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This is a good question. There's some engineering math that explains it. I get the general idea behind the math but can't go deeper than that. The idea is that with an open differential, both wheels get equal power all the time, no matter what, even if one has no traction. The math goes...

This. I have a TRD Off Road but next time around I'll probably get a Limited for these reasons. The "tricks" like Multi-terrain select, crawl control and rear diff lock are only useful in a very narrow window. In a stock 4Runner, most trails are easily handled in normal 4x4 mode. Some trails...

This is a very good thread that discusses making turns on dry pavement in 4WD: Using part-time 4WD on dry pavement (TE - SR5) - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum Making turns on dry pavement will stress various components in the drive train, but for the most part they can handle...

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Yes, they'd have to beef the Highlander system up a bit to make it suitable for a 4Runner. I should have added that to the section about the changes I'd want in a more off-road oriented vehicle like the 4Runner. Toyota is fully capable of bringing a system like the Bronco's up to their...

You're absolutely right, we'll never see this. The brake based traction control (Auto-LSD, ATRAC) is "good enough." I just like the idea of a computer controlled clutch type LSD better. It sends the power to the wheel with traction. The brake based traction control slows the wheel that's...

Agreed. When it comes time to replace my '17, I will seriously consider that. I'd rather have a limited slip in the rear though, it fits my needs better than a locker. The downside is the Limited comes with crap I don't want or need: leather seats, sun roof, stuff like that. A lot come with...

I did a search on that transfer case number and found this thread: VF4B Transfer Case Swap Still, no one has done this before, as far as I can tell.

I've thought about doing an AWD conversion on my TRD Off-Road. On the surface, it would seem to be straight forward. Swap out the transfer case with one from a Limited. But I could easily be wrong, very wrong. I've looked into this and don't see that anyone has ever done it. I don't want to...

I've thought about replacing my TRD Off Road with a Limited primarily to get the AWD feature. It's better in the snow and that's important to me. In my opinion it's better on dirt roads and mild off-roading as well, which is what most of us do. When things get rougher than that, you can lock...

Good idea! How about a Toyota Defender?

Thanks, makes sense. I can see that the default trac off would be 0, as it wouldn't do anything when off. But where is it when it's on? Somewhere between 0 and 1?

Question: MTS has 4 levels of traction control, getting more intrusive with each level. Let's call them levels 1 through 4. Where is ATRAC on this scale? Is it level 5? More intrusive than any of the MTS levels? Same question for the basic traction control that you get by default, before...

Next they are going to tell us we're allowed one personal item and one carry on for free, but there's a fee for any other luggage. Click here to get the lowest rate by paying online now!

I had an '03 with Xreas. Same thing: it was in the shop for brakes and they noticed some leakage from the shocks. They wanted to charge me some absurd amount of money to replace them. It was just a tiny amount of leakage. I declined the replacement. I kept the truck for many years after...