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Old 10-27-2020, 02:38 PM #46
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If you have a Trail or ORP, the Sand/Mud mode works very well on slick, steep hills.
I'm a big fan of the Multi-Terrain settings, but see few positive references about it. Nice to see your version.
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Also forgot to add, smooth input is another important factor to add.

If it's slippery out, if you have jerky steering or are not smooth on the throttle, there's a good chance of throwing yourself into a spin.
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What about 4wd?

When should I engage it?


I've lived in hot, flat, South Florida all my life. I've only been to mountains during summer time so I really have no experience with this kind of weather/terrain.
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it's doubtful that you will see snowy conditions in december here beyond some flakes or light snow at higher elevations, but if it's accumulating on the road sure you can go to 4wd.

Biggest thing would just be to make sure your tires are in good condition and not bald, if they are in good condition your KO2s will do well in the type of snow conditions you could conceivable see here

(and don't use hazard lights unless you're actually stopping)
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What about 4wd? When should I engage it?
I engage it as soon as I encounter any ice and snow, as long as I’m not on hairpin turns. Even if the road is alternating between dry, icy, wet, snow as it often is out here after the plows do their work. It don’t hurt to have your vehicle in 4WD as long as you are not making sharp turns; and if you are running the same size tires on all four.
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What about 4wd?

When should I engage it?


I've lived in hot, flat, South Florida all my life. I've only been to mountains during summer time so I really have no experience with this kind of weather/terrain.
Here’s a 4WD reference guide a forum member put together (it’s not a Toyota publication).

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/2791697-post763.html
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I grew up in Northern Idaho driving muscle cars year round. Yeah, I'm old, but at least I know how to drive in snow.

Some great advice so far. Particularly the posts that advise to soften all of your actions. No sudden movements in steering, braking, or acceleration.

Sounds like you won't have to worry about it.

I've only crashed once due to slick roads, and that was when I moved to Iowa for a few years and experienced freezing rain for the first time. It's like black ice on steroids.

I was driving 15 mph, on studded snow tires, going around a sharp 90-degree corner on a rural highway that was slightly slanted. Suddenly, the car just slowly started sliding sideways off the road and into the ditch.

It was comical. Never seen anything like it. Every surface was coated in an inch of pure ice.

That was almost 30 years ago and I've never crashed since.
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Maybe I missed it earlier; but I was taught the egg method:

Pretend there is a raw egg between your foot and whatever pedal you are using. Smooth and gentle with light pressure....
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So, the surface is slippery or not depends on the status of snow.

If it’s just snow powder(really fresh snow flakes in very cold temperature) won’t be super slippery.

If it’s mixed, like ice, slushy, black ice, be careful.

I crushed once into a tree. The snow on the road melted in afternoon but re-froze in evening as thin ice. That was a day before tire change appointment(change to winter tires with Snow Flake and 3 Peak Mountain symbol).


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