2016 Tacoma Crawl Control Video

What made that crawl control video impressive was the way it got out WITH SH!!tty tires.

If I'm getting the truck, 90% chance I'm getting all season tires. I'll be doing 95% driving on the road so if I ever get stuck in a hole I hope that crawl control gets me out.

 

Video quality sucks but more footage from demo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54IRbKiu_I

 

I think I remember Mike Sweers saying it will be offered with a 4.3 or a 3.9 rear end depending on configuration

 

I am thinking that the 4 Cylinder will get the higher gear ratio.

 

What gear ratio is better? I don't understand gear ratios on rear ends.

 

Sweers said there would only be one rear end ratio. I think it was 4.1

 

It's the final gear ratio. Higher number represents lower gears and more torque (better crawl ratio). Lower numbers like 3.9 or even the current trucks 3.74 are better for highway fuel economy

 

We changed the ratios in our rear differential as well. We're now offering a 3.9:1 and a 4.3:1. Previously we offered five different ratios for the rear end, but realized for the usage our customers have, we just didn't need that many in this truck, so we're just going with the two for 2016.

 

Yea, I remember him saying that now.

 

Is the the TRDORDCLB that they sunk in the sand Inferno? That looks awesome with the black wheel flares!

 

The 4 cylinder has less torque so I can see them using the 4.30 ratio in those trucks and the 3.90 with the V6 engine. Maybe the off road models might get the 4.3 gear ratio. We will have to wait and see.

 

Fronts are for sure. Not sure if it is an option on the 16 but the one I got to see at Rock Therapy had rear drums still.

 

That would make sense. I know the new 6 speed Transmissions both will probably have a higher overdrive to keep the highway fuel economy up.

 

Looks like he uploaded another video that's a bit longer...

 

I just went from 6 to midnight in my boxer-briefs. DID YOU SEE THE GOPRO MOUNT THO?

 

I did notice the air dam has been taken off. First thing I would do if I got a TRD Offroad

 

TRD Off-road doesn't get the front air dam. TRD Sport and limited get the air dam.

 

I don't know what it has...... I used to offroad with a 96 3.4L and that was never slow enough in 4lo for crawling. I've never offroaded with the 07...I'm pretty sure our Jeep was slower out of the box.

 

Hmm, actually doing the samething? No self peddling is offered?

 

Yes