 2WD i6 manual. I was planning on towing it back (1600 miles). What are my options? I am towing it with a 2008 f150 rated up to 8200k lbs. towing weight, and has a factory tow package.

I can't just use a dolly the transmission will still be turning right? Is there something like an Axle lock? Or an effective/simple way to dis-engage the trans.?

Can you flip it on a dolly? How would you stop the wheels from turning?

What about 4 wheels down towing?

Simply rent a flatbed/car transport?

Thanks for the help!!

 

Since it's a manual you can use a dolly with the front wheels on the dolly. If it was an automatic it would be different.

Update: You may be surprised that they won't rent a dolly to tow a truck. Plan "B" would be a trailer and "C" would be to flat tow the 1995.

 

Can probably use a dolly if you take off the drive shaft and plug the tranny. Lot of trannies can't take being towed...they don't lubricate if the front shaft is not turning. Sometimes 4WD's can be flat towed by putting the transfer case in neutral.

 

Thanks. I ended up borrowing a flatbed trailer and will just haul it off the ground completely. So much less hassle, just a bit more gas.

 

a manual transmission can be towed with the trans in neutral.

 

Remco website says you cannot tow it in neutral that you need to disconnect the drive shaft.

But he's got a trailer anyways so it doesn't matter.