Flat towing a 3rd Gen 4x4

Toyota says no.
Many people have flat towed the 3rd Gen with manual trans. Ensure it’s in 2nd, trans in N, tow on

 

Apparently the 3rd gen needs a driveshaft disconnect to flat tow without risking damage to the transfer case (regardless of auto or manual transmission.)

 

Firing this up to see what's been done. Has anyone converted rear axle to full floating and installed locking hubs?

 

The Superior driveline disconnect is working well for me so far with ~8k miles towing the Tacoma 4 down.

 

what are the things you’ve done for flat towing? Is yours push button?

 

Negative. I am old school H-Key instead of push-to-start.

I've done the following:

• Added a steel winch cradle that has integrated towbar attach points.
• Added Roadmaster RM-152-LED-7 wiring and brake bulbs.
• Added Roadmaster 156-25 Towed Vehicle Charge Line Kit.
• Wired the truck for a Brake Buddy Select.
• Installed a Superior/Remco driveshaft w/driveline disconnect.
• Purchased a towbar that supports more than the weight of the truck.

The Charge Line Kit keeps the trucks battery charged when towing. We're up to 9k miles towing the Tacoma.

This thread (Towing 4 down with AT) has some info on how to get past the Push-to-Start issue for flat towing.