Hk sorry to ask a stupid question but why the problem with a manual towing? I know it s easier with auto and all our cars are auto as they seem to be easier to buy these days,but we towed with our sandman originally with no trouble, we tow eith our sons ford ranger,when needed, and we tow with our yellow van although it's not great on take off on hills as has 3.08 and has the higher first gear box but really why is there a problem with a manual v8 cruiser?