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Hard to believe, but if y'all say it's so!
Personally I would NEVER follow that advice, or I would find myself a nice low traction 5 mile (10, out and back) "run", say on a (loosely packed) gravel road.
Before auto hubs became standard, I always advised my customers to lock the hubs once a month. With ADD this became impossible. I stopped advising customers to do anything during the dry months. Unless a person has access to a dirt road, I believe the benefits to lubricating the 4WD parts to be less than the risk of damaging something. In short, I disagree with the manual.
Does that bother you?
Not me.
The thing is... I know you are smarter than that. I know that you are aware of the differences between part time and full time systems. What you did was to assume some things about the Tacoma and if this guy had not posted follow up questions and had followed your advise, he would have damaged his truck. Please be more careful in the future.
How about we try to concentrate more on the 4WD stuff and less on each other. Besides, we're all fluent in chat typos.
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
Sure - and we'll add free wax 'n buff along with new windshield wiper blades! Thanks a bunch, Steve!! LoL. :-)
tidester, host
tidester, host
Are y'all serious about AR in April?
My 01 C4 says Tyronza on the WA plate and I have an AR "Tyronza" plate also. Small town about 30 miles from Memphis.
Maybe I can sell you an Ice Classic ticket?
Steve, Host
Thanks
If you're parked, you can shift into Neutral and back into drive...or change to any other gears and back into drive.
But most of the time, I just leave the 4WD engaged.
I think that is normal for the 4Runner - willard and others here will be very happy to explain the nitty gritty detail to you!
tidester, host
cliffy1 May 16, 2001 5:55pm
Steve, Host
tidester, host
SUV/A off-road, lockable center diff'l, low range gearing, etc.
SUV/B, Non-off-road, ML320, X5
SUV/C, Rainy day SUV, no real adverse condition capability, RX300, Highlander, etc.
You ALWAYS want a center differential lock! First off, on the 4runner, locking the center diff will turn off stability control/dethrottle function. This is very important in off-roading. In addition, locking the center diff will split power 50/50 front/rear. Basically, this allows the ATRAC system to work individually on the front wheels and rear rear wheels.
ABS "pulses" may be too low of an amplitude at very low wheel rotational rates to make atrac fully operational.
So your disadvantage, if any, comes from not having a mechanical LSD in the rear. My personal belief is that atrac, using diff'l rear braking, will work just as well in this instance as would a rear LSD.
AND....
Atrac will have the definite advantage of using front braking, however moderately, to simulate a front LSD.
On the 4Runner, you can lock the center diff in HIGH or LOW ranges. Cool!
ATRAC works well in both LO-and HI-ranges. I have cross many ditches (where i only have 2 wheel traction--one front & one rear) without any problem...not one! ATRAC is great...but not as good as a true locker.
Oh yeah... we just got some details on the 2004 Tundra and A-Trac will be an option.
I put my Sequoia 4x4 to the test today and the field was still soaked from another storm that came in last night. I cruised through the field with no problems and never once got stuck. This 4x4 system is just as good if not better than my old 1993 Land Cruiser.
Any insight is much appreciated.
Anti-freeze can easily and cheaply be tested.
Automatic transmission fluid, power steering fluid, doesn't need to be changed unless it looks or smells as if its been over-heated. Brake fluid shouldn't need to be "touched" unless the system is opened.
I change engine oil and oil/air filters on the scheduled basis and nothing else. Three LS400s (91, 92, 95) in the "family", one over 100k and two pushing that number.