Flat Tow Setup on 4th Gen Tacoma Done

[Leo319]

Just wanted to share that 4g tacomas can be flat towed with a driveline disconnect. There is NO steering wheel lock on this gen, so there is no need to bypass that at the fuse box. I tested this by leaving the truck off, locked, and on the air overnight, but the steering wheel did not lock. I also had the dealership look into it, and they confirmed that it does not lock (not sure why there’s a “steering lock” fuse either); they checked other units on their lot too. I completed a 500 trip this weekend with no issues.

The other stuff installed for flat tow its pretty generic. Here are some pics. Hope this helps other people, I sure scratched my head a few times getting this to work. Happy it works.

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[CrispyTacoLover]

Just wanted to share that 4g tacomas can be flat towed with a driveline disconnect. There is NO steering wheel lock on this gen, so there is no need to bypass that at the fuse box. I tested this by leaving the truck off, locked, and on the air overnight, but the steering wheel did not lock. I also had the dealership look into it, and they confirmed that it does not lock (not sure why there’s a “steering lock” fuse either); they checked other units on their lot too. I completed a 500 trip this weekend with no issues.

The other stuff installed for flat tow its pretty generic. Here are some pics. Hope this helps other people, I sure scratched my head a few times getting this to work. Happy it works.

What does the red cable do? What brand hitch is that?

 

[TrustButVerify]

What does the red cable do? What brand hitch is that?

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[RichP64]

Leo319, can you share more details on your setup? It was a significant factor deciding to sell my Jeep that I could connect to my Blue Ox setup in 60-90 seconds and switch to a Tacoma that "can't" be flat towed, I only made the trade because my wife has a Jeep that we can tow. I'd really like to be able to take the Tacoma with us to camping locations where we also include some off-roading.

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