Going to try to tow a automatic 4wd G2 v6 4runner (1 Viewer)

[LINUS]

So I asked my buddy to text a pic of the center tunnel & I don’t see the little ‘ballpoint pen button’ to drop the trans into N.

Also, he says the way the trans case shifts, there’s really not a real N position on the transfer case the way it dogleg shifts from 4H to 4L.

Mr. T has to have a way to open the driveline/make it tow-able without unbolting a drive flange, right?

What is the easy way to make his dead 4runner tow-able?

(Blown HG AFAWK - I’m just getting roped in after work today, he just knows I have been through a few Yotas ) - I know he has a key, but not expecting the battery to be charged.

TIA guys, this isn’t my norm model range, just hoping to go prepared to his drama.

 

[fj80toyman]

Probably has the A340H without "N", rather than the A340F transmission with a "N" position.

Either way, I wouldn't flat tow it, and disconnect the driveline to lift either axle to tow it.

 

[LINUS]

Wow, no joke, hunh?!?

You really need to pull the driveline with his combo then?

IDK his year, it was simply a SR5 (at least, I rode in it once, fabric seats & power locks & windows - I just remember it was the early 6cyl & a auto trans).

He’s a messy bastard/fishing buddy, - so the 1 ride I did, I never saw most of the center tunnel, console area & buttons. It was covered in old food wrappers & similar junk.

Good to know - I’ll bring my socket set & some cardboard for him to lay on then & make his own 4runner tow-able. I’m over being super-nice.

I’ll bring some 9-wire too so he can hang the driveline while we tow his stuff.
I may be getting old, but I’m not getting dumber (I hope)

Thanks, I’ll let him do his own work. He needs to learn it.

 

[LINUS]

Probably has the A340H without "N", rather than the A340F transmission with a "N" position.

Either way, I wouldn't flat tow it, and disconnect the driveline to lift either axle to tow it.

Sure enough - I was hoping we were going to find a little window of a “N” in that left & back dogleg, (he did a good job describing it anyhow) - but you were right - ended up pulling the DL at the axle flange bolts.

That was the 1st Toyota I’d ever seen without a real N position in the transfer case - hope that was an oddity/ 1yr only -thing, seems like a PITA.

Anyhow - thanks @fj80toyman !!!