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William Mulder Posted on Dec 29, 2014
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I have a 2001 Ford Taurus and want to tow it behind my motor home. Can this be down on all 4 wheels without a transmission cooler?

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It cannot be towed if it is an automatic, you will need a dolly to have the front wheels of the ground and not turning if it's a auto, because the engine won't be running the oil pump in the tranny won't be supplying any oil hence it will run dry in a matter of minutes, I can't stress more if it's a auto then don't tow, have the drive wheels on a dolly so they aren't driving

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