I'm going to be towing my 93 Allante across country in a few weeks most likely using a tow bar with 4 wheels on the ground. I've been thinking about how I can do it without destoying the transmission. I found a company called Remco which sells an Axle Lock which disengages one axle (right side). They are very expensive and I'm probably only going to tow my car once so I was thinking why not just remove one axle. I want to remove the left side axle. I've never removed the axle on this car but on my 88 Eldorado, it was not a difficult job with the correct tools. Any feedback and comments will be appreciated.
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Only feed back I have is DONT TOW IT ON 4 WHEELS, You will destroy the tranny. Try to flat bed it.

REmoving the axle shouldn't be too bad...REmove wheel, axle nut, drop balljoint+control arm, swing hub out of the way and pull axle, granted it isn't one of those really stuck ones.

But I have to ask, why not rent a car dolly, run the front wheels on the dolly and bring 'er home?

Only feed back I have is DONT TOW IT ON 4 WHEELS, You will destroy the tranny. Try to flat bed it.

How will it destroy the tranny if the axles are disconnected?

But I have to ask, why not rent a car dolly, run the front wheels on the dolly and bring 'er home?


I have yet to find a company that will rent me a car dolly for a reasonable price. The reason they want so much is I'm traveling 1 way and won't be able to return the dolly where I picked it up. And another reason is I'm using my own vehicle to tow. For example, it's no problem if I rent a Ryder truck. But if someone knows where I can rent a dolly for a reasonable price, let me know. The cheapest quote I've got so far is $800.
I'll need it for 3 days
I'll be towing from Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, MO
I'll tow with my own vehicle (Chevy Suburban)

You can buy one cheaper than that. Sell it when your done.

$800 is cheaper than the havoc that could be unleashed on an Allante.....

A car carrier will haul it for you for a hell of a lot less than that.

All true....in response, I think all that work in disconnecting the axle assembly etc. is not worth it. Get the tow, and sell it when your done....

All true....in response, I think all that work in disconnecting the axle assembly etc. is not worth it. Get the tow, and sell it when your done....

It looks like I only need to disconnect 1 axle. The last time I removed an axle, it took me around 2 hours.