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URGENT driving in fwd

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Chachie, Oct 25, 2011.

  1. Oct 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM
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    Krazie Sj

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  2. Oct 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM
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    I've done this before when I busted a u-joint. Disconnected the rear yoke, tied it up with an old pair of RCA cables and drove the rest of the way home in 4hi :D
     
  3. Oct 25, 2011 at 11:24 AM
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    thats one tough looking monkey....not to mention his other assets he has dangling....He looks ok for having some dangling drive shaft issues....LOL

    Glad everything turned out.

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  4. Oct 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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    I drove 100 miles in FWD. it pulls a little to the right. No problems
     
  5. Oct 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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    Ape. Monkeys have tails.
     
  6. Oct 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM
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    As has already been stated, there's nothing wrong with running a 4x4 like that. The front end on a FWD vehicle has a differential that has the same effect as the front differential on a 4x4 truck. The reason for the steering squirrleyness is the alignment. With the front wheels pulling forward, it will tend to pull the toes together, so towing it out a bit should make it more stable. Not that you would do this for a very temporary hack like this. Extended use of a 4x4 in FWD like this should be avoided since it will eventually eat your tires.
     

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