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Old 07-10-17, 10:52 AM
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2005 SC430, pearl white with saddle leather. Any info on towing behind an RV - all wheels up or two down or all four down?
Old 07-10-17, 11:05 AM
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You can't tow with the rear wheels on the road. If you put the back wheels on a dolly I would worry the front would get scraped on the road. Honestly the only good way is up on a flatbed trailer.
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I'm with Coleroad, Flatbed trailer is the way to go.

Chris......From OZ.
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If I recall, the factor to consider in towing with the rear wheels of a rear wheel drive automatic on the ground is whether the tranny has a rear pump - that is, a pump driven by the tailshaft when the driveshaft is spinning but the engine is off. If it doesn't the rotating parts won't get proper lubrication.
Unfortunately I don't know if the Lexus trannies do. Coleroad, is that why you say it shouldn't be done?
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Straight from the owners manual.
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Sundowner trailer with removable fenders ,, chains with J hooks to the frame of the car
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