Question About Backing Up

Complete rookie question as I just got my first truck this past Saturday and am I'm still getting used to the differences between the Taco and my old Honda Accord, but I noticed right away that if I back the truck up with a similar amount of gas / pressure as my old sedan, it's almost like the truck skids briefly, especially when making the turn in reverse. It's as if I have to go very slowly and apply very little gas without a sharp angle. Is this normal?

I noticed it a few times when making regular turns as well. Do I just have to get used to driving a truck? Are you used to make slower, wider turns than a Sedan? Hopefully there aren't any issues I'm missing.

 

Sounds pretty much just the difference between cars and trucks. Your tires might be shite as well.

 

i have the TRD sport package...factory 17" wheels. they seem to be pretty decent all weather tires. haven't really checked the treads out though or anything.

 

Stock TRD Sport tires are terrible and there is no weight on your drive tires unlike your sedan.

 

- How old is your Accord? Did it have a mechanical gas pedal or a "fly by wire" pedal like modern Toyotas?

- You are not 4WD mode by any chance, are you?

 

Front vs. rear wheel drive & pounds over the driving wheels...

 

With these composite beds the ass end is extremely light.

 

The ass is plastic?

 

ok fair enough. so yeah, i guess i do have to get used to it. or keep stuff in the bed to distribute weight. i only have like 25 miles to my name driving a truck at this point.

not sure, but it was a 2007. i meant a sedan in general which is just so low to the ground and really feels like there's "weight" to it.

i'd have to say i've noticed it in both 2wd and 4wd.

 

Parking & backing with the wheels cranked hard either way in 4WD binds.
I always take the truck out of 4WD when I have to park at a hard angle on pavement in parking lot or backing up my trailer in snow or I change my approach less cranking its a flip of the switch.
Not talking off roading just normal parking lot stuff flat ground.

Congrats on the truck...

 

With the Accord, in reverse the drive wheels are pushing through the turn, in the direction of the turn. With the truck they're pulling straight back. It definitely feels different.

I personally miss the super easy Rockford spins that FWD could do.