How to tow a GX470?

[dchan865]

Hi there, quick question. My rig is disabled at the moment and its parking inside my garage, possibly a battery or starter failure. If battery replacement does not fix it, can it be tow by a towed truck instead of putting it on a flat bed truck? Obviously my rig is a 4x4, so there must be a way for the tow truck driver to move it out of the garage before they can tow it to the shop. Do you put the transmission in neutral before towing? I know tow truck driver move a lot of different cars, don't want them to wrongly move my rig that may cause major damage to the tranny.

Thanks!

[TrevC]

I would suggest it is moved on a flatbed or similar to avoid winding up the transmission from towing it with all four wheels turning.

Hopefully a battery boost will sort it out and it can be driven instead

[dchan865]

Thanks Trevor.  I'll keep that in mind in the future. Luckily car started  after popping in a new battery. I am surprised that my battery only lasted about 2.5 years, now it got me thinking about possible issue with alternator, after all my rig now has 215k miles on it.

[TrevC]

glad to hear that you have sorted the issue.

Would also be worth checking earth leads to see that they are in good condition as this could affect charging rate, etc