Flat tow with full hydro steer?

[rick88blaze]

I've got a buddy with a '78 CJ7 with stock axles and he is planning on going full hydro steer this spring and another with a '91 CJ that is running GM 1 tons with full hydro steer. Is it possible to flat tow full hydro?
They are thinking that the hydraulics won't allow the front tires to turn when flat towing. Any help or advice would be greatly apprecated.

Thanks,
Rick

 

[blazinzuk]

I have never flat towed but it doesn't seem to me like it would work.

They hydro steer can turn without the motor on but it is very slow and behind a truck if the tires need to turn I would imagine they would do it much slower than needed

 

[dhcomp]

The better question is why is someone, who is wheeling hard enough to warrant / install full hydro, on 2 rigs, flat towing to the trails?

 

[rick88blaze]

He is flat towing right now. He is planning on having a trailer later this spring. The guy with the '91 Jeep already has a trailer. The guy with the '78 is going full hydro due to steering issues with the lift and tires he's running now. We spent quite a bit of time fixing his steering on the trail this summer and fall. He just wants that extra insurance on his steering.