This video is to help someone get ideas on how to tow their Subaru with a 2 wheel dolly. This video could also apply to other AWD or even 4WD vehicles.
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@therootedprogress3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful man! And thanks for sharing. It's a good alternative if you cannot tow with a flatbed.
@Flexyourmemes2 жыл бұрын
Make sure your steering wheel is secure/locked. A good back up to this is wrapping the seat belt around the bottom of the steering wheel twice and clicking it in.
@mr.eervianlesmana92632 жыл бұрын
but there is a video on KZfaq which states that Steering wheel must be unlocked kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNWZrbCDr5zFhaM.html That's the video link, you can go directly to 6:52
@Flexyourmemes2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.eervianlesmana9263 when being flat towed yes but since this is a video about towing with a dolly you want the steering wheel locked so your fenders don't hit the side of the dolly
@mr.eervianlesmana92632 жыл бұрын
@@Flexyourmemes okay
@giovannilorenzo20612 жыл бұрын
Don’t ever lock the steering wheels unless the type of the dolly is a pivot one
@Flexyourmemes2 жыл бұрын
@@giovannilorenzo2061 good addition. Didn't know about that.
@mikedbiery3 жыл бұрын
I’m sure this saved some diffs!! Happy towing Bruceyyyy! I know that one was an adventure!!😉😉
@lowlifeangler3 жыл бұрын
Always helpful....when helping Fords to the junkyard
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
I love how much you hate Ford. haha
@bradhazard41183 жыл бұрын
FORD = FIX IT AGAIN TONY HAHAHA
@jkxss3 жыл бұрын
@@bradhazard4118 That's for FIAT :/
@bradhazard41183 жыл бұрын
@@jkxss SHUT UP MILLENIAL
@jkxss3 жыл бұрын
@@bradhazard4118 lmao are you a boomer?
@ignitionoffroad50283 жыл бұрын
Haha, the captions were great!
@estimatingonediscoveringthreeАй бұрын
Excellent video
@dan.p.80602 жыл бұрын
I cringed when I first saw the thumbnail without reading the caption lmao. Thank goodness
@ronniewoods74432 жыл бұрын
Easy way instead of rolling the car forward is to place chucks or planks of wood 4x4 about a foot long behind front wheels, or use axle stands get in the car put in N and you can turn it by hand then Park and hand brake or emergency break. then you can get to the others. Saves the guess work. The drive shaft pushes in to the transmission then out if you wish to completly remove it so the plastic wire ties do not burn out. These are o.k. for a shot distance. Because it is All Wheel Drive you can drive it on using the front wheels only. To put drive chaft back on push into transmission turn untill it slides up then pull back to the diff and bolt it to gether.
@notagain19522 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you convinced me to haul my car on a 6x14 trailer. Good video for information
@bruceyyyyy2 жыл бұрын
If you have a vehicle big enough to do 4 wheel towing it's preferred. (:
@mr.eervianlesmana92632 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy .If the car being towed is also AWD but has a manual transmission, do you have to remove the drive shaft as well?
@TheTorqueAholic2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.eervianlesmana9263 yes. All AWDs have a center differential to transfer power to all the wheel at once. The rear wheels spinning will burn out the center diff that’s trying to spin the locked up front wheels
@mr.eervianlesmana92632 жыл бұрын
@@TheTorqueAholic owh, okay. Thank you sir!
@ALNSMOVERLAND3 жыл бұрын
"Don"t be under the vehicle when you do that" 😂😂😂 Reminds me when I almost got my head crushed by the driveshaft when I removed my gearbox a few years ago
@ALNSMOVERLAND3 жыл бұрын
Extra 😂😂😂 for the subtitles
@crazyDIYguy8 ай бұрын
I was towing my legacy gt constantly 😆 not by choice too. I flat towed it a lot and it was fine.🤷♂️ That was 5eat
@stolpyn3 жыл бұрын
The dolly gods were not pleased.
@softroadingthewest3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Both times through.
@huey42032 жыл бұрын
Mark drive shafts so can line up properly when done
@heccort3843 Жыл бұрын
this is a life hack thanks for the video
@cajunaggie98153 жыл бұрын
If you put the FWD fuse in, I wonder if you could drive them onto the ramps...... would the drive shaft roll around??? Hmmmm. Got me wondering now. I usually use the trailer because I like the surge braking capability of the U-Haul car haulers, but I have a pickup to pull mine around. Thanks bruceyyyyy
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure. I've heard different things on the FWD fuse. When the Suburban gets up and running I will probably buy a dedicated car hauler trailer since it's rated for 9000 pounds towing.
@bigwo562 жыл бұрын
the driveshaft would indeed want to spin. Could be problematic..
@Robalo844 Жыл бұрын
my 1997 legacy outback has a fuse on the engine comparment and just remove it
@bruceyyyyy Жыл бұрын
I believe that still has the potential of ruining the center differential/MPT since it needs fluid pumping to operate.
@simbalg632 ай бұрын
I have to tow an 09 Forester that doesn't run or drive. Do I still need to disconnect the drive shaft?
@silinusvers3 жыл бұрын
What about putting the subaru on the dolly first then disconnecting the drive shaft? More room to get underneath without having to jack up the car. Moving the car forward to rotate the drive shaft with the vehicle the dolly is attached to. Great video, solving my problem of towing an outback with a rv
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
That could work great! The problem is I'm used to working with inoperable Subaru so this is what I'm used to doing.
@IIIDemon Жыл бұрын
yup. works great. i've done exactly that with 2 different generations of WRX. roll it up, slide under there, theres plenty of room.
@michaelwaldbillig9729 Жыл бұрын
@@IIIDemon Hopefully you can help. Need to tow a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek with a dolly setup. Do you know if I can just follow the instructions on this video on a newer Subaru?
@MegamanEXEv2 Жыл бұрын
This is how we've always done it: Get it on the dolly, secure it, then get underneath it and undo the driveshaft.
@BayAreaWrecker7 ай бұрын
I throw dollies on anything 4wd or awd it's the law 😂
@gregpenismith1248 Жыл бұрын
I have a 96 outback. I'm hoping disconnecting the drive-shaft will work with a dolly trailer. I decided to watch the uhaul video about securing the car, and now I'm here stressing out. I move from California to Idaho next week.
@bruceyyyyy Жыл бұрын
It should be fine just make sure the driveshaft is secured up after disconnecting it.
@JustinBrockel Жыл бұрын
How'd it go Greg?
@gregpenismith1248 Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBrockel they ended up only having the full size car trailer, and the journey was very smooth.
@JustinBrockel Жыл бұрын
@@gregpenismith1248 Glad it went well!
@towerdesign95763 жыл бұрын
I can’t seem to find anything on the web about using a master tow and a Mini Cooper S countryman. If I follow what you did here I should be fine? Hmmm 🤔
@leslieservantofgod86012 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that information
@ravedog2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
3 жыл бұрын
The rating for the outback is 2700 lbs do you think it could pull another outback with a dolly?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
If the weight is 2700 lbs or less I would think so.
@crazyDIYguy8 ай бұрын
I pull Subarus with Subarus a lot. It's overloaded but possible in a pinch. I hate to do it.
@joseolivas69 Жыл бұрын
Bruce will this be possible in a 2011 legacy awd with the electronic emergency brake?
@johnvogt6215 ай бұрын
This should be fine even towing it several thousand miles?
@bruceyyyyy5 ай бұрын
Indefinitely. Yup.
@AudioAdvisory383 жыл бұрын
Is Bruceyyyyy Cicada 3301? Did anyone check PGP 7A35090F? This is a throw away comment. Been on YT for over two months straight with a broken femur. Time to check out the cc. Another good video Brucey[yyyy.]
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
You'll have to read Liber Primus to find out!
@2002KIngs9 ай бұрын
I'm assuming this is an automatic, right? If standard, wouldn't neutral work just as well?
@bruceyyyyy9 ай бұрын
You can tow it with all 4 on the ground if manual.
@2002KIngs9 ай бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy if I had a way to steer it
@bruceyyyyy9 ай бұрын
@@2002KIngs Tow Bars are $50. Turn the key on and disconnect the battery.
@jackgutz2 жыл бұрын
At 2:02 you see a bolt that comes out of the differential. I’m having trouble bringing down my driveshaft because of it. It just get hung up on it. Do you have any tips on how to retract that bolt or compress the shaft?
@bruceyyyyy2 жыл бұрын
Would rotating the differential help at all?
@jackgutz2 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy I’ll have to try it next time I’m under there. I’ll update if it works
@luiscamacho06 Жыл бұрын
What if it’s a stick shift awd let’s say an Audi a4 awd stick? Does the driveshaft need removing as well?
@bruceyyyyy Жыл бұрын
As simple as it is I think it's a great idea.
@luiscamacho06 Жыл бұрын
I mean on a dolly
@bruceyyyyy Жыл бұрын
I do too.
@christopherrasmussen8718 Жыл бұрын
2023 Ascent. Like to. Hmm
@christopherrasmussen8718 Жыл бұрын
But my wife would freak if I pulled the bolts out if the rear differential
@LarryWebb-gv8dzАй бұрын
Do you put a front wheel drive car in park or neutral ?
@bruceyyyyyАй бұрын
Either should be acceptable. Just don't set the park brake! It's gripping the rear wheels.
@LarryWebb-gv8dzАй бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Thanks
@recod6652 жыл бұрын
What will happen if you have 2 tow less then 10 miles... someone told me you it will be ok if you put in neutral
@bruceyyyyy2 жыл бұрын
I would not advise. I've heard of them being seriously damaged in less than a mile.
@joem.5753 жыл бұрын
Can you not just have it in neutral?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@2002KIngs9 ай бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Why not? Can't see the difference between disconnecting drive shaft and just having it in neutral (if we are talking about a standard transmission)
@moro-can57642 жыл бұрын
Can I use my Audi Q5 to tow a Hyundai veloster using the tow dolly from Bc to Québec?
@bruceyyyyy2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure. Is the Veloster FWD?
@moro-can57642 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy yes it's Fwd
@bruceyyyyy2 жыл бұрын
I imagine it would be a perfect choice for a dolly like shown here.
@moro-can57642 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy cool, thank you
@Gallo777695 ай бұрын
I dolly towed a Subaru, i didn't disconnect anything do you think i damaged the whole thing?
@bruceyyyyy5 ай бұрын
A very short distance might be ok.
@Gallo777695 ай бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Oh man I towed it 280 miles, vehicle doesn't start so I can't test drive it yet, so at this point I'm very concerned about the transmission!!
@bruceyyyyy5 ай бұрын
Without the engine running the transmission fluid doesn't move. Can cause serious damages. When you get the engine running let me know what happened!
@Gallo777695 ай бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Thank you for your replies, and yes for sure I'll let you know what happens once I get it to start.
@Gallo777694 ай бұрын
Hey about the Subaru it works great nothing happened to the transmission.
@nathanvenables9093 жыл бұрын
Do you think I could tow cars like this in my 2.5 outback?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
Sure.
@nathanvenables9093 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy alright thanks, didn’t know if it was smart cuz of my smaller engine..
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
Ah. As long as you're staying within the manufacturer recommended weights you'll be fine.
@FiliAinuu3 жыл бұрын
does the strap come with the dolly?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
It did for ours.
@tileksarala70173 жыл бұрын
Will CVT destroys after towing?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
Done great thus far.
@Marc_YTC3 жыл бұрын
No it will not leave it on parking and the back tires will turn
@jesusubaru40257 ай бұрын
NO WEY YOU DONT NEED TO DO THAT 😂🤣 PUT FUSE AND YOU SEE CAR ONLY FRONT WHEELS 😂😂😂
@TylerScranton3 жыл бұрын
You CANT put two wheels on the ground it WILL brake it!! And you CANT toe with a CVT transmission!
@Marc_YTC3 жыл бұрын
Yes you can
@lilpeppa117G3 жыл бұрын
@@Marc_YTC long as you have warranty
@Marc_YTC3 жыл бұрын
@@lilpeppa117G no if it’s automatic you can tow with rear wheels rolling and I have a tow truck but never tow a Subaru if it has a clutch the car will lock all the wheels up
@davidl63542 жыл бұрын
@@Marc_YTC from what I’ve heard if you want what’s best for a Subaru you should listen to what Subaru of Japan has to say and not Subaru of America for best advice of anything
@bioslackerАй бұрын
@Marc_YTC so you disconnect the drive shaft after it's on the dolly ?
@Abbbb2253 жыл бұрын
What is your Patreon, or a place I can ask you questions?
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
What's up? You can ask here.
@Abbbb2253 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Thanks. I wanted to know a few things about 3.6L/5EAT 4th gen outbacks and the awd system they used. I am looking to buy one. 1) Is the VTD (planetary) system any worse off-road? It appears to me to function more like old-school (Torsen) quattro, i.e. all 4 wheels want to go all the time, and like the VCD or traction control (whatever subaru calls the system that brakes spinning wheels) is slower to respond and less effective than with the MPT (multi-plate clutch) / CVT systems, allowing more power to be put down, and more wheel spin, and more fun, but less effectively transferring torque in off-camber situations. Is this the case? This is based on videos and observation from limited driving - I haven't owned one, so I don't have first hand experience. 2) Anything to be aware of for 4th gen 3.6 outback relability issues? I have heard the 3.6 has fewer issues than the 2.5, and for this gen head gasket thickness has been fixed, but engines tend to overheat due to cooling issue and so head gaskets still end up leaking, but due to bent rods, not faulty gaskets, which may result in part from CO entering coolant b/c of oil consumption, as these engines, I have heard, also start drinking oil. 3) in particular, how often should tranny fluid be changed? Suby recommends inspecting every 30K, i think, but doesn't say a change is required. I assume more frequent changes are better, some cars I have looked at show tranny flushes done at places other than subaru dealers in the history. Is the flush a bad idea, as opposed to the drain and fill? How about just letting the car run so the tranny pump moves the fluid, rather than using a pressurized device to move the fluid (a middle ground approach, I guess)? Does it matter if non-subaru brand (but otherwise compatible spec) fluid was used, like at a meineke or valvoline? 4) Can you reasonably swap a VTD system and geared auto tranny into a current (6th) gen outback? Will the x-modes be compatible? If so, I might consider buying a new gen and modding it in future.
@Abbbb2253 жыл бұрын
Ps the reason I am looking at this gen is b/c I like the more analog feeling, 50/50ish to rear-bias AWD system, and I'm not a fan of CVT's ito of a fun or organic driving experience.
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
@@Abbbb225 1) I would say the VTD is better off road. It's more robust with less work on the system. My friends at Power of Your Brains tested and seemed to agree. 2) They'll burn oil at high mileage but all Subaru will. Headgaskets can creep up but usually not until it's 15+ years old. 3) If off roading I would change fluid every 25-50k minimum. 4) Never been done before. I'm working on a VTD swap for my TR690 because I've been really happy with it. 5) Dunno. I've driven a 5EAT XT (It's shown in a couple videos) and honestly if you want a drivers car it ain't it. The owner got rid of the car because it was so problematic.
@Abbbb2253 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Thanks Bruce (I assume that's your name). 1) So you don't notice less brake intervention to stop wheelspin with VTD? When you say more robust, you mean ito of longevity, or ito of putting power down (I.e .hill climbs)? 5) I was talking about the 4th gen outback (2010-2014) which only came, to my knowledge, with the 5EAT with the 3.6R engine. I drove it, and wouldn't call it a sports car, but liked the feel more than the next gen with the CVT's. Any thoughts on this setup?
@nafisa66193 жыл бұрын
Oml first comment
@bruceyyyyy3 жыл бұрын
Oml first reply!
@nafisa66193 жыл бұрын
@@bruceyyyyy Ur so helpful and i dont sub which i did today but i check ur channel everyday!