2016 Trail stuck in snow

[MasonCO]

Man, advertising is advertising. It has always been like this.

You mean my '88 Trooper really wouldn't climb to the top of Everest? Why, I shoulda sued them folks at Isuzu.

 

[Dorobuta]

You may want to think about having some kind of shovel, warm clothes, sleeping bag, food etc. when driving around the mountains in colorado, regardless of having OEM or AT tires. What would your plan have been had you found yourself in a similar situation but in the middle of the night in an area without cell coverage?

I keep an e-tool in my truck for any time I forget to put the shovel and the axe on the roof rack. It sucks to have to use the e-tool to get underneath (don't ask), but it is better than the alternative.

Always start with the assumption that you will get stuck and plan accordingly.
Drive so that you don't get stuck. This philosophy has served me well.

 

[Brandonium]

Since when does reading a manual trump real world experience? I mean I get it you're a smart guy but not everyone in the world reads a manual and is completely ready for what's next.

Engineering as a career choice isn't the only path for the intelligent and enlightened. I've screwed up many times in what I do because reading the manual in no way prepared me for some situations that were out there. If it were that simple then why have a drivers test? Just read the damn manual and get your license.

Now I am off to read that book about love making...because that'll make me the sexpert. :nerd:

How in the world can you even make that first statement with a straight face??? Seriously? Is there no personal responsibility anymore? Do people not read the owner's manual? It's even online!
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[Brandonium]

Only reason I have not replaced them is that it makes no sense to until I put on more mileage like you. I'm not in love with them however.

I know, I live in South Florida. That is why I currently have 26k on my OEM Dunlops. I apologize for not using green font.

 

[1engineer]

Since when does reading a manual trump real world experience? I mean I get it you're a smart guy but not everyone in the world reads a manual and is completely ready for what's next.

Engineering as a career choice isn't the only path for the intelligent and enlightened. I've screwed up many times in what I do because reading the manual in no way prepared me for some situations that were out there. If it were that simple then why have a drivers test? Just read the damn manual and get your license.

Now I am off to read that book about love making...because that'll make me the sexpert. :nerd:

Reading the manual>watching a commercial. That's what my post says. Read it again.

 

[p nut]

I keep an e-tool in my truck for any time I forget to put the shovel and the axe on the roof rack. It sucks to have to use the e-tool to get underneath (don't ask), but it is better than the alternative.

Always start with the assumption that you will get stuck and plan accordingly.
Drive so that you don't get stuck. This philosophy has served me well.

Yep, things can get hairy pretty quick, especially in the winter time. I've got a pack that I have ready to go with essential gear: First Aid, tow strap, jumper cables, etc. I started carrying a shovel, axe, and bow saw as well.

Of course, none of this matters if you don't know how to properly extract yourself.

 

[blacksheep4]

I keep an e-tool in my truck for any time I forget to put the shovel and the axe on the roof rack. It sucks to have to use the e-tool to get underneath (don't ask), but it is better than the alternative.

I do the same, it fits nicely in the storage compartment where the stock jack tools go. It's saved me once from when I high centered myself after taking an ill advised detour on the way home from the golf course. E-tool definitely doesn't do you any favors as far as staying clean while digging out, but it's saved me once so it's worth having back there. I did get an interesting look from the wife when I came home in my golf clothes covered in mud and sweat, smelling like a rancid swamp hobo.:suspicious:

 

[Dorobuta]

Yep, things can get hairy pretty quick, especially in the winter time. I've got a pack that I have ready to go with essential gear: First Aid, tow strap, jumper cables, etc. I started carrying a shovel, axe, and bow saw as well.

Of course, none of this matters if you don't know how to properly extract yourself.

I keep a decent first aid kit in the truck but also throw a larger one in when travelling. I have a decent trauma set up, with just about everything I'd need, with the exception of airways. I'm not qualified to use them, so I don't stock them in my gear.

 

[LandCruiser]

Yep, things can get hairy pretty quick, especially in the winter time. I've got a pack that I have ready to go with essential gear: First Aid, tow strap, jumper cables, etc. I started carrying a shovel, axe, and bow saw as well.

Of course, none of this matters if you don't know how to properly extract yourself.

I thought the axe was for hacking up the fattest of your companions and the shovel was for burying the less edible parts so that bears and wolves won't come? Things get pretty Donnerish when you're stuck for 18 hours in a blizzard.

 

[Panzerpatty]

I stayed out of this thread because after reading the OP, the answer was obvious.

So why did you enter the thread? To dispense questionable wisdom about millennials?

 

[calcrc]

Last week when I was driving on 145 south from Telluride, I had inadvertantly driven off the road into a 2ft snow bank. It was snowing and visibility was very poor. I had the Trail in 4wd-hi at the time. The snow was up to the top of the wheel. I switched it to 4wd-lo, turned on the rear locking diffs, turned on the crawl control, turned on the multi terrain selector in "Mud & Sand Mode" . But the tires kept spinning and Trail wouldnt move at all. Even a Silverado with tow straps had a hard time pulling me out until it succeeded after several tries. Ive seen AWD Xovers go through 2-3 ft snow like it was nothing, so I cant understand how/why the Trail got stuck. The Trail has about 3k miles and everything on it is factory stock from the dealer show room. The 4x4 worked fine in 4wd-hi. But is it possible there could be a malfunction in other parts of the 4x4 system if no warning light appears on the instrument panel/display screen? Would AT or mud terrain tires, tire chains, and boards to put under the tires have made a difference?

Hi man just read your post ..... basically YOU got Stuck that's all. Just because you have a 4Runner and it is a 4X4 doesn't mean you won't get stuck lol !

Even with our new friend with his 40 meter tall wheels and 32 inch lift !

he can get stuck too !

I remember I pulled a F250 out of a ditch when I got my runner 4 years ago.... he had huge tires but where not branded for winter. He told me I turned and never stopped hahaha that was after a snow storm... go figure

Now you go get a lift and buy some bigger tires and call it a day. trust me you will feel ALOT better after this whole getting stuck thing !

 

[KuhDunkADunk]

This weekend I took my 4Runner (SR5P) out with a buddy and got stuck in the snow myself. The snow came up to my driver door and I couldn't even open it all the way.

I had to get pulled out but after that it was pretty smooth. On the way back down, I came across a Jeep Wrangler that appeared to have a lift and huge tires. I thought to myself "this guy has it made, he won't get stuck". Well, after arriving back where everyone was at down the hill, I found out that same Jeep got stuck exactly where I did. So, sometimes sh*t happens, live and learn.

 

[Concon40]

Last week when I was driving on 145 south from Telluride, I had inadvertantly driven off the road into a 2ft snow bank. It was snowing and visibility was very poor. I had the Trail in 4wd-hi at the time. The snow was up to the top of the wheel. I switched it to 4wd-lo, turned on the rear locking diffs, turned on the crawl control, turned on the multi terrain selector in "Mud & Sand Mode" . But the tires kept spinning and Trail wouldnt move at all. Even a Silverado with tow straps had a hard time pulling me out until it succeeded after several tries. Ive seen AWD Xovers go through 2-3 ft snow like it was nothing, so I cant understand how/why the Trail got stuck. The Trail has about 3k miles and everything on it is factory stock from the dealer show room. The 4x4 worked fine in 4wd-hi. But is it possible there could be a malfunction in other parts of the 4x4 system if no warning light appears on the instrument panel/display screen? Would AT or mud terrain tires, tire chains, and boards to put under the tires have made a difference?

You were high centered... The same thing happened to me in my TRD pro and I locked it down and blew out of the 3' snowbank without a problem. You need better tires for sure.

 

[Jhalko]

Question: Do you drink an energy drink and start dancing uncontrollably? Do you grow wings? When you drink specific beers do beautiful women surround you? Are you most interesting?.

If it has enough vodka in it, hell yes to all.
:rofl:

 

[okcrich]

Snow/Ice tires would help. Chains help as well but you must keep your speed below 20mph. These both help you to not slide off the road into a embankment. Once you were stuck You might have been able to use Maxxtrax to dig out some of the snow and get yourself out. A winch might have helped as well.


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[Captain-Backfat]

2016 Trail on OEM Tires

In the same boat here too with OEM tires on my 2016 Trail and trying desperately to get the wife to let me throw down on some Cooper AT/W tires. Apparently, they're great in snow for an AT tire. I tried to tell her that great wintertime performance is about 60% vehicle and 40% tires, but she's not buying it.

 

[jonesmw10]

Hi man just read your post ..... basically YOU got Stuck that's all. Just because you have a 4Runner and it is a 4X4 doesn't mean you won't get stuck lol !

This this this. Not saying OP has that mentality, but the people that move CO from warmer climates ::cough cough Texas:: (and this was an issue when I lived in buffalo too) think that 4x4 makes them invincible. As they fly by me on i70, all I say is "I'll see you in a bit" because they'll be in the ditch.

 

[gbarr]

Hate to sound like an idiot here but WTF does op mean. I have had someone refer to me as op in another post?

 

[MasonCO]

Hate to sound like an idiot here but WTF does op mean. I have had someone refer to me as op in another post?

Original Poster...i.e. the thread starter

 

[1engineer]

Hate to sound like an idiot here but WTF does op mean. I have had someone refer to me as op in another post?

Original Poster. Google works well for questions like this lol.