My First 4WD Experience with my '16 T4RTE - NOT GOOD

[delloro]

Funny thread....

Here is the deal. MTS.... Waste of time. Don't use it. It provides nothing very useful.

Practice going in and out of 4H on pavement. No reason not to go into 4H on pavement as long as you are going relatively straight... Just do the shifting at a slow speed (up to 45mph) while not on the gas. Try to do it in one smooth movement... It's very easy once you do it a few times.

For 4Lo. I always go to 4H moving first. Stop, put the transmission in N, Then shift the T-Case to Lo. Same thing to go back to 4H.

While in 4L... practice flipping atrac on and your rear locker, these are very useful in extremely low traction scenarios.

You want to learn to use this stuff before needing it..

I think this is good advice. Get used to the ins and outs of 4hi and 4lo first. You have plenty of opportunities during your monthly 10-mile 4wd usage. You ARE doing those religiously, without fail, like all of us are, right? :redface:

 

[blues]

In no particular order...Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, Dogfish Head, Oskar Blues, Chimay (gotta get the Belgians in there), New Belgium and quite a few others make the hit parade in and around our home.

Fortunately for us, our area of western NC has become a craft beer mecca over the past several years. We have Oskar Blues, Brevard Brewing, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium (supposed to be up and running soon), Green Man and many more all within minutes or a short drive.

Hmm, maybe that's the reason why I can never seem to remember which gizmo to enable in the 4Runner. :smash: :rain:

:hat:

 

[Bootleg]

In no particular order...Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, Dogfish Head, Oskar Blues, Chimay (gotta get the Belgians in there), New Belgium and quite a few others make the hit parade in and around our home.

Fortunately for us, our area of western NC has become a craft beer mecca over the past several years. We have Oskar Blues, Brevard Brewing, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium (supposed to be up and running soon), Green Man and many more all within minutes or a short drive.

Hmm, maybe that's the reason why I can never seem to remember which gizmo to enable in the 4Runner. :smash: :rain:

:hat:

Don't forget the Funkatorium in Asheville. I freaking love NC. Beer mecca, trail mecca, and the wafflewich at Mayberry's in Brevard.

 

[Knight-Errant]

Can the OP please change the title of the thread to the "5th gen. beer thread"? :cheers: hee hee!

 

[blues]

Don't forget the Funkatorium in Asheville. I freaking love NC. Beer mecca, trail mecca, and the wafflewich at Mayberry's in Brevard.

Mayberry's is about 4 miles away from our home. I don't usually get to enjoy beer much in Asheville since it would involve having to drive home from there. The Brevard locales are only 3.5 to 4 miles away. (Still safer to drink the beer and ale once you get home for obvious reasons if you're having more than one or two.)

One very cool thing is that Oskar Blues runs a free round trip trolley from their Brevard brewery location to the Asheville Tourists minor league baseball games at McCormick Field on "Thirsty Thursdays". Pretty civic minded of them. :cheer2:

 

[CO-Cygnus]

Anybody tried the Sam Adams Nitro Coffee Stout? I'm not a big beer drinker, but DAMN this stuff is good!!!
:cheers:

LeftHand Nitro Milk Stout++

 

[On Point]

No Yeungling fans??

 

[blues]

No Yeungling fans??

I could never understand the appeal. (Putting aside the history.) Just doesn't do it for me.

That said, a couple of my buddies and neighbors drink it regularly.

If I had to choose a couple of all around ales for both value and flavor I think I'd pick Sierra Nevada "Torpedo" for most of the year and their "Celebration" during the holidays.

(But there are many others I enjoy as well...a nice "porter" comes to mind. So many good beers and ales around these days.)

Anyone else try or like Dubhe "Imperial Black IPA" from Utah? That's a pretty good one I happened upon a year or two back when I couldn't find Lagunitas Imperial Red locally.

 

[CO-Cygnus]

No Yeungling fans??

Cheap American Beer < Yeungling < Craft Beer.

I liked it when I wanted something better than Coors. Have not seen it since I left MD though.

 

[jpachard]

Yep. Pretty sure IPA was initially a mistake in a batch that some marketing genius figured out how to sell. Just waiting for someone besides me to stand up and say "This beer tastes like bitter crap!" Just my opinion lol. I've had your beer and it was good!

IPA was created by the Brits so that the beer wouldn't go bad on its trip over to India via ship, thus why it's called India Pale Ale. Now that every craft brewery is making some form of "IPA" it's gotten way out of hand. And yes, I think IPAs taste like crap too and I'm a Brit.

I'm spoiled though as work takes me to Germany frequently, long live the German purity law of 1516! Beer should only contain water, barley and hops....

 

[blues]

I'm spoiled though as work takes me to Germany frequently, long live the German purity law of 1516! Beer should only contain water, barley and hops....

Oktoberfest in March.

I'd be interested in hearing your choices of the better (and somewhat available) German brews.

 

[LUVDA4RUNNER]

i think the op realized he doesn't know how to use his 4runner and will find a new forum.
Seriously though, don't come here and complain like its the vehicles problem when you don't know how to use. Just ask for help and people are much less likely to give you crap

 

[jpachard]

Oktoberfest in March.



I'd be interested in hearing your choices of the better (and somewhat available) German brews.

That depends on what you like? If you are a Hefeweizen fan( people either love it or hate it) then stateside franziskaner is good. If you prefer regular beers then Spaten is not too bad either. I'm in Franconia now and I think within 100km radius of where I work there are something like 300 breweries. My favorites when here are Steinbach brau, Keesmann and Klumbacher brau.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

[MENTION=66316]1engineer[/MENTION]

Please change thread name to
"2016 4Runner Beer Thread, minor in 4WD shifting technique"

 

[Auntie Soshul]

No Yeungling fans??

Obama. It's his favorite beer.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

From the manual of my new chain saw:

"If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the saw and save yourself!".

Not made up. That is really in the manual.

See, I read manuals so I now understand things like this.

 

[blues]

That depends on what you like? If you are a Hefeweizen fan( people either love it or hate it) then stateside franziskaner is good. If you prefer regular beers then Spaten is not too bad either. I'm in Franconia now and I think within 100km radius of where I work there are something like 300 breweries. My favorites when here are Steinbach brau, Keesmann and Klumbacher brau.

Thanks for that.

Spaten is what came to mind first but I wasn't sure how it was viewed by those who know much more than I do about the German brews.

I've had the Franziskaner in the recent past. It was recommended to us by a friend who owns and runs the local wine shop which also sells Belgian ales and a few German beers. (And the odd cigar as well.)

FWIW, our local brewer specializes in and brews some good lagers. His Munich Dunkel is very well regarded by many in the area. His Bohemian Pilsner is probably his most popular beer.

 

[pauldavis]

If you ever in truckee try some fifty-fifty beer. Good stuff to drink while reading any manual.

 

[blues]

Just to get back on topic...I think what very well may have happened in this case is that the OP accidentally hit his bottle of of beer while reaching for the 4WD shift lever.

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If any of you are familiar with the similarly dreaded "Pepsi Syndrome" it all becomes clear.

 

[On Point]

Cheap American Beer < Yeungling < Craft Beer.

I liked it when I wanted something better than Coors. Have not seen it since I left MD though.

It is only sold so far into the Midwest because all the breweries are on the east coast. They're relatively small compared to the Budweiser/miller brands.