He can't remember to turn the OD off when he starts the car, what do you think?
Flat towing question
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Whether or not absolutely necessary, what's the problem with slinging a bit of oil to be sure everything stays lubricated?
Auto manufacturers are not gods. We are not obligated to avoid doing things a manufacturer does not specifically tell us to do. If that were the case we would all be driving stock jeeps.
I thoguht I asked a pretty innocuous question. I didn’t say anyone is a god, I simply asked why you do it. “Because it makes me feel good.” Seems to be the answer. Cool, free Country.
I’ve just seen multiple threads, newbies asking, and getting all this conflicting information.
If you’re going to be a smart ass, I’ll say this, telling people what you did on vehicles from 1966, is not helpful. Believe it or not, there have been advances in some vehicles.
I don’t have to get out and lock hubs on my TJ, I do on my CJ5, they are different.
I could argue the locking hub system was better, but that’s not the point here.
Locking hubs are better, particularly if one flat tows with any frequency. That's why I converted to locking hubs and a 5x5.5 lug pattern even though the "manufacturer doesn't specifically say to do that."
Other than the 1000's of anectdotal experiences to the contrary that show that isn't needed, nothing at all.
True, but your logic is based on them being gods and telling the folks that flat tow to stop every so often and circulate the lube with the pump. An artifact of knowledge that doesn't apply to the newer 231 and 241.