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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by steve2267, Sep 5, 2017.

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Sep 10, 2017 at 7:09 AM

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TacomaJunkie8691 said: ↑

Hey Everybody,

Here is my take on this thread. Please keep in mind our old Tacoma is the old style four wheel drive system, which is not at all convenient. It, however, never gives my family any problems, and our Tacoma is now older than hell. Our Tacoma is a 1999 V6 4x4 extra-cab with manual locking hubs, and the old style transfer case with a 5-speed manual transmission. This is what I do when engaging or disengaging the four wheel drive. I first get out and lock up the hubs. The next thing I do is back the rig up a good twenty yards, and then I depress the clutch and hold it down a few seconds before I do any shifting of the transfer case. If I need to use four wheel drive low, I repeat the same process I just spoke about. When disengaging, I also follow the same steps. Never do I feel resistance or hear any kind of meshing from the transfer case when I follow these steps.

When I was a young juvenile delinquent, an old timer told me about the inner workings of a four wheel drive vehicle. Whenever you have a front gear shaft and a rear gear shaft spinning at the same speed or very close to the same speed, the vehicle will have a certain amount of bind or tension built up in the drive shafts and transfer case. To all the purists, I apologize for not using the correct vocabulary here in my analysis. To release this tension, you simply back up the vehicle and disengagement will be way smoother. Going to neutral on your transmission is always a good idea before disengaging or engaging.

Here are some more tips on how to make your old Tacoma last without failure. Even though the manual says on the Tacomas equipped with ADD, you can shift on the fly, never do it. Always come to a complete stop when using four wheel drive. Your Tacoma and the four wheel drive system will gladly appreciate it. Remember also only use four wheel drive when necessary. Use it in the snow or dirt roads that warrant its use. Driving around in four wheel drive when it is unwarranted, puts unnecessary wear on the truck, and the vehicle will consume more gasoline.

Good Luck,
Paul
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Good points but I must disagree with you on coming to a stop before shifting an ADD system. My Tacoma needs to be moving for the 4x4 engaged.

I run A LOT of gravel and sand roads. Once all 4 tires hit loose ground and I'm going between 10-20mph, I can shift into 4hi without any clunk. Very smooth shifting.

As far as 4hi to 4lo, I come to a complete stop, shift to N, then into 4lo, then back into gear. No issues and smooth shifting.

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