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Any manual transmission vehicle should be able to be flat-towed, just put it in neutral. You can also flat-tow a rear-wheel drive automatic, but you should disconnect the drive shaft.
flat tow 4 wheel drive ranger
No. The rear drive shaft will need removed to flat tow a two wheel drive.
For flat towing, you pretty much have to.
A slip yoke has a splined shaft the drive shaft slides over. This allows the drive shaft to flex on rough terrain. A flange yoke has a flat plate on the transfer case and the end of the drive shaft and they bolt together.
2 wheel drive with manual transmission - YES - no restrictions
yes, but only with a Remco driveshaft disconnect installed. Or you could remove the drive shaft if only towed on one occasion. Driveshaft disconnects generally cost $800-1000 installed. They work great and are time proven and trouble free.
If the truck is manual trans, just put it in neutral and tow away.. if it is automatic, you will need to disconnect the driveshaft or risk ruining the transmission.
No, you just put the transmission in neutral. This works for both a dolly and for flat towing.
If by Flat Towed you mean all four wheels on the ground, it would be best to remove the Drive Shaft so so damage is done to the Transmission.
It can be in neutral but not far or at too high a speed. An auto trans pump doesn't run when car is off so you should raise the drive wheels or disconnect drive shaft after marking (easier than it sounds but have to plug tail end of trans or will lose all fluid) too far a tow on drive wheels in neutral could fry the trans
Something with a manual transmission and either rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.. even better in the case of the latter if it has a manual transfer case. Vehicles with front wheel drive or asymmetrical all wheel drive are generally not recommended for flat towing.