4th gen 4Runner hill climb question.

[808g19]

A few months ago I was on a trail and came upon a hill with soft dirt and loose rocks beneath it. I started off good and slowed down due to another 4Runner a 5th gen trail edition kicking up a dust storm, my sr5 4Runner started to get stuck then my dash started beeping and skid, Trac vsc lights started flashing. I was just wondering is that normal?

 

[ben550]

A few months ago I was on a trail and came upon a hill with soft dirt and loose rocks beneath it. I started off good and slowed down due to another 4Runner a 5th gen trail edition kicking up a dust storm, my sr5 4Runner started to get stuck then my dash started beeping and skid, Trac vsc lights started flashing. I was just wondering is that normal?

That is normal for 4HI without the center diff locked. In 4LO or 4HI with the center diff locked all of those are disabled and would not be flashing. In 4HI if your wheels start spinning on loose gravel, dirt, snow or ice, the VSC and TRAC will engage and try to help stop the wheel spin.

 

[808g19]

Thanks for your response. I don't think I had my center diff on at the time and I think I was using my vsc disable mod switch instead.