Can The VX be towed full time?

[crfandy]

Hi, I am looking to buy a VX to use as a dinghy towing car behing my Rv, I have always been a big fan of this model and I think is the perfect 4WD dinghy mostly because of the light weight, excellent performace and equipment.
I contact many dealers and some said it can be towed and some said the contrary. I call Isuzu in California and the consumer department toll that it is flat towable but only for 50 miles , ( suzuki says the same for the vitara and every RVer uses as a full time dinghy car ) and of course they tried to sell me the new ascender.

Does anybody have any experience about this topic? Or know about any modification that can be done to use it, without disconecting the transmition ?

Any info will be highly apreciated
Thanks
Andres

[Daver]

At least one mod you'd probably want would me manual hubs to replace the flanges on the front axles.

Dunno about towing full-time.

-Daver

[Ldub]

crfandy,

First off, welcome!

According to the owners manual, towing is not recommended.
Also, the VX isn't that light, at over 3900 lbs.
The best mod. for the VX to make it towable?, a trailer.
Hope any of this helps, Ldub

[kpaske]

I may have to tow mine across the country behind a U-Haul here in a few months; what about using one of those "front wheel" type trailers that only spins the rear axle?

[mbeach]

At least one of our members has seen a VX being used as a dinghy. It popped up in a thread a couple of months ago.

[AlaskaVX]

From what I understand is if you tow a long distance the transmission can overheat as the trans fluid in there is not being pumped around by the engine. I guess if there is a way to tow with rear axle up you could do it.

[colmhd]

I haven't toweed the VX but have had the horrible experience of towing a miata on a two wheeler with the gear stick in first and wondering why I couldn't get up to 50 on the freeway.
I would assume the trans oil would boil in a VX just like it did in the Miata, real smelly and lotsa smoke, Oh did I mention expensive too.
Go ahead tow it but keep looking over yer shoulder for the tell tale clouds of smoke!! :p :p

[SPAZZ]

it's called disconnect the driveline.

[Ldub]

Does anybody have any experience about this topic? Or know about any modification that can be done to use it, without disconecting the transmition ?

Any info will be highly apreciated
Thanks
Andres

It's called read the entire thread... :p ;) :p
Sorry Spazz, I couldn't resist.

All in good fun, Ldub

[SPAZZ]

I did READ...did you??? It said without disconnecting the Transmition(Transmision???). Disconnecting the driveline is not disconnecting the Transmision. Dill rod.


sorry..couldn't help it. :)

[Capt.Midnite]

YOU DO NOT TOW A VX YOU DRIVE A VX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

[raver_boi_88]

I agree with him, If you are goin to use it as a dinghy tow it on a trailer, thts the only way I know of without disconnecting the driveline. Better yet let someone else drive the Rv and you drive the VX. yep, life is good when you drive the vx, dont ever doubt it. lmao

[Chopper]

FREAKIN' love Spazz------------DILL ROD??? excelent

[Bisquait]

I did READ...did you??? It said without disconnecting the Transmition(Transmision???). Disconnecting the driveline is not disconnecting the Transmision. Dill rod.



Just curious then .. if I'm wanting to disconnect my ex-wife's life support machine, does it matter whether I disconnect the machine at the extension cord, or the extension cord at the outlet? I truly cant take a chance on this little plan not working, what with the life insurance and all, and therefore I really want to do this the proper way. Please explain the difference in the final result, between disconnecting at Point A or at Point B. I tried asking her for help, but she too called me a dillrod. No help there, I guess :rolleyes:

ps. Disclaimer: This is just a joke, and only a joke. My ex-wife is not, i repeat, not on life support... yet.