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Fishtailing tacoma in the snow

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Jay1193, Dec 4, 2019.

  1. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    Exactly.
     
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  2. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:27 AM
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    you guys just make up stuff and introduce false narratives .
    “Haven’t you been talking this whole time about 2hi being better than 4hi in snow and ice?”
    Just look at the statement. It makes no sense. 2hi allows abs to work better then 4 hi does. Does that make it better, not to accelerate but, Bet your asteroid if your goal is not to hit a tree while trying to stop.....it does..
     
  3. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:30 AM
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    Yep, I made up that four wheel drive gets better traction than two wheel drive.

    [​IMG]
     
  4. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:33 AM
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    Gets better traction for what ? There you go, making up an incoherent narrative. 2 wd while braking allows better steering traction. Study up on how abs works....
     
  5. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:37 AM
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    Must think that because 4 wd helps you accelerate on ice , it also helps you turn and brake on ice. It does no such thing.
     
  6. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:39 AM
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    Geezus, the blind leading the blind. ;)
     
  7. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:56 AM
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    So you use 4x4 to get yourself moving, or make it up a hill, then switch it off when you approach a turn or stop? Then switch it back on to start moving again? 4x4 on to go up the hill, off to go down the hill? That's how you drive in snow? I feel stupider every time I read one of your posts...
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:59 AM
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    This guy is just a massive troll that can’t actually have any experience driving in snowy conditions. Just because he wants to be correct so bad, he ignores the topic at hand, that driving in 4wd is better and safer than 2wd, by going off on some tangent about abs and stopping in 2wd. Hes that guy spun out or taking 5 minutes to get going in a snowy intersection because for some reason in his own mind justifies somehow that 4wd is unsafe.
     
  9. Dec 10, 2019 at 10:01 AM
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    Yep, no doubt this dude has spent a lot of time stuck in a ditch but always blames it on other drivers.
     
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    But will never admit it and will turn it around on you somehow just for bringing it up.
     
  11. Dec 10, 2019 at 10:05 AM
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    Snow chains!
     
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    I swear this is my favorite thread to read on TW in awhile
     
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    I thought fishtailing was fun for everyone:mad:
     
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  16. Dec 10, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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    Me too :confused:
     
  17. Dec 10, 2019 at 12:40 PM
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    How else are you going to learn to turn into the skid and other fun drift control.
     
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    Sure, that often happens when you realize how little you know. It’s sad, you have to make up a story of things I never said, just so you can look in the mirror. Of course, you could just ask or actually quote and make a comment based upon it.
    What’s really embarrassing is reading the expert opinions of people on their version of proper braking.....and they keep misspelling “ breaking “.
     
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    Burp.
     
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