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Truck drives sideways when driveway is wet

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Avi, Jan 12, 2022.

  1. Jan 12, 2022 at 6:21 PM
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    Avi

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    Hi everyone! I have a new 2021 Tacoma and was surprised by the problem I experienced with it recently. I had 4runners, and still have one 2018 never had such an issue. My driveway is about 2-3 degree slope down nicely paved, when it's a little wet or half-inch snow truck drives sideways. Got it new in October, at first I thought because light back, I actually never had track before. I got winter tires (the good ones), engage 4 wd before I move (even leave it from the night before). When I get in the track in the morning, turn it on, warm it up, put in drive, proceed slowly, it's going sideways. Drives me crazy, yesterday we had some snow, nothing significant even wouldn't notice with my Passat, got out to the road crooked. I got out of track and noticed my rear left wheel never turned little snow on top of it never moved, and I can see its dragged on snow. Nothing on the dashboard flashing, and then at some point, it start to move normally. Looks like it's locked in the differential.
    Please let me know if anybody has something like this, what it could be?
     
  2. Jan 12, 2022 at 6:23 PM
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    Do you use the parking brake? They are known to stick/freeze in colder weather.
     
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    Stuck handbrake?
     
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    BEAT YA
     
  5. Jan 12, 2022 at 6:31 PM
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    Hi guys. thank you for your quick response. Yes, I use the parking brake. I should read down pages before asking, a similar question was page 3
    Rear tire seized.
     
  6. Jan 12, 2022 at 6:36 PM
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    I will try without parking brake to see how it is.
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2022 at 6:55 PM
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    "Track" or "Truck"?
    2-3° slope with snows - you shouldn't even need 4WD. That equates to about a 5% slope.
    E brake may be your problem as mentioned above.
     
  8. Jan 12, 2022 at 7:03 PM
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    Is this your track, error truck?download.jpg

    :boink:
     
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    Guys, just read it like you're some cheesie 80's soviet villain. You won't even notice track is not tracking straight.
     
  11. Jan 12, 2022 at 8:52 PM
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    I was driving my track when I was strack by a schmack named Chack.
    It sure did sack to be stack in such a rack.

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  12. Jan 12, 2022 at 8:55 PM
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    Stuck handbrake? Isn’t it really stuck rear drums due to using handbrake when the brakes are wet and they freeze up?
     
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