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Old 01-14-2017, 10:35 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Capt.Bill11 View Post
No, the shaft will rotate.


Definitely because there isn't any hydraulic pressure to close the clutch as long as the input shaft (from engine) does not rotate. The gear output shaft will rotate as well as all gearing aft the clutch.

I would leave the gear in neutral. There won't be any significant load on the gear so I can't imagine that the gear itself would be harmed even if you would tow much longer with slow speed. All I would do is to check the ATF after the tow and change it if necessary.
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