Using a later AWD automatic trans Soobie as an "RV Dingy"

Feb 17, 2011 2 Replies

I'm retiring, and going thru all of those wild plans.



Snowbirding with a midsize RV/motorhome is intriguing, but you always need something to do the usual stuff. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'd want something capable if the dingy becomes a lifeboat.



Both the wife and I have soobs, her's is a 97 OBS (Impreza), mine's a 00 fullsize OB, both auto trans. It'll probably be the 97 OBS as a dingy, mainly on size/weight.



I know I could just get an "older SUV" like my old Bronco II with a manual transfer case and just put the hubs "out" and put the T-case in neutral, but I'd rather do Soobie.



Anybody "been dere, dun dat" on this?


read the manual, it should have a section on towing.

but why would you need/want to tow around a subie (or some other suv) just as a runabout for 2 pe> I'm retiring, and going thru all of those wild plans.

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