Would this be smart? Adding a switch to the 4WD actuator.

Wait, they pull a train on Grand Tour., too? I haven't gotten to that episode yet... I agree, they do tend to show some pretty impressive feats on truck commercials (then tell you never to do that in the fine print). Like the commercial where they drop a yard bucket of gravel from like 10 feet up into the bed of a truck (don't remember which one). Guaranteed that absolutely destroyed the truck, but then they jump cut to a shot of the bed without even a scratch. Weird...

Trying to tow huge loads with a Tacoma is like trying to tow my camper trailer with my kid's tricycle. I'm sure it could be done with low enough gearing.

But I can't imagine an "emergency" situation in which you'd need to do that. Like I said, best to wait for a proper truck, with the weight and power to handle it.

But, IF you did find yourself in a situation where you *needed* to tow a large load like that, I would think you'd want the extra traction from 4wd anyway.

So I would just leave it as-is unless you're just looking for a reason to tinker with your truck. In which case, have at it.

 

No way I would think of pulling a load I figure my v6 can't. No way

 

Thank you sir, that addresses my enquiry perfectly!

 

Ha... well in short you can make your truck run in 2Low if you want... Just remember, much like FWD on snowy roads helps make it go, Low Range gives you more pulling power but, neither help it stop. There are reasons to want 2low as an option but dragging something too big out of a ditch is likely to break expensive things or worse. Use 2Low wisely.