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    Jul 24, 2020 3 minutes
    COMPILED BY TRENTON MCGEE EDITOR@FOURWHEELER.COM

    FLAT-TOWING CJ-5

    Q I am buying a ’74 Jeep CJ-5 from a buddy of mine. It’s in pretty good shape, but I’m going to be flat-towing it about 500 miles to my home. What gear should I put it in to flat-tow it safely? Transmission in neutral? Transfer case? Is there anything else I should be concerned about?

    C. ROY

    VIA EMAIL

    A Considering the distance, the safest thing to do is unlock the front hubs and disconnect the rear driveshaft at the axle. You can technically flat-tow a Dana 20 with the

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