I took a test drive of a V8 Limited in a few inches of snow. I locked the center differential while coasting at about 25 miles an hour. It took almost 10 sec to engage. When I unlocked the differential it released fast. Is it normal for the differential to take that long to lock?
Locking center differential
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Thai
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See this old thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=92
It also applies to the 4th gen 4runners.
It also applies to the 4th gen 4runners.
yotarunner
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center dif lock
the times that I have used my center dif locker I come to a complete stop - neutral - 4low - center dif lock, then it only takes about 2 - 3 seconds to lock, as I star moving I turn the wheel left to right & rigt to left for a few seconds, I was told a old friend of my, that this is the best way to do it, plan a head. They are not like the old 4runners in were all you had to do was stop lock and go ..
the times that I have used my center dif locker I come to a complete stop - neutral - 4low - center dif lock, then it only takes about 2 - 3 seconds to lock, as I star moving I turn the wheel left to right & rigt to left for a few seconds, I was told a old friend of my, that this is the best way to do it, plan a head. They are not like the old 4runners in were all you had to do was stop lock and go ..