1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: TRD Pro Tires Taillamp housings, Hopkins 43355 trailer wiring adapter -- 09 Tacoma shaking under acceleration Oil filter part number Mobil 1 Synthetic High Mileage vs Extended Performance Any recommendations on taillights

Do you really need A-TRAC if you have a Locker

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ColdSteelTiger, Oct 27, 2011.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 5 of 22
  1. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:36 PM
    #81
    scocar

    #81
    scocar hypotenoper

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2009
    Member:
    #25814
    Messages:
    40,002
    :rofl:perfect videos...
     
    scocar, Oct 28, 2011
    #81
  2. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:38 PM
    #82
    steve o 77

    #82
    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,917
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    oh, yeah that won't end well. I may just save up and go all out with long travel legs as well, give him that extra cushion for those hard landings.
     
    steve o 77, Oct 28, 2011
    #82
  3. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM
    #83
    chris4x4

    #83
    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,686
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    I only had enough money to put long travel on the rear of Gabbys legs.....Seems that when she sits......her rear legs flop to the sides now.....Maybe some fenders would help......
     
    chris4x4, Oct 28, 2011
    #83
  4. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:42 PM
    #84
    steve o 77

    #84
    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,917
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    Sounds like you're getting too much camber at full compression, Alignment should fix her up.
     
    steve o 77, Oct 28, 2011
    #84
  5. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:43 PM
    #85
    chris4x4

    #85
    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,686
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    She's Self Aligning. but also very random.....
     
    chris4x4, Oct 28, 2011
    #85
  6. Oct 28, 2011 at 8:49 PM
    #86
    SOSHeloPilot

    #86
    SOSHeloPilot My 1st Muscle Car

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2009
    Member:
    #15422
    Messages:
    6,779
    Gender:
    Male
    S.E USA & S.E. Asia too
    Vehicle:
    2024 4Runner SR5
    Missing My Last Tacoma --- Had 11 Toyota trucks in the past and many other Toyota cars too.
    .
    Sub'd
    .
     
    SOSHeloPilot, Oct 28, 2011
    #86
  7. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:02 PM
    #87
    OffroadToy

    #87
    OffroadToy kokanee smoker

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2009
    Member:
    #22680
    Messages:
    6,950
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2007 Offroad DCSB AT- VSC,TRAC,HAC, & DAC
    Icon Stage 8, ECGS Bushing, Timbren ubolt flip, Crown extended brake lines, Overland Custom Design sway bar links, rear differential breather extension, oil filter drain hose, a/c drain hose extension & reroute, front windows tint, Cat Security, XPEL headlight/fog & grill protection, OEM block heater, RCBS illuminated 4X4 switch, Weathertech mats, Wet Okole seat covers, Sherpa Grand Teton/Crows Nest, Baja Designs S8 light bar, Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro fog lights, Method 305 NV Double Black, 275/70/17 Toyo R/T Trail.
    all terrain traction paws...

    http://www.ruffwear.com/Barkn-Boots-Grip-Trex_3
     
    OffroadToy, Oct 28, 2011
    #87
  8. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:04 PM
    #88
    steve o 77

    #88
    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,917
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    This is A-Trac we're talking about here, no silly socks are going to hold up the forces this amazing traction device is capable of putting out.
     
    steve o 77, Oct 28, 2011
    #88
  9. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:19 PM
    #89
    chris4x4

    #89
    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,686
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    Actually...We havent talked abgout Dog Tires, and with the new found traction Atrac provides, it might be a good idea to try some different ones out.

    I "might" have to get a set of those for the dogs! Summer heat burns their little feet :eek:
     
    chris4x4, Oct 28, 2011
    #89
  10. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:22 PM
    #90
    steve o 77

    #90
    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,917
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    great, now there's going to be millions of threads about which dog tire is best, and people insisting they need mud terrains for their indoor dog:rolleyes:
     
    steve o 77, Oct 28, 2011
    #90
  11. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:30 PM
    #91
    ColdSteelTiger

    #91
    ColdSteelTiger [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Member:
    #65649
    Messages:
    134
    Gender:
    Male
    Does the dog have a locker
     
    ColdSteelTiger, Oct 28, 2011
    #91
  12. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:39 PM
    #92
    steve o 77

    #92
    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,917
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    steve o 77, Oct 28, 2011
    #92
  13. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:50 PM
    #93
    chris4x4

    #93
    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,686
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    No. With Atrac, its just as good as a locked Dog, but with better street manors.
     
    chris4x4, Oct 28, 2011
    #93
  14. Oct 28, 2011 at 9:51 PM
    #94
    chris4x4

    #94
    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,686
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    How large of a Dog tire can I fit on my Dog without trimming.....
     
    chris4x4, Oct 28, 2011
    #94
  15. Oct 29, 2011 at 7:26 AM
    #95
    06rubi

    #95
    06rubi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 1, 2010
    Member:
    #36309
    Messages:
    806
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kenney
    Pueblo West, CO
    Vehicle:
    10 MGM (wife's truck)
    Debadged, tinted windows, 7 pin relocated, bed lights, 12 volt socket in bed of truck, on board air, auxiliary fuse box, grill craft, hella 500's, t-rex eyelids, pink budbuilt skids, icon remote resi coil over, camburg uca, alcan rear springs, ubolt flip, icon 2.5 remote rear resi shocks
    A-TRAC is like a Ronco rotisserie, you set it and forget it. It does great cooking small things like a chicken, but it can't tackle big things like a whole pig.
     
    06rubi, Oct 29, 2011
    #95
  16. Oct 29, 2011 at 7:45 AM
    #96
    jandrews

    #96
    jandrews Hootin' and Hollerin'

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2009
    Member:
    #18122
    Messages:
    16,432
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    '09 FourDubDee TRD OR
    A-TRUCK, Fat Kid in the Bed, Custom Pinstriping, Ported and Polished Muffler Bearing, Hi-Performance Bed Mat
    That ain't bad at all.
     
    jandrews, Oct 29, 2011
    #96
  17. Oct 29, 2011 at 8:37 AM
    #97
    scocar

    #97
    scocar hypotenoper

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2009
    Member:
    #25814
    Messages:
    40,002
    Bravo for metaphor use. And nice Patton quote in the sig, too.
     
    scocar, Oct 29, 2011
    #97
  18. Oct 29, 2011 at 9:51 AM
    #98
    ColdSteelTiger

    #98
    ColdSteelTiger [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Member:
    #65649
    Messages:
    134
    Gender:
    Male
    So why is it called A trac
     
    ColdSteelTiger, Oct 29, 2011
    #98
  19. Oct 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM
    #99
    David K

    #99
    David K Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2009
    Member:
    #18969
    Messages:
    12,407
    Gender:
    Male
    Pala Mesa, California
    Vehicle:
    2010 4WD Off Road DC
    Differential Breather Mod Light Bar: 4 Cree LED lamps Bilstein 5100s Ride Rite Air Bags
    Toyota named, it's short for 'Active Traction Control'. Available on the 4WD Off Road Tacoma from 2009+. Also A-TRAC is on other Toyota and Lexus off highway vehicles.

    A-TRAC is like automatic lockers on the front and rear for the toughest traction needs. It stops tire spin by matching the non-traction tire rotation to the traction tire rotation, with brakes... which is what a locker does with gears.

    Those without A-TRAC (like Sport or SR-5 Tacomas) may do the 4-Low Trac Mod (yellow wire mod/ 'trac hack') that fools the truck into thinking it is in high range (which has TRAC limited slip). Otherwise, in low range the differentials are open... no limited slip.

    Some samples... and the last one in this clip addresses the question asked in this thread... A-TRAC is better than a rear locker:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG5JNyNPvs8&feature=player_embedded
     
    David K, Oct 29, 2011
    #99
  20. Oct 29, 2011 at 10:20 AM
    #100
    MonkeyProof

    #100
    MonkeyProof Power Top

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2008
    Member:
    #9774
    Messages:
    12,809
    SoCal- SGV
    she took the bait LoL... this thread isn't dead yet hahahahahha
     
    MonkeyProof, Oct 29, 2011
    #100
Page 5 of 22
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Products Discussed in

Hayden 679 Universal 11” Rapid-Cool Add-On Transmission Cooler to Enhance Cooling (not for direct replacement of the factory unit)
$57.58
Mobil 1 104361 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)
$28.27
Nilight 2.5''Leveling Lift Kits for 2005-2023 Tacoma/2003-2023 4Runner/2007-2015 FJ Cruiser 2WD 4WD 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
$34.19
86790-04021 Rear View Back Up Camera Compatible for Toyota Tacoma 2014 2015 Replaces# 86790-04021, 8679004021.6PIN
$34.99
AISIN FCT-013 Engine Cooling Fan Clutch - Compatible with Select Toyota 4Runner, T100, Tacoma, Tundra
$88.79
3M VHB 100x200mm~ (4" X8") Double Sided Foam Adhesive Sheet Tape 5952 Automotive Mounting Industrial Grade Very High Bond 5952 (1 Sheets 100x200mm)
$6.99
Midland - MXT275 MicroMobile GMRS Radio - 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone - Overland Caravanning Tractors - Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels
$164.99
VIAIR 88P Portable Compressor Kit (12V, 120 Psi, Forup to 33" Tires)
$98.00
Bilstein 5100 Series Set of Front & Rear Shocks fits 2016-2023 Tacoma with 0-1" Rear Lift | Provides 0-1" Front Lift | Includes TrendsAuto Decal | 24-263108 24-186728
$454.98
Rubber Washers - 16PCS Flat Rubber Washers for Bolts Spacers, 1 1/2" OD x 3/8" ID x 1/8" Thickness, Heavy Duty Abrasion Resistant, Black Vibration Damping Pads
$5.59
Gebildet 3 Sets NO/NC Black Magnetic Switch Wiring Recessed Door Sensor Hidden Window Contact Reed Switch for Access Control Replace Alarm System
$9.99
TOYOTA Genuine (90982-06022) Battery Terminal Assembly, silver, black
$10.90
Dupli-Color EBTY16177 Perfect Match Automotive Spray Paint – Toyota Classic Silver Mica, 1F7 – 8 oz. Aerosol Can
$6.67
Toyota Genuine Spark Plug
$6.66
5PCS Standard M10x1.5 Thread 304 Stainless Steel Inner Hex Round Head Oil Drain Plug/Pipe Fitting with Copper Washer - Universal Fit For Automotive,Car,Bike,Motocycle,ATV,UTV,Industrial-SHINTONES
$11.66
Xislet 16.5" Radar Detector Hardwire Power Cord Mirror Wire Plug Tap Compatible with Escort Valentine One Uniden Beltronics with Inline Fuse Mount RJ11 - Set of 3
$12.95
ban.do 7PK2120 OEM Quality Serpentine Belt
$19.98
uxcell Flanged Button Head Socket Cap Screws, 50 Pcs M6x14mm - 304 Stainless Steel Socket Drive Fasteners Bolts, Fully Thread Machine Screws for Furniture Installation (Silver)
$12.49
uxcell 4pcs M14 x 1.5mm Pitch Metric Fine Thread 304 Stainless Steel Hex Lock Nuts
$14.49
Aienxn Radar Detector Hardwire Kit, Direct Wire Wiring kit, Radar Detector Quick Connection Plug and Play Power Cord Cable,with RJ-11 Telephone Style Jack (13FT)
$14.99
Dorman 973-582 HVAC Blower Motor Resistor Kit Compatible with Select Toyota Models
$18.96
DURATECH Flare Nut Wrench Set, Metric, 3-piece, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17mm, CR-V Steel, Organizer Pouch Included
$13.99
Toyota Touch up Paint 040 Super White Genuine Scion/Lexus
$13.98
NVX XBAF69 2 Piece Universal 6x9” Silicone Rubber Speaker Baffles with Self Adhesive Foam Base Pad
$22.99
AUTORICH D Ring Shackles, Heavy Duty 3/4" Shackles with 7/8" Pin, 57320lbs Break Strength, 4x4 Off-Road Recovery Towing Winch Shackles for Trucks, Off Road Vehicle Recovery, Black Blue 2-Pack
$65.98
Lisle 57750 Wire Terminal Tool Kit, One Size, Factory
$45.70
ENGINEER PA-21 Engineer Precision Crimping Pliers, Crimping Tool, Open Barrel, Long Barrel Terminal
$41.95
Getfarway Touch Screen Digitizer Compatible with Toyota 4Runner 2014-2019 Navigation 6.1" LA061WV1 (TD)(01)
$29.99
WFLNHB Fog Lights Replacement for Tacoma 2012-2015 Fog Lamps Kits Assembly Included Switch Wiring Clear Lens
$29.93
Dasbecan Left Driver Side Sun Visor Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2005-2012 2013 2014 2015 74320-04181-B1 Gray Without Light
$21.90
3M Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200 (06504) Permanent Bonding and Sealing for Boats and RVs Above and Below the Waterline Waterproof Repair, Black, 10 fl oz Cartridge
$33.90
TORCH 2" Front 1" Rear Lift Kit for 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 4WD w Differential Drop TRD SR5 - Models with 6 Lug Wheel Bolt Pattern ONLY
$124.95
Kicker 48CWRT82 CompRT 8" Subwoofer, DVC, 2-ohm
$135.96
POPNLOCK LLC Pop & Lock PL8547HD Power Tailgate Lock Fits Tacoma/Tundra, Black
$133.68
Geloo Wireless Carplay Android Auto Adapter Retrofit Kit Decoder for Toyota withTouch2 & Entune 2.0 System 2014-2019, Fit for RAV4/Corolla/Tacoma/Tundra/Highlander/Verso/Avalon/Sienna/Priu
$139.99
OTHOWE Running Boards Compatible with 2005-2023 ToyotaTacoma Double Cab/Crew Cab with 4 Full-Size Doors (Driver and Passenger Side), Tacoma Step Bars Drop Step Style, 3"es.
$169.99
SUMITOMO Encounter AT LT235/85R16 120/116R E
$163.16
Bilstein (24-186728) 5100 Series Shock Absorber
$109.17
Toyota Seal Packing - 08826-00100
$89.20
JOYING Car Radio for Toyota Tacoma 2005-2015 Android 13 Car Stereo 9" Head Unit with Carplay & Android Auto, Mirror Link, GPS Navigation, Bluetooth, Volume Knob(JY-TT187N4)
$465.00
Running Boards Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 2005-2023, Two-Stair Side Steps Rail Drop Nerf Bars Carbon Steel
$334.83
Freedom Off-Road Front Upper Control Arms for 2-4" Lift Compatible with 05-23 Tacoma
$390.00
To Top