Some how I don't believe this, especially as your first post, even if your join date is 2006....also, I don't see the pic you mentioned.
It would be nice to see a pics of this and temperature measurements of the t-case to back this up.

From what I have read on the web, the 6MT center diff is locked when the T-case is in the N position. You may be able to tow, but binding would be a problem in the long term. I have read that you either not flat tow or leave the t-case in AWD mode and trans in N...but again, these are just things I have read.
Would be nice if you could chime in again and show proof.
Take pics of your underbelly, showing no drive line disconnects and then take video of you towing the FJ 6MT flat. And show a pic of temp readings of the t-case after you have flat towed for 10-15min. If you post this, you'll make a believer out of me and that would prove that the 6MT can be flat towed w/o alterations.

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Hi Al,
I hope I can give you some comfort about flat towing the FJ.

I agree with most of the posts re. flat towing except for the concern of the TC binding up.

When off road it isn't uncommon to get into a situation where the engine torque can force the TC gears to bind. When flat towing the TC is "coasting" and the only source of torque to the TC is the tire contact on the road as the engine is shut down. On the freeway there is very little turning to say, change a lane. In the city or campground all the sharp turns are at slow speeds and the TC gears are not stressed. Also, remember that there is a internal, gear driven oil pump driven by the rear output drive shaft.

Your request for pictures of the underside is a problem. I installed a 3/8"plate that covers from in front of the engine to after the TC.

I have driven 35,240 miles and towed an additional 30,836 for a total of about 66,000 miles on the FJ. That's the drive train and/or the tire mileage. I recently bought my second set of tires. The originals were OK, I wanted more rubber on the road.

I'm attaching (this time) some pictures of the FJ hooked up taken in different locations in the US and Canada.

Hope this gives you some confidence to flat tow.

Regards:, Brushrunner Joe

 

I have a 2008 AT and I have read about using the Remco disconnect and putting the TC in H2 and AT in Park to tow. The question I have is if the disconnect is on the rear DS that means the front DS will still be spinning while towed. Would this still create a problem for the TC since it is still turning INSIDE the TC? Would you not have to disconnect the front DS to eliminate any possibility of TC damage? Thanks!

 

I have a 2013 4WD with automatic transmission. Just had the REMCO (now called ShurFlow) driveshaft disconnect installed last week. It goes at the very back of the rear driveshaft (actually, they cut off part of the factory shaft, install the special hardware required by the disconnect, then re-balance the shaft.)

I was told to leave the 4WD transfer case in NEUTRAL. Start the engine, shift into DRIVE, then NEUTRAL, then pull the disconnect handle...place the AT into PARK, and begin towing.

Re-connecting the disconnect is a bit more of an art than a science: Start the engine, place foot on brake, shift into DRIVE. With your left hand on the key and your right hand on the disconnect handle, turn OFF the key, and just before the engine comes to a complete stop, re-engage the disconnect handle. You pretty much do it all in one motion. This is all because of a keyway between the disconnect and shaft. They can only re-connect when the keyways are properly lined up...and that can only happen as a result of the two "meshing" just as everything stops spinning. You will hear a very minor grinding, then a solid "clunk"...and you are re-connected.

I was initially a bit uncomfortable with the whole procedure, thinking I might strip something out. But having had thie same disconnect, first on my 07 Ford Expedition and now the FJ, it all now seems quite normal.

Evidencing the fact that everything to the wheels is disconnected, as I learned the hard way...make sure your parking brake is fully engaged before you disconnect the tow bar! Ever see a fat guy chasing a runaway Ford? NOT a pretty sight!!!:lol:

 

Hello, very interested in the flat tow of the FJ. I have a 2008 6MT. Are you saying that the transmission gear shift should be in 4th gear? I was confused by this, sorry. Also, what product/tow bar would you reccommend? My tow vehicle is an Avion Class C with the Dodge 360. Thanks.

 

In three pics I see a FJC SERIOUSLY tailgating an rv and in two pics I see an invisible rv, Or more to the point I don't see an rv in 2 pics, I have a tendency to drink a lot and this may account for a lot of what I see or don't see........... Oh look,,, a butterfly...........

 

I thought the same when people towing cars behind their RV's. it always looks like someone is seriously tailgating the RV to save gas.