Best setting for snow/ice

Have a 2015 Tacoma TRD off-road 4x4. what are the best settings possible for driving in ice and/or snow. Driving on paved roads and gravel, no “off roading”.

thanks

 

Normal 4 hi

 

4hi on snow/ice. If the snow/ice is patchy with sections of clear pavement only use 4X4 as needed to get moving. Never on clear pavement, not even on wet pavement. One possible exception would be pulling a boat out of the water on a wet boat launch. But shift out of 4X4 ASAP after you get it out of the water. 4x4 is OK on gravel or any loose road surface such as sand, loose dirt, grass, mud, even grass.

Lo range just reduces the gear ratios in the transmission by about 2.5X. It is for those times when using 4X4 and more torque is needed for pulling in deep sand or creeping slowly over rough terrain. Great for creeping slowly down steep hills off road without having to use brakes.

 

Don't get bogged down in what "setting" you need. Aside from 4x4 and a set of chains, there's really nothing special about driving in snow vs. any other low traction situation.

We've been doing it for generations without buttons and settings.

The "best setting possible" is the one behind the wheel.

 

Dude, the truck's not going to explode if you drive it in 4x4.

Especially in the rain, I drive around on pavement in 4x4 all the time.

Only time you'd ever notice is trying to make a tight U-turn in a parking lot. If your truck can't handle that, don't ever go off-roading with it.