All-Wheel Drive Towing Ottawa

All-wheel drive towing in Ottawa must be done on a flatbed truck. There is no debate about this. Every AWD vehicle has a transfer case and differentials that connect all four wheels. If any wheels roll on the pavement while the others are lifted, the drivetrain components spin at different speeds without lubrication. The result is ground gears, burnt bearings, and a repair bill between $2,000 and $6,000.

How AWD drivetrains get damaged by wrong towing

Picture your AWD Subaru on a wheel-lift truck. The front wheels are lifted and the rear wheels are rolling on the road. The rear differential thinks the car is driving. It spins the ring and pinion gears at road speed. But the front differential is stationary because those wheels are in the air. The transfer case tries to reconcile these two different speeds and destroys itself in the process. All because the tow operator used a wheel-lift instead of a flatbed.

This happens in Ottawa more often than it should. Many tow operators either do not know or do not care that AWD vehicles require flatbed towing. Ontario Towing knows. We flatbed every AWD vehicle, every time.

AWD vehicles that are extremely common in Ottawa

Ottawa is an AWD city. The winter conditions drive sales of AWD vehicles higher here than almost anywhere else in Canada. Subaru Outback, Forester, and Crosstrek. Toyota RAV4, Highlander, and Venza. Honda CRV and Passport. Mazda CX-5 and CX-50. Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe. Audi Q5 and Q7. BMW X3 and X5. If you drive one of these vehicles, insist on flatbed towing.