HELP-XJ towing

[Magerdgr]

I need to tow my XJ from Payson to Price tomorrow but it has a bad T-case that is slipping when you drive it. Does anyone know if I put it in neutral in the trans/transfer does that chain still spin? I don't want the chain to break and go through the case. I will be towing it on a car dolly.

sorry for the dumb question, just wasn't sure.:-\

Thanks!

Sorry, Just realized that this should have probably gone in the trailer/tow column....oops.

 

[Rusted]

It would be quick to pull the rear driveline and then you don't have to worry about it. I am not sure how much of the t-case moves on that one.

 

[Magerdgr]

though about that but I think that the slip yoke will fall out if I do that and all of the fluid will drain out?

 

[Brett]

If you are pulling it on a dolley and the front wheels are not turning you should be okay. As long as the front driveshaft isn't turning, the chain won't be moving.

 

[Magerdgr]

Cool, the front shaft is actually out right now anyway. Thanks for the input, I'm just not to up on this new stuff, give me a Spicer 18 and I'm good though!

 

[Zombie]

I'd still take out the rear driveline, and zip tie it up in the chassis. That would prevent leakage, and any other issues that you might magically run into.

 

[waynehartwig]

Yup, the chain only turns when in 4wd.... As easy as it is though, I think I would still pull the rear driveline. You have to pull it anyway to work on the Tcase. Just think of it as one step closer to having it out! You can put the rig on the dolley first and then pull the driveline...

As for spilling fluid, take a 1 liter bottle, cut the top off, and tape it over the tail cone. That will catch it all...

 

[Magerdgr]

Great tips guys, thanks! I think that I will pull the Drive-line just to be safe. No sense being lazy and paying for it later.

 

[Rusted]

That is what I would do. I crawl under with some black electrical tape to hold the u-joint caps in place, and a coat hanger and tie it up to something.

 

[bobdog]

I vote leave the rear shaft on if you want. You will not hurt a thing. Stop being paranoid.

 

[xjshorty21]

take them both out and drain the fluid in the t-case cause you got to drain it to fix the chain

 

[Jeremy]

dont bother pulling it out. you wont hurt anything by leaving it in.

 

[Tacoma]

My GOD!

Just undo it at the axle, tie it up. You'll be fine. No need to worry about the slipyoke whatsoever that way.

 

[Brett]

Wow, what a cluster**** :brett:

 

[waynehartwig]

 

[Magerdgr]

Wow....who knew that would become such a mess? Got it done, just pulled it and tied it up. I know that I wouldn't need to normally, but if you knew the kind of racket that sucker was making just rolling down the road with it in, you would have worried about it too. I just didn't want to knock a hole in the case since I had traded it off, or leave an oily slick up the road. Anyway, thanks for all of the input and/or help.