Please explain SR5 4-wheel drive system

[Ripsnort]

This this this, a thousand times this. If the roads are bad enough that you're considering 4wd, you shouldn't be going over 30 anyway.

And to emphasis his and your point even more, just check out this video, 5 accidents in 30 minutes, most are 4WD vehicles going WAY to fast for the conditions.

Black ice causes havoc on Ohio road - Fox News Video - Fox News

 

[polarbear333]

My advice is or you go with the SR5, or you go with the limited, but in Canada, the Trail is not the optimal choice given 42k sticker price. The full-time 4WD is worth much more in Canada than the KDSS of the Trail.

Part-time 4WD driving after one winter seems to me to be like driving a manual car, but without the clutch. Let's say you're parked on ice, you engage 4wd to get out, but once you're out of the ice and acquired momentum, you switch back to 2WD. On the highway, you will need to switch between 4WD and 2WD depending of the snow patchs. It's not that bad, but if you're lazy it could bother you.

N.B. : I'm from canada and dealed my SR5 for 34.5k. Invoice is about 33.5k in canada and but most deader won't go that low.

very agreed

for a SR5 , in Canada winter , you need to drive like this ..crazy ! get a limited for sure.. thinking of getting a subaru ..any ideas?

 

[LandCruiser]

I'll bite, what is the max reasonable speed for 4Hi in a TE.

I've hit about 50-55 on the long dusty fire roads around my ranch house in the country.

 

[Quentin]

I'll bite, what is the max reasonable speed for 4Hi in a TE.

I've hit about 50-55 on the long dusty fire roads around my ranch house in the country.

As long as there is slip, 60 or even 70 should be fine. I have gone 55 on paved, straight, dry roads for just a mile to get my 10 miles/mo 4WD requirement.

 

[kowski49]

I'll bite, what is the max reasonable speed for 4Hi in a TE.

I've hit about 50-55 on the long dusty fire roads around my ranch house in the country.

I'm pretty sure the manual mentions something about that. I think it states 55 mph.

 

[cbreze]

I'm pretty sure the manual mentions something about that. I think it states 55 mph.

I think it says 55 is the highest shift on the fly speed. My Tacoma was the same and once I hit a long surprise snow patch, lost control heading for the guard rail, shifted into 4high at about 55 and it gripped, bit and corrected itself beautifully. Thanks for shift on the fly, didn't used to be this way, had to stop first, of course get out and lock your hubs to.
That was my more wilder younger days(50something) . More careful with this rig and do so appreciate the actual shift lever, never liked those knobs.