Can I tow my car with the drive shaft removed?

[killakev805]

I am about to move from Missouri to CA, halfway across the country. My question is, if I can tow my car on a dolly with the 2 front wheels up, and the 2 rear wheels dragging if I take the driveshaft off? Will it cause any damage to the rear end? Does anybody have any personal experience with this?

btw its a 95 talon awd.

 

[DSM90AWD]

You'll be fine

 

[DGajre777]

x2. You'll be fine.

 

[killakev805]

thanks for the replies

I'll give it a try

 

[the_skin_eater]

So you taking it completely out?

Or just unhooking it from one end and keeping the other end secured?

I was thinkin about doin this, as I need to tow my car across Illinois. Dont have a trailor.

 

[DSM Jeff]

I'd take it completely off and maybe the t-case too (or cover the end up so crap doesn't get in or drip out) A friend of mine did this with no problems. I guess you could secure it to the car but make sure its tight and not going to rattle free and drag.

 

[Elvenhome21]

I personally use a tow bar for awd cars if I dont want to drag an empty trailer back. Then everything can stay attached. Its been a while since i looked at the drive shaft but if memory serves me right you can take out the 4 bolts off the pinnion and tie up the drive shat out of the way and it should be good to go.

 

[killakev805]

I'm just going to unhook it from the rear end and tie it up out of the way. I don't want to take it completly out, the t-case will probably leak fluid out if I do that and it has the possibility of getting debris in it.

 

[300dollarGSX]

Check out my Avatar. That's me pulling out my driveshaft on the side of the interstate when my head gasket blew. Most of the transfer case fluid came out when I pulled the driveshaft out.