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A-TRAC/TRAC/AUTO LSD Explained (Easy to understand, I hope!)

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by David K, Jan 19, 2010.

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  1. Feb 12, 2012 at 1:08 AM
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    already did..like 20 times i heard lol
     
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  2. Feb 12, 2012 at 4:13 AM
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    Just the basics
    This thread is badass and has helped me understand what the bells and whistles do with my 09 TRD OR.

    Anyone who had crappy things to say about this thread are jackholes and ignoramous giganticus'.
     
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  3. Feb 12, 2012 at 4:33 AM
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    Well just to throw my .02 into this, David K, sometimes makes me laugh at how much of a defender of the A-Trac he is, but this thread itself I found very helpful when I got my truck, because I didn't understand how everything worked by just reading the manual. So I vote to sticky it and lock it down, Pm's can be sent by new members to David K, if they need help or more info than what is in this thread.
     
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  4. Feb 12, 2012 at 6:02 AM
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    My SR5 here in Canada came with ATRAC. Is this the same as A-TRAC?
     
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  5. Feb 12, 2012 at 7:08 AM
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    Yes ^
     
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  6. Feb 12, 2012 at 8:56 AM
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    I did not. Hope you are speaking for yourself.
     
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  7. Feb 12, 2012 at 8:59 AM
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    ATRAC, A-TRAC, atrac are the same and it means 'Active Traction Control'. Available ONLY on 2009 or newer 4WD OFF ROAD TRD Tacomas... which are also SR5s... at least up to 2010.

    Do you have this button?:

    1-26-11018_af6f43fe3e0008d8b1ad4a0639574aab9dcaaff8.jpg
     
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  8. Feb 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM
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    No I don't have the button. All of the Canadian 4X4 come with a-trac but but you don't push a button to engage it. Apparently it comes on automatically when your in 4LO.

    Here is a link to the Canadian specs. It's on page 15.
    http://media.toyota.ca/pr/tci/en/toyota/document/09tacoma_specs_e.pdf?ncid=13018

    Oh .... and I was wrong ... they call it A-TRAC in Canada. OOPS!
     
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  9. Feb 12, 2012 at 1:09 PM
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    No , only 09+ TRD Offroads have ATRAC
     
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  10. Feb 12, 2012 at 2:19 PM
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    Then why is it on the brochure and it was on the sticker in the window when I purchased it. Anyway ... I had a look around and it seems that people with the OR Tacomas have a hard time believing that all Canadian 4x4 Tacomas have A-TRAC. LOL I think that I'll trust Toyota. I'll test it out myself.

    I had only noticed that it's sometimes referred to as ATRAC and sometimes A-TRAC. I was just wondering I there was a difference.
     
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    The brochure is wrong .

    If you have no ATRAC button , how do you turn it on ?
     
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  12. Feb 12, 2012 at 3:20 PM
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    Mines a SR5:confused:
     
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  13. Feb 12, 2012 at 3:37 PM
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    Yeah a Trd Off-Road SR5
     
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    I thought SR5 was just included "power" options?
     
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    That link shows only 2WD models, no page 15 either.

    Anyway, as Whipper correctly stated... The Off Road TRD is already an SR-5... the TRD package is added hardwear beyond what the SR-5 only truck has. In the case of the Off Road 4x4: Locking Rear Differential, Hydraulic Brake Booster and A-TRAC.

    'TRAC' is not A-TRAC... All new Tacomas (and all Toyotas) have TRAC (limited slip system)... only the 4WD OFF ROAD TRD has A-TRAC (in the Tacomas).

    A-TRAC has been available on certain models of Toyotas and Lexus SUVs for many years... It is a proven system that makes the Toyotas with it go even further or more confidently off road than ever, without after market modifications and expense.

    I am NOT putting down any of the modified Tacomas because I talk about A-TRAC so positively... just informing what A-TRAC is compared to the previous or current trucks without it. I have had two other Tacoma 4x4s with a combined mileage of 238,000 in 9 years to compare to my 2010 Tacoma.
     
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    Well if you have the Off-road then you have all the power options as well as the options of the Off-Road models.
     
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