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Front brake lockup while off-roading

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Georgeth1022, May 22, 2022.

  1. May 22, 2022 at 8:51 PM
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    Georgeth1022

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    I have been experiencing my front brakes locking up while off-roading. Yesterday I was at Hungry Valley OHV in Ca, for an amazing day of trail riding. I kept having my front brakes intermittently lock up while on the trail. For One or two seconds, they would literally lock and tires would slide. I know this is definitely not normal. It could be dangerous if this happened at just the wrong time. Anyone have any ideas what’s up with this?? I’d like to figure it out and obviously stop it from happening. Pics for attention

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  2. May 22, 2022 at 9:20 PM
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    nudavinci64 Robert @ Holy Horsepower

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    Boosted Money Pit....
    is it both or do you feel 1 or the other? besides vsc thinking maybe pistons getting stuck.
     
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  3. May 22, 2022 at 9:57 PM
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    Pedal did pulsate. Not sure on noise but possibly.
     
  4. May 22, 2022 at 9:57 PM
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    Just fees “gritty” and feels like it locks up and slides.
     
  5. May 22, 2022 at 9:57 PM
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    Boosted Money Pit....
    that does sound like the vsc/abs.
     
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  6. May 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM
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    Don’t think the pistons are sticking. Brakes feel perfect otherwise, but “lock” up when wheeling hard. Fast trails, lots of bumps, at 30+ mph.
     
  7. May 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM
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    Usually around turns, again at decent speed. Definitely not slow or crawling.
     
  8. May 22, 2022 at 10:04 PM
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    Gritty, sliding feeling is the best way to describe it. On hard banked turns, and flat turns. For 1-3 seconds.
     
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  9. May 22, 2022 at 10:10 PM
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    Ok, will do. Thanks for that. Just to confirm, hold down the VSC button for 5 seconds to turn it off?
     
  10. May 22, 2022 at 10:20 PM
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    Ok, curveball. My truck is a 2013 Baja edition. No VSC button. Now what??.
     
  11. May 23, 2022 at 10:24 PM
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    I think I got it now. The button that says off with the burnout tracks

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  12. May 24, 2022 at 1:23 AM
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    Oh there will be some mods all right
    I'm willing to bet large amounts of money that's what it was.
     
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