?'s about towing a car

[ghostnthedark]

im driving 15 hours in jan. to pull my car home.My 96 ex (v-6)XLT has 115,000 miles on it,and i have never towed anything with it before, is there anything i need to know before i tow it?my car will be on a trailer ? do i need to drive in 4wd while towing?is there going to be a big difference in gas mileage while towing?

 

[Blee1099]

Put a aux. tranny cooler and do a tranny filter and fluid change plus oil & filter. Make sure you hook up a hitch that mounts to the frame not the bumper.

 

[Robb]

No 4WD needed for towing (unless conditions dictate). And yes, mileage will go down.

 

[Redrig]

It might be a good idea to use drive and not overdrive. Im not sure, maybe someone can verify this.

 

[VOATMJ1]

Going up and down hills/inclines, yes, just use drive. On straight flat roads, use O/D.

 

[ghostnthedark]

do i need to strap the car to the trailer or will it be ok?

 

[Blee1099]

Strap it on the trailer with some good high quality ratchet straps or chains. Two in the front and two in the rear should suffice.