Towing Issues: Another Wrangler Towing Question, jeep wrangler, jeep cherokee

Question
You stated in an earlier answer that a manual transmission should be placed in a high gear when towing, along with transfer case in neutral. Why wouldn't the transmission be left in neutral also? I have a 2004 Wrangler X, 6 cyl, standard trans

Answer
Bryan,

Please see:

http://experts.about.com/q/Towing-Issues-1411/Towing-Jeep-Wrangler.htm

http://experts.about.com/q/Towing-Issues-1411/1999-jeep-cherokee.htm

and

http://experts.about.com/q/Towing-Issues-1411/Towing-2.htm

Enjoy,
Shayne Peterson
MobileHitch
http://www.mobilehitch.ca/