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new to owning a 4x4

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by ross123, Jun 8, 2010.

  1. Jun 8, 2010 at 6:04 PM
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    ross123

    ross123 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    alright im new to owning a 4x4 and was wondering besides regular vehicle maintenance what do i have to do in order to keep the 4 wheel drive working good in my taco. sorry for the noob question haha
     
  2. Jun 8, 2010 at 8:15 PM
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    cantac09

    cantac09 Official TW Igloo Builder

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    welcome to tw! you dont have to do anything more with a 4x4 than a 2wd. some guys say you should drive in 4x4 everyonce in a while. but i only use it when i need it
     
  3. Jun 8, 2010 at 8:18 PM
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    Incognito

    Incognito No better friend, no worse enemy

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    I think the manual says 10 miles a month in 4WD to keep it lubed...

    EDIT: Christian beat me to it.
     
  4. Jun 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
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    BakoTruck

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    Don't go too fast when mall crawling, you don't want to break anything. That's what I usually tell new 4x4 owners.

    Yeah, joking aside. Follow the maintenance and above information, and you'll be fine.
     
  5. Jun 9, 2010 at 11:20 AM
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    ross123

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    alright thx
     
  6. Jun 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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    back to bone stock.
    if you are "brand" new to the truck..i would recommend reading the owner's manual. suprisingly enough, there is some pretty good info in there..besides how to use and adjust various knobs and switches.
     
  7. Jun 9, 2010 at 2:13 PM
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    topgun155

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    RIP to my 08 Prerunner DC
    Welcome to TW from TX.
     

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