What is the correct way to tow a rear wheel drive vehicle. From the front or rear. Does it matter?

A rear wheel car should only be towed from the front with "dollies" (wheel units) under the rear wheels. If it was towed for only a short distance it shouldn't matter but much more than a couple of miles it should have the dollies or have the driveshaft disconnected.

For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/avPnF The truth is - it depends. Front wheel drives are considered better in the snow, but mostly due to the comparison to open-differential rear wheel drive vehicles, and because most rear wheel drive cars today are performance-oriented. The advantage comes with the understanding that front wheel drive vehicles drive the steered wheels, which means a driver can utilize the power transmission to the steered wheels to prevent/reduce a skid - something a rear wheel driver cannot. The engine is also located over the driven wheels, improving traction somewhat. However, traction is lost to the front wheels in hard launches, due to the weight transfer to the rear wheels, which is why a rear wheel drive vehicle has an advantage on the drag strip. The front wheel drive system consists of shafts connected to cv joints, which allow the front wheels to be steered and powered at the same time. A rear wheel drive consists of an output shaft driving a prop shaft that is connected to the rear differential via u-joints (as opposed to cv joints). Traditionally, the front wheel drive engine is mounted traverse (facing the wheels) while a rear wheel drive is mounted longitudinally. Hope this helps a little!

Front wheel drives are better in the snow because your more pulling the vehicle rather than pushing... Because it's turning your front wheels. Rear wheel drive vehicles are mostly sporty cars because you get a certain, or better accelerationin the sports car. Example I own a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro (Rear Wheel Drive) and in the winter I put snow tires on and sand bags in the trunk so there is more weight in the back for more traction on the back wheels with all the power.

you see an awful lot of vehicles being towed from the front behind rv's. in the old days, being careful not to tell my age, folks removed the drive shaft when towing one from the front. but with modern technology, anything can / has happened

The correct way is the way the manual says to tow it! Every car is so different, some can be towed most can't. I'm thinking that towing it did some damage to the transmission.

on a rear WD you should always tow it from the back with the front tires on the ground, if it was towed by the front its more than likely to have suffered damage

If you go to the following website http://www.remcotowing.com/ it will list on your vehicles towability. If you can't find it on their site, then you can call them at 800-228-2481. Hope this helps!