So can the fancy functions of multi-mode be inactivated or shut off temporarily and use my rig, just like my old 1976 4wd, Toyota PU?

I just spoke to someone that said he hated the traction assisted options of vehicles, because they do not allow you to do what you need to do. He said, if you never learned how to drive in adverse conditions and don't know how to, they may be of help. He said they tend to cut power when you need the power, take too long to respond, etc.
I get more and more confused...........

i dont think so, i think its a awd, type when not in 4wd but i could be wrong

Search, and read the stickies...

T-case Differences (all years of 3rd gens).. transfer case, AWD, multi-mode

multimode is not traction controll, it wont cut power to the wheels ect. it will just put you in awd like a subaru or an audi or some bmw's(x- type) what that person was talking about i think is, traction control and stability assist, both of which im almost positive 3rd gen 4runner never had, the only thing "fancy" we got was ABS

Glad you are out there, keeping me clear..........

Let me google that for you

hmmmm

He's just trying to get you to search before asking a question. Google will more than likely lead you right back to this site (follow his link and you will see it does just that), or you can use the google search bar in upper right of this forum. There are many threads on disabling the traction assist features, and on details of the multi-mode and 4WD. Very easy to find them with just a few minutes of searching. You should put your time in before asking others to put their time in responding to your question. All the answers to your questions are here already, and very easy to find. Start with the stickies.

Just when I think I am clear, something comes up that muddies the water again.... but thanks.......... I guess since it is all here, everyone can stop repeating themselves and close shop

Everything isn't here, but the answers to your questions are.

From here: New here and to 4runners 3rd gen VSC/TRAC Disable! you will find here AndyMod 2.0. ABS Remains Active. - YotaTech Forums.

What do you mean? If you want to disable your traction control features, the links tbst posted tells you how to disable it. If you want to know about the multimode, that thread by Brian2Sun listed in the stickies has all the info you should need about it.

If you have read these threads and still have a specific question, then ask the specific question, but it sounds like you are just asking a basic question that has been asked and answered a million times without even reading the old threads.

i think for us gear headed guys the threads make sense for the most part, but sometimes i have to read them two or three times to make sense of stuff, im more of a visual person, so reading something often times doesnt do it for me. but for someone who is not "gearheaded" or mechanically inclined as much as we are, i can see where these threads can get confusing and yeah. not to say oh shes a girl, here let me open your door and hold your jacket while you put it on sh1t, but sometimes women just dont get the mechanical stuff as fast as us guys. again not trying to be sexist or say that its a girl, so she is dumb, no cause i know plenty of guys that cant even Fing check their own damn oil, let along change it, or conceptualize a 4wd system. i think the OP is asking the questions cause she is confused and she might not know how to word her question. could be wrong though

that have the ability, to look past themselves, and understand that there are some that have other skills and may not understand all of this, without seeing it or having it explained differently.

Some have no problem offering up a chair and explaining, or pulling out a scratch piece of paper and drawing a few pics, or wording it in a different way.

Then there are the jerks, that roll their eyes in disgust, don't have the time of day, for anything that is not self-serving, and I'd bet have a track record to prove it.

Then there are the gals, that would rather not waste one moment, in a room filled with the jerks, because they are smart enough to know, other than a few skill sets, they are a dead end road. Hmmm, hear the door slamming?
God help them, if one of those girls happen to be the nurse or lawyer, they ask for help, when they chop their hand off or need help from being sued for child support, and they are told to go read one of the many DO IT YOURSELF manuals.