March 4, 200719 yr you'll probably harm the other xt6 towing it on a dolley if you don't disconnect the driveshaft. Yours should be fine however
March 4, 200719 yr Author you'll probably harm the other xt6 towing it on a dolley if you don't disconnect the driveshaft. Yours should be fine however yeah i mean harm to mine. yeah i know about the disconnecting of the shaft or insert fuse under the hood
March 4, 200719 yr Do the driveshaft. The fuse is useless in a tow imo. Its better to spend a few minutes and make sure it won't hurt the trans. I think they are held on by 8 12mm bolts, 4 at the diff, and 4 at the carrier bearing. I've seen some subaru's pull some boats and the like. Just keep a good eye on your gauges and give it a couple good breaks to cool down on the trip.
March 4, 200719 yr Author Do the driveshaft. The fuse is useless in a tow imo. Its better to spend a few minutes and make sure it won't hurt the trans. I think they are held on by 8 12mm bolts, 4 at the diff, and 4 at the carrier bearing. I've seen some subaru's pull some boats and the like. Just keep a good eye on your gauges and give it a couple good breaks to cool down on the trip. right. i'll do the disconnect driveshaft. we would take it easy. i just wanted to be on the safe side and ask someone who would know about hauling with a subaru. then again my XT6 is 5spd Manuel trans would it do any harm if its a manuel?
March 4, 200719 yr Take two boxed end 12mm wrenches and a jack, and maybe a can of pb blaster or wd-40. The pb works better for me since I had to deal with rust under my donor legacy pretty heavily. As long as you are easy on the pull out it and on hills I wouldn't think it'll harm it much. If you've got a good clutch to begin with.
March 4, 200719 yr Author Take two boxed end 12mm wrenches and a jack, and maybe a can of pb blaster or wd-40. The pb works better for me since I had to deal with rust under my donor legacy pretty heavily. As long as you are easy on the pull out it and on hills I wouldn't think it'll harm it much. If you've got a good clutch to begin with. that i'm not to sure of. it has been replaced. but not be me but the previous owner. she paid $700. for to be fixed. it sat for a while and it was on concrete luckly not o ngrass like my legacy.
March 4, 200719 yr My 90 Legacy I'm using for my ej conversion in my brat has got more rust underneath it than the brat does. I was thuroughly shocked when I got underneath there the first time. Some of the stuff I had to spray a couple times a day for days to get bolts loose. The brat stuff just came right on out like a good little boy:banana: . If the clutch isn't slipping now I wouldn't worry about it. But The pull out and uphill grade are the main places to be really careful not to make it strain too much
March 4, 200719 yr Author My 90 Legacy I'm using for my ej conversion in my brat has got more rust underneath it than the brat does. I was thuroughly shocked when I got underneath there the first time. Some of the stuff I had to spray a couple times a day for days to get bolts loose. The brat stuff just came right on out like a good little boy:banana: . If the clutch isn't slipping now I wouldn't worry about it. But The pull out and uphill grade are the main places to be really careful not to make it strain too much no i dont have anyslip. yeah i'll keep it in umm cant rememr low or high any 1st or 2nd then maybe 3rd ect.
March 7, 200719 yr i apologize for my newbness, but why do you have to disconnect the driveshaft? If you didn't what damage would occur?
March 7, 200719 yr i apologize for my newbness, but why do you have to disconnect the driveshaft? If you didn't what damage would occur? Each and every car, as to the ability to tow it, has to be looked at individually. An XT6 is an auto transmissioned AWD car. In this case putting the front wheels on a dolly takes care of that end, but leaving the rear wheels on the ground (without disconnecting the driveshaft) still drives the AWD drive unit in the transmission, potentially causing a "problem" in the transmission. It is not a good idea to tow a Subaru AWD with any wheels on the ground.
March 7, 200719 yr Author i apologize for my newbness, but why do you have to disconnect the driveshaft? If you didn't what damage would occur? i dont know but thats what the subaru instruction manuel sais to make sure awd is disconnected
March 7, 200719 yr Revee is almost correct. "It is not a good idea to tow a Subaru AWD with any wheels on the ground." Manual trannyed Subes can be towed with all four down. Evidenced by my 2.5 RS - 5 speed AWD, being towed as a dingy behind my motorcoach for the last four years ~ 6000 mi. No problems. As for the orig. questiom. I would want to check my brake pads - you have the power to pull it, -> proper use of the clutch is critical but you also have to slow down twice the design weight.
March 7, 200719 yr Author Revee is almost correct. "It is not a good idea to tow a Subaru AWD with any wheels on the ground." Manual trannyed Subes can be towed with all four down. Evidenced by my 2.5 RS - 5 speed AWD, being towed as a dingy behind my motorcoach for the last four years ~ 6000 mi. No problems. As for the orig. questiom. I would want to check my brake pads - you have the power to pull it, -> proper use of the clutch is critical but you also have to slow down twice the design weight. i dont want topull it with all fours on the ground. yeah i aware of the weight i have new brake pads on it and new clutch
March 7, 200719 yr You sound like you will do as you like, and are prepared. Please use the http://www.xt6.net/ site for more information directly assoc. with your car. .
March 7, 200719 yr So disconnecting of the driveshaft is purely due to the fact that it is AWD, correct? Say if I tow my FWD Loyale, if I have the front wheels off the ground and rear wheels down, nothing needs to be disconnected? But if it was opposite(rear up and front wheels down, would it still be ok because only the two front wheels would rotate? assuming its in neutral of course.
March 7, 200719 yr Author So disconnecting of the driveshaft is purely due to the fact that it is AWD, correct? Say if I tow my FWD Loyale, if I have the front wheels off the ground and rear wheels down, nothing needs to be disconnected? But if it was opposite(rear up and front wheels down, would it still be ok because only the two front wheels would rotate? assuming its in neutral of course. uh no. front wheels on the ground a mistake will cause the towing vehicle to get out of whack. best if front is on the dolly and sterring is unlocked and the car is in nutral
March 7, 200719 yr Author o yea forgot front wheels turn :-p Sorry never towed anything before thats ok i have many time just not with an xt6
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