3rd Gen on Matt's Offroad Recovery

Don't know if you guys watch Matt but he just posted a video recovering a Tacoma

https://youtu.be/uo74Q_T274g

 

Dude got stuck going uphill? Embarrassing.

 

I think that approach angle may be a little over the 30° a stock taco is capable of...

 

I wonder why it kept cutting power

 

Dude is an awful driver. Based on the hair ties around the shifter, must be his lady's truck...

 

Just watched this. My guess it was the traction control taking over. I don't think the driver is familiar with his truck or has much experience driving in sand.

 

It says at 7:50 "computer took over and cut power"

 

Traction control off button. Surprised the recovery guy didn’t know this. Must be new. Mostly older vehicles getting stuck maybe.

 

Pretty sure they were in 4HI with TC on when they were trying to leave which is why it kept cutting power. For those of who that dont know, go into 4HI and HOLD the TC button for about 5 seconds while stopped. This will disable a few other things compared to just pressing the button as shown here or just use 4lo
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-traction-control-modes-explained.530695/

 

Dudes YouTube channel is worth a watch if not for the recoveries the scenery is amazing.

 

This is true for sure - makes me want to head to Utah for a road trip.

 

Been contemplating this very thing myself.

I have spent hours watching his videos.

 

Turning off the TC is not straight forward on these trucks. Had a friend with a second gen that hated his because he didn’t know how to turn it off. I had a Jeep then and was clueless as well

 

Yeah. Guess not a lot of third gens getting stuck, so he’s probably recovering Jeeps and Rangers mainly.

Still surprised he didn’t know about traction control buttons. Cars have had that since the nineties. Must be inexperienced with newer vehicles.

 

Beautiful scenery- retard who just bought a taco “got all the options” fucked him over

 

Yo bro it is the offroad. I can climb sand fully aired up by myself with no idea what the hell I'm doing. A shovel ? Nah man wearing good clothes. Anyways a shovel is for digging I'm trying to get unburied

 

"Put it in C mode"
Are flipflops traction boards?

 

One thing I will agree with, is the 3G Tacoma rear bumper is a full-blown piece of shit. An worse than that.......an expensive piece of shit once you’ve damaged the plastic matrix under the cheesy chrome cap.

Matt said they were gonna cover the cost of the bumper damage. Yeah right......that’s like two months wages for most Americans.

 

Im really surprised they dont make the person sign a waiver for damage that occurs during recovery

 

They probably do, but seemed like just a friendly gesture.