trop-a-cal wrote: NO,NO,NO,it won't track in park, as steering will be locked!
Interesting. I've never seen a car that locks the steering wheel when the transmission is put in park. I've seen them where the steering wheel is locked and the transmission is locked in park when the key is removed, but that's independent of putting the tranny in park.
Which cars lock the steering wheel when you put them in park?
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To the OP: on my truck (Chevy full size) I put the transfer case in neutral and the transmission in park. I don't have a steering wheel lock in that truck, so I don't have to worry about the key, but lots of people need to keep the key in the ignition to unlock the steering wheel. Many of those people also need to pull a fuse or two so the battery doesn't run down with the key in the ignition.
Every car is different, you really need to see what Chevy has to say about it. If it can be towed, there will be a description of the exact procedure in the owner's manual. For example, in my case, it's not enough to just put the transmission in park -- the tranny needs to be in neutral to shift the transfer case, then I have to put it in drive for a few seconds, then in reverse, and then I can finally put it in park.
So the moral of the story is you need to find out what works for your specific year and model, as the rules can change from one year to the next, and can vary depending on drive-line options you have. Generalities won't really get you anywhere. You need to find the answer in your owner manual, or from someone who has the EXACT same setup as you.
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YES; you can damage the transmission if you do not follow the manufacture recommendation.
As someone else pointed out some units need fuses pulled most all 4X4 need transmission in park transfer case in neutral and requirements to pull 4 down change from year to year in the same models.
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omylip wrote: If you put a Chevy S-10 4WD automatic transfer case in neutral, and then put the gearshift in neutral, would the S-10 suffer any transmission damage or create a drag on the motorhome over a long trip? Thanks all you experts!
Check the owners manual, but most 4x4's that allow towing four down state transfer case in nuetral and then tranny in park.
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Art D wrote: IF it can be towed, I think you will find out that you put the gearshift in PARK with the transfer case in NEUTRAL. You don't want the tranny to spin at all. But check all this out before you do it.
NO,NO,NO,it won't track in park, as steering will be locked!
No, No, No. Steering doesn't lock in park, it locks when you turn the key off. Every 4x4 owners manual with an auto-tranny that I've seen (including the three I've owned) says transfer case in nuetral, tranny in park, key in the acc position to keep steering wheel from locking.
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Not necessarily, mine say all that except, turn ignition switch to off, remove key and lock doors.
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Our 05 Jeep Wrangler's owners manual states, tranny in park..Transfer case in neutral. My neighbor's 09 Wrangler doesn't have the tow position to unlock the steering on his ignition. He has to turn his key to accesory so he has to un-hook his battery before towing. Ours has a tow position which does not affect the battery. All the other steps are the same. So it is true that even the same models from year to year change the rules. As stated before, best to check the owners manual.
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