Mudding with tiptronic AT

No problem. honestly I rarely take it out of drive while mudding. With traction control off you can keep your tires spinning and the auto has its faults but it'll usually keep you in higher rpms and lower gears when doing that.

Your biggest concern will be getting high centered in a rut, your transmission won't cause or inhibit you there, just tire size.

 

How exactly was Rock Lobster a dick to OP? I think in this case you have it all wrong.

 

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I believe the term you're looking for is manumatic which is a generic term. Tiptronic is VW's name for it hence it being in Porsches, Audis and Lamborghinis. Toyota's name for it is 'Electronically Controlled Transmission." Tacomas don't have this feature although you can always just shift it manually(I doubt it's good for your gears). 4Runners have it as well as the V6 Tundras.

 

he could've answered my question but instead spent his time trying to make me feel like an idiot. which I don't, cause if I knew the answer i wouldn't be on here asking now would I?

 

does every 4x4 taco have traction control? cause I have no button for it

 

he answered your questions just fine. You're just looking for someone to tell you an auto is great for mudding. You also thought you had a tiptronic transmission. He corrected you on that, and you'll be fine with an auto, just don't over do it.

 

yeah I sure dropped a bomb calling a Tiptronic lol.

 

no, it was an option on earlier years, my '08 does not have it either.

 

Traction Control was considered mandatory for any car made in or after 2009 so probably not. My 05 frontier didn't have any TC system but the 2009's did.

 

he didn't answer one. but okay man, I'm over it lol. there were some helpful people which is why I stay here. have a good day

 

my phone is glitching like a mafugga. should I get an elocker or will I be fine without TC?

 

Damn even when Rock isn't being a dick I guess he's still a dick.

I was being a dick. Ain't gunna' lie.

 

Idk why people are saying some don't. I have a 10 and its down by the fog lights button and such. It has a car and tread marks. At a stand still you hold it roughly 5 seconds I think and its off til you turn the truck off or press the button again. It could have another name but that does it regardless.

 

An auto is no disadvantage in mud, probably an advantage at least 95% of the time offroad. The only situation I've found a manual better for is creeping downhill very slowly in 4Low. 1st gear in autos isn't geared as low as with manuals and there are situations where I want to go downhill at 1-2 mph without touching the brakes. Most manuals will do it, most auto's won't keep you under about 5 mph or even a bit faster.

My 07 does not have traction control

 

That seems to be the case.

 

What he said is correct

 

never said he was a dick. said he was being condescending instead of helpful. I have a goddamn tacoma and I'm in a tacoma forum there should be nothing but positivity and helpfulness lol. we're not fuckin ford drivers

 

Ah there we go thanks