Where Have You Off-Roaded Today? 3rd Gen

Jaguar is taking the fun out of off-roading: http://video.dailymail.co.uk/video/...455844991332/1024x576_5635874455844991332.mp4

 

Crossed the El Paso Mountains in California. Lots of history to experience.

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El Paso Mountains. Great route for High Clearance 2 Wheel Drive vehicles. Head East on Last Chance Canyon Road from the 14 (EP15). Holly Ash Pumice Mine soon be on your right....

 

I have no problem getting into 4lo. My main questions was about the locker. I am not trying to go fast with the locker engaged, but I thought I read somewhere that the locker limits you to something silly like 3-5 mph. But in normal wheeling situations with 4lo in 2nd gear (MT) you are still going faster than 3-5 mph.

 

it is suggested to limit your driving to 3-5mph with the locker by Toyota

 

the fastest ive gone with it is 45 and on woops. same goes for my buddy with a 2 wheel locked. ran for more than 3 hrs over 15+ mpg and no problems what so ever. if u have 4wd the book says you can go upwards of 65 in 4high

 

but we can't lock our diff in 2hi or 4hi. We can only lock in 4lo so we have to go slow anyway. There is currently no locker anytime mod for the OR 4x4

 

I am not trying to go out and get crazy with the locker on. It would mostly be used to get out of a sticky situation, but being limited to such a low mph would definitely hinder the ability in those situations.

 

Where was this? Interested!!!!!

 

This is just the dirt road up to the top of White Top Mountain in VA. Still fun to drive up there if you are in the area! Very fast elevation climb up over 5000ft.

 

Lockers don't limit gear change. You can drive with lockers on in 6th gear if you wanted to... you are just limited by 4lo of 2.57:1 transfer gears.

 

Took the Tacoma up to Leavitt lake for a three day camping and fishing . Five miles of easy dirt road with one section that was a little challenging after a creek bed crossing. I tried out the various 4lo settings like the MTS and Crawl control systems, although annoyingly noisy it was quite effective. The BAMF rock sliders did their job, I slid a little off line and made light contact with a large boulder which no doubt kept me from hitting the rocker. A little black rattle can spray to keep rust at bay and they're ready for the next time be it a rock or more like a parking lot door ding. At 9,500' the Tacoma still did well climbing up the pass loaded with camp gear and dog..

 

Fins N things MOAB.

 

Very impressed with my @ivdsuspension

 

I just drove over Sonora Pass last Thursday coming home from Yosemite. It was pitch black dark out so I couldn't see anything but it looked like a nice area to go back to explore. Definitely remote though- from Pinecrest to 395 I only saw 2 other cars.

 

Hurricane creek-- Haywood county nc

 

Do you have directions/notes/coordinates on how to get through here? Been wanting to do this route. Love that area

 

Went 'Merica-ing today out in Barstow. Tons of fun and the new tires really hook up well.

 

Did some more exploring in Chilliwack BC today.

 

Khane pass Moab. Went with several FJ's. Pure insanity. Never wanted to turn around so many times in my life. Good people with more experience were awesome.