help please.

Sep 23, 2006 5 Replies

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Psycho 19 years ago

I work for a towing company and i have a problem. One of my employees towed a 2000 toyota 4-runner from the rear with the transmission in neutral and the transfer case in 2hi, the key on ACC. My problem is that he traveled around 150 miles and when he got back to the shop, the transmission was totally fried. The owner is trying to tell me that he is responsable for the damaged transmission. I tried to explain to him that it is nearly impossible for you to fry the transmission in this manner. The driver said he read the owners manual and it told him to haul it just like he did. Any help from the toyota camp would help me save the driver the cost of a new transmission.

Thank you all

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Axel Hammer 19 years ago

Can you please tell me which company that is (location)? Just to be sure....

Thanks, Axel

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SnoMan 19 years ago

I think you are screwed on this one. He should have used a tow dolly or a flat bed to haul it that far or towed it from the front with drive shaft removed or Tcase in netral. Since it was in accessory too any automatic 4x4 functions may have tried to work too. You will loose this one in court. Bite the bullet and fix the car and move on and do not repeat the mistake.

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Scotty 19 years ago

I suspect that the front hubs may have been locked in and that has caused the transmission to turn. Check to see if theres manual hubs on the front.

If this is the case, your up for a new trannie sorry.

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Wolfgang 19 years ago

That's why you carry insurance - pay up.

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JoeSpareBedroom 19 years ago

Thank YOU. You've just confirmed my belief that given a choice between towing with a hook, or leaving the vehicle on the side of the road until a flatbed can be found, even if it means the vehicle might be vandalized, choice B is preferable.

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