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Feb 19th, 2020, 21:29 | #11 |
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pump the tyres up to 40 psi it will make pushing a LOT easier .
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Feb 20th, 2020, 00:31 | #12 | |
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To add to the confusion, the Merc in the OPs query is a 4x4 so both propshafts would need to be removed if any great distance is to be covered. Note also some manuals these days can't be towed and even on older manuals, if they have an overdrive unit, they should be treated as an auto as far as towing goes.
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Feb 20th, 2020, 08:39 | #13 |
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L-S, interesting you saying that applies to manuals with overdrive - are you sure as friend had his O/D 164 towed over 50 miles and not too slow! Maybe he was lucky, but never heard of this before.
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If memory serves, the first time i saw it in print was reading the handbook for my 145 but that was a very long time ago. It was also common knowledge in the trade back then as well. There are some automatic gearboxes out there that are in simple terms, electronically controlled, hydraulically shifted (under electronic control) manual boxes with a torque converter. However, despite their apparent mechanical simlarity to a manual, they can not be towed either. There are also some manuals that can't be towed as well, can't think of them just now but they do (or at least did) exist.
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