Newb question Re:4wd

[Psychmike22]

Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum and have learned a lot. I recently received my fathers 2003 SR5 with 51,000 miles. He picked up a 2014 SR5 and gave me his old one. I've been looking through the manual and on this forum, I still don't think I understand the four-wheel-drive options clearly. Could someone explain when I should be using H2, H4, L4, and went to lock or unlock the differential. If there's anything that I should certainly be avoiding please let me know that as well. I appreciate all of your time and collective knowledge.

 

[chaz]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/79960-1st-time-use-4wd.html http://www.toyota-4runner.org/general-discussions/12-01-up-4wd-system-trac-vsc-torsen-t-3-a.html

 

[wc11]

Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum and have learned a lot. I recently received my fathers 2003 SR5 with 51,000 miles. He picked up a 2014 SR5 and gave me his old one. I've been looking through the manual and on this forum, I still don't think I understand the four-wheel-drive options clearly. Could someone explain when I should be using H2, H4, L4, and went to lock or unlock the differential. If there's anything that I should certainly be avoiding please let me know that as well. I appreciate all of your time and collective knowledge.

H2, normal everyday use.
H4, snow, mud, offroading
L4, serious low speed stuff (maximum pulling power)
I use L4 when pulling people out of ditches in the winter and then back to H4

 

[Psychmike22]

Thank you.

That cleared up all of my questions.