Hi, I am new here. Love the forum. Just bought a '07 120 VX 1kz 4 speed auto. There is no rear towing eyelet there.The owners manual says, 'never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission'. Does this mean 'I' should not be pulled from the rear or that I should not pull someone from the rear? Can I pull or get pulled a little bit without the risk of frying my trans? Was the rear eyelet left out by Toyota to not allow me to tow from the rear?
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If your referring to recovering your car from bein bogged for instance it is ok, they are referring to towing a vehicle, ie from a crash site or breakdown site to a garage fro instance.HKB Electronics, manufacturer of the Alternator Voltage Booster, Silver 2008 D4D,Lifted,Underbody protection, Alternator Voltage Booster, Tiger Z winch, Lightforce DL, Air Horns, Tanami Drawers, Drop down fridge slide, Outback cargo barriers, Rotronics dual Battery system, Polaris GPS, HF/UHF/VHF, Radio speaker combiner, Long ranger water tank, Diff breathers, Inverter, Snorkel and others
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Originally posted by Atherton View PostNot ideally mate, if you have to recover from the back, use the tow pin in the draw bar, NEVER USE A TOWBALL. For the front if you have to use factory points (which are tie down points, not recovery) then use a bridle to join them and pull off both.Cheers
Micheal.
2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...
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Originally posted by Atherton View PostNot ideally mate, if you have to recover from the back, use the tow pin in the draw bar, NEVER USE A TOWBALL. For the front if you have to use factory points (which are tie down points, not recovery) then use a bridle to join them and pull off both.
Disappointing thing about all the add on 'rated' recovery points that people bolt onto the front is that the only thing rated is the steel plate that you bolt on. They all use holes to bolt to the chassis that were not purpose designed for recovery point attachment.[B]Steve[/B]
2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits
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Originally posted by Atherton View PostMmm, reguarding recovery points or tiedowns I'd still use a bridle strap on both if you were seriously stuck- It's not worth bending or breaking something. A little work with a shovel can go a long way as well.[B]Steve[/B]
2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits
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