Towing with HJ60 diesel auto
Submitted: Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 17:53
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Member - Ralph K (WA)
Have an old HJ60 Sahara with automatic transmission. Apparently the box is 4 speed with a lockout (5th gear). The 5th gear is a direct drive via a type of clutch mechanism and I have been advised that it is not a good idea to tow in 5th as the clutch plates slip with the tugging and serious damage can occur.
The problem is that I cannot disengage the 5th gear and run in 4th so have to tow in 3rd which plays havoc with my fuel consumption. This seems extremely strange for Toyota to make a Lancruiser gearbox with this limitation. Has anyone else had any experience in this regard and is the information provided to me correct??