Towing a Dodge mini-van?

**jAZ** · 04-17-2005, 07:59 PM

My father-in-law and I were talking yesterday about our impending trip in his RV up to Vegas. He has decided to rent a car in Vegas rather than tow his mini-van in part because his tow hitch/trailer requires some service.

I asked why he couldn't just tow the thing on it's own wheels... he said that with most (if not all) other makes, the transmission is designed to allow towing on all 4 wheels either as is, or with some kind of modification (putting a pump on to circulate the transmission fluid?).

But that, with Dodges, you can't tow them on all 4's without risking burning out the transmission.

Is that true? What's the story?

04-17-2005, 07:59 PM	Topic Starter
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9847493	Towing a Dodge mini-van? My father-in-law and I were talking yesterday about our impending trip in his RV up to Vegas. He has decided to rent a car in Vegas rather than tow his mini-van in part because his tow hitch/trailer requires some service. I asked why he couldn't just tow the thing on it's own wheels... he said that with most (if not all) other makes, the transmission is designed to allow towing on all 4 wheels either as is, or with some kind of modification (putting a pump on to circulate the transmission fluid?). But that, with Dodges, you can't tow them on all 4's without risking burning out the transmission. Is that true? What's the story?
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