I have a 1995 toyota pickup with a manual transmission. I am moving next week and will be towing the truck behind my Uhaul for about 600 miles. I read somewhere that I needed to disconnect the drive shaft from the rear diff to tow the truck. That sounded a little extreme...

Have you guys ever heard that? Is it necessary or is putting the truck in neutral good enough?

Thanks

Jon

 

yes, disconnect your rear driveshaft.
Marlin of Marlin Crawler says that the T/C doesn't get properly lubed even with the trans and t/c in neutral. The rear d/s still spins and the output bearing doesn't get any oil

I was lazy once because it was raining and I didn't want to take 5-10 minutes and remove my driveshaft when using a tow dolly.
transmission slipped into gear. It only cost me a transmission and set of dual cases.

if you don't want to pull the d/s, put the truck on a car trailer

 

What he said.

Most rear wheel drive vehicles you need to pull the rear drive shaft.

Put match marks on both ends

 

Is there anything fancy to pulling the ds?

 

Should be just 8 bolts. 4 at each end. Two 14MM wrenches all it takes.

 

I would just unbolt the end at the differential and bungee cord it up.
Just make sure you don't put it in gear.
Or remove at both ends as mentioned in the above post.

 

Yea, that was my plan also.

Thanks for the help gents.

 

So we got to the new location OK. Looked at the truck and it appears some fluid ran out of the back of the tranny where the drive shaft connects. Should I be worri
ed?

 

I would be. How much fluid have you lost? Check the level in your trans and transfer case( If your trucks 4wd)

 

Im doing this on my wife's cell. Can you post a little info about checking the fluid level. I got no internet other than this for a few days and my truck is 2wd. Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.:

 

To check the fluid level you need to locate the fill plug on the side of the transmission. (Mines on the passenger side I'm 4wd though) It should be about half way up on the trans. You take the plug out and fluid should be up to the fill hole. You might have to put you pinky finger inside to see if there's fluid.
I've never been around 2wd toyotas but does the transmission tail housing have flange? Or a slip yoke?

 

This is a generic picture but it should help