It does injure the awd system which is physically contained in the rear of the transmission.
Towing a subaru forester behind an rv.
If you towed a subaru outback automatic on a 2 wheel dolly without damaging it it s because the awd had already been disconnected or previously damaged beyond the point.
Towing a subaru behind a motorhome or a tow truck the following is from subaru helpline update feb 1999 updated november 2009 about automatic and cvt transmission.
Also most vehicles made before 2016 are good for towing behind an rv.
Then there is the tracking on the steering of the towed vehicle i saw one person that was towing a vehicle that had just pulled out of a fuel station and made a sharp turn to the left and his tow vehicle front tires didn t return to straight after the motor home did and he.
Towing an awd subaru nose up on a dolly doesn t directly injure the transmission.
Honda cr v 2007 2014 if you re looking to pick up a solid older model vehicle a great option is the compact honda cr v.
Barring that here is a list of 5 cars that are good.
This smaller very reliable suv is ideal for towing behind both class a and class c motorhomes.
The alternative is flat towing also called four down towing or dinghy towing it involves attaching a tow bar to a suitable car suv or pickup and letting the vehicle roll along behind the rv.
The cr v does have a speed limit of 65 mph when being flat towed.
Only manual transmission subaru s may be towed behind motorhomes.
There has been a change to the policy regarding towing of subaru vehicles behind motorhomes.
Man towing any kind of awd is risky some manufactures say you can but i always worry about the torque transfer unit.
The cars most suitable to tow behind your rv are manual transmission ones.
Cars suitable for towing behind motorhome.