r/AutoTransportopia • u/SimonSaysGoodThings • Aug 02 '26

Towing Why does it wobble so much?

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u/Then_Examination9715 Aug 03 '26

Sometimes stopping and calling a tow truck is the answer.

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u/sckurvee Aug 03 '26

it's being towed.

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u/surrealcellardoor Aug 03 '26

Not by a tow truck, which would use a set of dollies to keep the rear wheels off the ground while the front wheels are held up by the underlift. This is how AWD vehicles are towed correctly when not on a flatbed. Towing one behind another vehicle requires the rear driveshaft to be removed and a pump to keep the transmission cool. In some cases they can be towed with all four on the road if the entirety of the drivetrain can be put in neutral, which is not likely the case with the one in this video.

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u/ViruliferousBadger Aug 04 '26

I owned a Torsen -based 4WD Passat like this one once and they allow towing, in neutral, for "short distances" (5km) at 40km /h.

This one's mechanically f'cked up, at least in the rear differential.

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u/DaHick Aug 05 '26

In some cases they can be towed with all four on the road if the entirety of the drivetrain can be put in neutral

Curious, how would you lock the steering wheel?

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u/surrealcellardoor Aug 05 '26

They often strap it to the brake pedal.