2nd time out

To day my wife and i went down to Hollister Hills again, She only got out one time today, some young kids urged me up a pretty good (for my 2nd time out)hill and my wife wanted nothing to do with it, I was a little nervous but my truck walked right up it.

Last weekend I kept switching in and out of hi/low as I thought necessary, today I left it in low the whole time and felt this was much better.

Never used the locker (not the most extreme trails) but I used A-TRAC a few times.

I also used the DAC alot, feels unnatural to start down a hill and just take your foot of the brake pedal, the DAC takes over and just walks the truck down hill with confidence and some noise.

I do remember to turn off the RSCA?, do not want the air bags going off for no reason.

Her are a couple photo's, I only took a couple today, I was having to much fun to stop and get out.





This guy needed a pull to get out


we drove through San Jaun Bautista on the way back.

 

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Anyone else using the DAC or A-TRAC?
Have any input on the benefit or lack of benefit in using these functions?

 

I don't have any comment on them because I don't have them, but I will say nice pics and glad to see you getting out and using your truck. Have some fun.

Depending on the terrain 4L or 4H, for simple I go 4H. I also keep my trans in a lower gear to decend, trying not to use the brakes.

 

nice pics

 

Yea, in this particular park, staying in low range seemed easier than switching back and forth, like I tried last weekend. If I were covering more distance between difficult sections I would probably switch. It is tough turning that dial.

That brings me to another point, why do the FJ's use a manual shifter on the transfer case

Thanks for looking.

 

Sweet.

 

Thanks Derek