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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.
2024 Tacoma Flat Tow Setup on 4th Gen Tacoma Done IMG_9179
2024 Tacoma Flat Tow Setup on 4th Gen Tacoma Done IMG_9177
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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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What does the red cable do? What brand hitch is that?
 

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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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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.

Sure thing. I have a blue Ox tow bar (7500 lbs) and used a Gen Y Hitch to achieve the appropriate height level between the truck and RV. I also added anti-rattle brackets at both places. It's a little overkill everywhere, but that’s me.

I used the front D-Ring shackle kit from Rough Country as baseplates for the Tacoma. It has a super clean look and is efficient.

Disclaimer here. This route isn’t for everyone, as the kit is designed for “recovery purposes” only and not for towing. That freaks people out, but I figured if they rated to be used during recovery, potentially stuck somewhere, and using a winch and other forces to pull/recover the truck; I figured I’d be okay. Nonetheless, I also asked some friends who happen to be engineers and enjoy doing complex math for a living at a company that sends rockets to space. They looked at the mounting locations, the material used, size of hardware, towing angles, and force used while towing and did not see a problem with my application. Again, it is not for everyone, and that is the risk I am taking, I am aware. Oh, super cheap too! $150 instead of $500+ for actual baseplates. I personally hate the look of baseplates, again that's me.

Anyhow, for brakes, I have the RVi breaking system, and I installed their battery charger +. The system works well, and it's neat to see everything on a tablet.

For wiring, I tapped into my taillights at the rear with diodes for variable-voltage LED lights. When I did it, I had to build my kit, but etrailer just came up with a kit that has everything.

I can't think of anything else. As I mentioned in the first message, you don’t have to do anything to your steering, as it doesn’t lock.

The driveshaft disconnect was sourced from a superior driveline in Iowa. I don’t need to say this, but this is the most important thing of the entire set up.

I hope this helps you. Let me know if I can answer anything else. I was almost a victim of selling the Tacoma to get a Jeep, but I'm glad I'm stubborn and made it work. It sucks there is a not tons of info out there in getting Tacomas flat towed, but many people have done it.
 

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I'm assuming this is not an I-Force Taco? I have the Trailhunter, which is an I-Force, and I'm wondering if it can be flat towed as well? Specifically, I know I would need a driveshaft disconnect, but would I need two disconnects, one for the front and one for the rear driveshaft? Very concerned about the brake regeneration that comes back through the driveshafts.
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