1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

No wheels spinning in 4wd

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dabecker, Jan 21, 2023.

  1. Jan 21, 2023 at 8:05 AM
    #1
    Dabecker

    Dabecker [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2023
    Member:
    #415961
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2012 i4 tacoma
    I’ve found that when off roading whenever I get to too deep of snow or too steep of a rock to crawl over rather than spinning out with loss of traction none of my wheels spin.

    this occurs in 4wd (hi and lo) with traction control off. I have upgraded to 32in tires and I have not yet regeared the diffs so I’m not sure if that’s the problem but my main question is is it possible that my engine just doesn’t have enough torque to spin anything? I know the i4 is small and not very powerful but it seems to me that if the drive shaft is spinning and the transfer case is engaging properly at least one wheel should be spinning out.

    I’m also not able to get the rpms past 2-3000 when stuck, so is this a problem with my engine not being powerful enough or do I have a wheel hub or something that is spinning and not engaging the wheel so nothing spins at all?
     
  2. Jan 21, 2023 at 10:30 AM
    #2
    nd4spdbh

    nd4spdbh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2013
    Member:
    #114055
    Messages:
    14,608
    Gender:
    Male
    SoCal
    Vehicle:
    13 DCSB TRD OR v6 Auto
    Sounds like 1, traction control is still enabled. 4lo in 1st gear you should be able to bang limiter all day long

    and 2. you have open diffs. at least one front and one rear tire will be spinning. If nothing was spinning you wouldnt be able to move.

    The only thing is a clutch slipping if you are bound up but you would have to be pretty well bound up or still in 4hi.
     
    TnShooter and Jimmyh like this.
  3. Jan 21, 2023 at 4:43 PM
    #3
    Marshall R

    Marshall R Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2015
    Member:
    #156224
    Messages:
    4,924
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marshall
    Vehicle:
    07 White TRD double cab
    none
    If it is a manual transmission your clutch is toast.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top