Towing 1996 Delica Space Gear

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Towing 1996 Delica Space Gear

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Does anybody know if I can tow Delica behind my RV?
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On a flat-bed or deck trailer. Unless one pays for some transmission-drivetrain disconnects, a 4x4 cannot be towed on the road on it's own wheels.

PS: I moved your thread to the correct sub-forum.
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Can you suggest the right sub-forum?
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Re: Towing 1996 Delica Space Gear

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mararmeisto wrote:On a flat-bed or deck trailer. Unless one pays for some transmission-drivetrain disconnects, a 4x4 cannot be towed on the road on it's own wheels.

PS: I moved your thread to the correct sub-forum.
Depends on the transfercase design lots of 4x4 can be flat towed on 4 wheels if the transfer case has a neutral they usually can (depends on if the transfer case oils without the input shaft turning).

I would try to figure out what other trucks use the same transfer case and look at the manual (I assume they left the neutral off in the L400? never looked closely at one) you might be able to get a safe neutral for towing.

A set of manual hubs would let you stop the front drive shaft from turning then you only need a drive shaft disconnect on the rear drive shaft if the transfer case cannot be safely turned.
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