Guys,

Can a car with a Tremec TKO type transmission be safely towed "out" of gear using a front wheel "dolly" ?

Last time we were at the track (about a 180 mile round trip) his engine builder suggested that it was NOT good to tow the car using a towing "dolly" (that lifts the front end off the ground) leaving the rear wheels on the road turning the output shaft of the trans.

The assumption was there is NO lubrication to the trans unless the INPUT shaft is turning, and the trans, bearings/gears whatever will be damaged.

He thought there was a pump driven by the input shaft, without the engine running there will be inadequate lube for towing.

Aren't automotive type manual trans "splash" lubed? ie: oil climbing the gears and sloshing around. Did not think there was a actual pump like in an automatic trans.

My friends tow vehicle is hard pressed to pull the Cobra (~2600 lbs) and U-Haul type trailer ( placarded at 2200 lbs).

Buying a good, light weight trailer is a pain, mainly due to storage, but can't be ruining the trans...

Thanks,

Pete