can you toe with an atomatic car

[donal]

can you tow a boat with an atomatic car that also has manual override

i cant see why not but a macanic told me you cant but i dont trust him long story just wondering what ppl think
its a volswagan vento by the way 2ltr any idea what i could pull safly with that

[JimC]

No reason why you cannot tow with an auto. The manual overide would be handy if you were on a slipway and were getting some wheel spin. There are legal restrictions on the weight you can tow (braked or unbraked trailer etc. Saying that I cannot find the regs on the DoT website.) You should be grand in the Warrior 165 size/weight of boat.

[Adam S]

you can alright, my dad tows our orkney with a 1.8ltr avensis and its fine. theres actually a towing setting on it.

[jg]

He has got it mixed up abit , you can not tow a automatic car to bump start it

[freddyuk]

You can bump start an automatic but it needs to be on a hill as it needs to be going about 7 or 8 miles an hour. You shouldn't tow an automatic for any distance.

[petewex]

yes you can tow with a auto,if your trailer has a twin axel your car needs
to be 2ltr or more or 4x4.
single axel any ltr engine

[heath]

One word of advice, don't use the overdrive (4'th or sometimes 5'th gear), if the trailer/load is more than 1/3'rd the towing vehichle weight. Leave it in the gear below(typically 3'rd) as this produces less strain and slippage on the torque converter on the Auto box.( slippage causes the At fluids to breakdown, leading to increased friction and overheating). If possible, fit a Tranny oil cooler to prevent the overheating.

Heath, with a 1998 chevy venture people carrier, 3.4 ltr V6, pulling a small boat or 2200lb pop up trailer.( and yes, it has a tranny oil cooler)