TOY: Re: Towing an '84 4Runner ?

["Dale Sinkey" <dps444@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It will slip apart after you remove those 4 bolts, just make the 2 pieces so
you get the U-joints back in "phase"

SeaBass/Darren 82 Toyota, 117.1 Slo-Motion
Dual box, 38.5x16 TSL's warn winch, 5.71's
Lockrights, http://www.traildogg.homepage.com/profile.html
Oroville,Ca!!!!Where is that???
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. D. Smith V" <deesmith@hiwaay.net>
To: "Toy4x4@Moab.Off-Road.Com" <toy4x4@moab.off-road.com>; "Toyota 4x4 List
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Cc: "Kristen J Smith" <kristenjsmith@hotmail.com>; <deesmith@hiwaay.net>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 9:03 AM
Subject: TOY: Towing an '84 4Runner ?


> Hi Folks,
>
> I plan to tow a 1984 Toyota 4Runner, 22R with 5 speed manual transmission.
> 230 miles tomorrow, (Saturday), the method planned
> is with a Tow Dolly in which the front wheels are secured to the dolly and
the
> rear wheels
> remain in contact with the Pavement. I heard somewhere for a long distance
haul
> of this type
> the rear driveshaft should be disconnected to spare the bearings in the
> transmission.
>
> Seeing that with the transmission, in Neutral the rear axles are still
turning
> and therefore the
> rear driveshaft will also be turning thus causing wear on the trans. where
the
> DS enters it.
>
> My question is: Should just I remove the 4 bolts that secure the DS to the
rear
> Diff. and
> then using some coat hanger wire secure the DS to the undercarriage?
> All suggestions, Hints, Clues would be great.
> Thanks,
>
> Dee
> M.D. Smith   deesmith@hiwaay.net  TLCA # 7039  RCRC # 31
> Huntsville, Alabama  USA
>
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