Uhh, don’t tow your Jeep behind your RAM like this...

[Willwork4truck]

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/rv-driver-blows-up-jeep-engine-towing

The link to the story on Fox is meant to “twist some tails”. If it had been on CNN that would have “twisted some tails” as well. (Since people won’t leave politics out of it...)

Oops...

 

[silverWS6]

Woow!! I've never understood why flat towing. I have no experience with it but I imagine it causes unnecessary wear on the tires too, right?

 

[TruckDriver]

Dang I saw a screenshot of the underside a few days ago, didn't know where the story came from - also direct YT link so for those who don't care for the ads on FauxNews

 

[Snofire]

$30k to fix that? Holy hell. Might as well buy a new one

 

[TruckDriver]

Woow!! I've never understood why flat towing. I have no experience with it but I imagine it causes unnecessary wear on the tires too, right?

I've been planning to flat tow a trail rig - RV'ers flat tow to bring along a 'daily' vehicle while they're parked up. A little towing wear isn't as bad as when the wheels are driven as well.

 

[Willwork4truck]

Woow!! I've never understood why flat towing. I have no experience with it but I imagine it causes unnecessary wear on the tires too, right?

Not really anymore than driving would.

 

[Tomcat68]

Just a different source.

Best Of 2021: Jeep Wrangler Engine Explodes After Owner Tows Vehicle In Gear And Revs It To 50,000 RPM

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[Aseras]

$30k to fix that? Holy hell. Might as well buy a new one

Insurance will cover it. Insurance covers stupid.

 

[Snofire]

Insurance will cover it. Insurance covers stupid.

That is true. They might actually just completely total it.

 

[nc_beagle]

Why was he in low range though? Where on earth would he have been when he's driving up to connect to his motorhome and he's in low range???

 

[RockYacht2020]

Could have just been a mistake when he was putting the transfer case in N, right? Isn't that the same shifter on a manual to get from 2WD/4H/4L/N?? I've never owned a Jeep, so can't be sure, and I'm too lazy to look that up, so I'll just speculate.

 

[Aseras]

Why was he in low range though? Where on earth would he have been when he's driving up to connect to his motorhome and he's in low range???

Prob thought they shifted it into neutral. It should be telling you on the Dash that you've shifter the diff into neutral. On my truck, it's extremely obvious.

 

[antwon412]

I flat tow my Jeep. I’d much rather ride in my comfy, quiet Rebel then the loud Jeep.
He must have just not been paying attention when setting it up.

 

[Willwork4truck]

Just a different source.

Best Of 2021: Jeep Wrangler Engine Explodes After Owner Tows Vehicle In Gear And Revs It To 50,000 RPM

It's Jalopnik's Best of 2021, all the posts you loved the most.

jalopnik.com

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Thank god for a different source, too many folks get triggered if its not "their" slant.

 

[Royalist_Ram]

Thank god for a different source, too many folks get triggered if its not "their" slant.

Well that source doesn’t satisfy me either, I request a 3rd source.

 

[Willwork4truck]

Well that source doesn’t satisfy me either, I request a 3rd source.

Here ya' go. I'll try to find a LGBT source for whomever needs it.
"I am an equal opportunity ridiculer."

Jeep Wrangler Powertrain Blows Up After ... - Motor1.com​

https://www.motor1.com › ... › News › Crashes / Wrecks

2 days ago — The engine and transmission in this 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon were catastrophically destroyed when it was allegedly towed in gear...

 

[NoExpert]

Towing my Jeep behind the Ram....