dingy towing 4 wheels on ground?

7ofus wrote:
Back to the OP's question:

He is asking about a drive shaft disconnect for a 4x4. That would need two disconnects, so I don't think it is even possible.

I asked that question when I had my 4x4 Tacoma. They told me that when in 2H the front axle did not know if it was being pulled by the MH or pushed by the rear axle. I used the disconnect for several years. It was a pain to keep clean and lubed but other than that I did not have any trouble with it. As long as it was clean it would shift in and out with no trouble but it is exposed to the elements so it got dirty every time you towed or drove it. Several times I would get to where I was going and could not get it to re-engage. I would just put it in 4 wheel drive and drive around town using the front axle until I could find a place out of the mud to crawl under and lube it. The best thing I found was to use the car wash wand and just wash it from both sides then spray it down with lube.

To the OP. If you decide to get one make sure the tech that installs has done it before. The shop that put mine in told me that had put several on before. I found out after the fact that while that was a true statement, the tech that normally put them on no longer worked there and the tech that did mine had never installed one before.

Another good idea is to stop on the pavement and re-engage the disconnect before you pull into a gravel parking lot or campground, just in case you have to crawl under the vehicle (I always carried a creeper, just in case). You can always just tow with the transmission in neutral for a quarter mile or so. Then when you pull into the campground you are good to go.