Driving in Snow/ 4wd

Thanks for the information! Didnt know the brake systems were different. That makes sense

 

You're welcome.

It is one of the nice things about those models. It does have a different feel compared to a standard vacuum system, but it is easy to get used to. If only we got the ACLB MT OR, I would have gone that route. No real regrets though.

 

How? On ice/snow the friction limit is at tire level. So increasing the friction at the drive-train level should not improve braking. I mean you can even slide with engine breaking under certain conditions.

 

You have to separate snow and ice here. In that vid, they were in snow. 4WD locked both axles together and let them bulldoze the snow. That greatly assisted the braking.

 

Just to clarify a little

VSC is the stability control portion, and is separate from traction control.

In many modes of the truck, you may have VSC ON while Trac is off, or vice versa.

4hi on all known 3rd gens defaults to VSC ON, but it can be turned off.

VSC will 100% attempt to make the truck go where you are steering by firing brakes off on one side, calculated from yaw gyro, accelerometers longitudinally and laterally, as well as steering wheel input.

Fun test, jack all 4 wheels up and put truck in drive. Turn steering wheel and truck will fire off brakes on one side to correct the skid it thinks you are doing.

[Edit, VSC testing on bench
https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/16983967 ]

 

Thank you!!!!

 

Crap! Editing my posts for VSC not TCS and 4Hi defaults.


@BigWhiteTRD You gotta give me a hard one of these next time! Sorry for the confusion.

 

Nice thank you.

If that is true, how did my truck spin near 180 degrees?

- 4hi, did not manually disable TC or vsc
- Moving slow 5-10mph
- Sun was setting, snow became slippery
- Was a slight decline/downhill
- I stayed on the brakes, did not pump (I probably should have pumped or gassed it).

 

Maybe get back on topic for Sabrina . You know what I mean .

 

That was 2 or 3 pages ago. Sorry OP didn't mean to derail your thread.

 

Available traction. The system can only do so much with what is available. With the weight up front, there is a tendency to swap ends.

Edit: Shit! I was confusing the 4Hi / 4Lo defaults when talking about the OR / Pro. Sorry!

 

It's hilarious how little flaming is going on. Only one rtfm, wonder why

 

That's my truck but I couldn't find a manual transmission V6 TRD OR anywhere in NC. :-(

 

What tires are on it?

 

Any issues just call Obama and he will figure it out for ya. LOL

 

Below is a link of the digital users manual. On page 299 is where the 4 wheel drive procedure starts. I would start there on how to engage and disengage the system correctly. Regarding driving in snow as stated from other members drive slow and distance yourself. This is the safest way when you're in a snowy road. When you're on the highway follow the tire pattern of the vehicle in front of you. Be careful in dark areas that look wet. Melted snow overnight becomes black ice which becomes slippery.

https://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM04017U/pdf/OM04017U.pdf

EDIT: guess I didn't read post 17. Thank @GreyBaldTaco.

 

You know exactly why, muh lady.

 

See post 14

 

Every bro on here is going to act like they're super smart relative to you. You're not going to ever need to use 4L it sounds like, unless you're completely stuck or going off-roading. Generally, if there's snow on the ground (or ice) you should put it in 4H. Before you go driving far, test your car in 2WD, you'll feel your car not gaining traction and slipping. Put it in 4H and you'll notice you're now getting grip and driving with ease.

You'll be fine! Have fun.

 

If it's slippery outside, throw it in 4hi. If you get stuck, stick it in 4lo.

If it's slippery outside, throw it in 4hi. If you get stuck, stick it in 4lo.