towing a astro van

I would like to tow a astro van behind my RV. Does it need a driveshaft disconnect? Any thoughts or info would be appreciated.D.

2WD or AWD?

Automatic transmissions usually need to have the driveshaft dropped to tow them any distance. I would say, yes.

Toyman01 wrote: Automatic transmissions usually need to have the driveshaft dropped to tow them any distance. I would say, yes.

Unless you have one of the rare 5-speed Astros. Those can flat-tow.

But if you have one, I'm coming to steal it.

You can probably get one of those external trans fluid pumps that gets power from the RV when you plug in your lighting (etc) connector.

But yes either a regular 2wd or AWD would need either that or a disconnected rear driveshaft to be flat-towed.

For anyone still interested I towed an Astrovan with automatic transmission for approx. 9000 milesover last two years without any problems. For trips of up to a couple of hundred miles, I would stop about 80 miles or so and start the engine, then run through the gears, stop engine, leave in neutral and resume trip. For longer trips. I simply cut a 10 by 10 in. hole in the floor over the u joint and removed the four bolts from the inside.I welded two hinges on the trap door and a tap for a screw to secure it down .It works great. Ten minutes extra to hook up is way less costly than a trans. pump or driveshaft disconnect.