speed limit in 4h drive mode

[Eagle]

I didn't ask the question. I answered it. And, I don't give a shit what most of the regulars do. I'm sick and tired of you forum idiots telling everyone to RTFM or search. If you don't have anything more to add to a thread why don't you just stay out of the conversation? You're the ones wasting everybody's time, not me.

And, again, in case you missed it. I read the manual - first page to last. That doesn't mean I'm not allowed to pop on here and ask a simple question about something.

Unless it's your server, your software, your site, then don't tell me how to behave here.

Actually, you did request someone confirm what you thought to be the answer. Yes, that is better than asking a question with an obvious answer. I apologize if you feel my response should not have been directed at you. I stand by it though -- more effort should be made to find an answer before calling on someone else to answer it for you.

I's not my server, I can't tell you what to do, and my opinion carries precisely zero weight around here. I'm okay with that. However, I do try to be respectful of others and appreciative of the time and effort that is expended here without acting like lazy and entitled.

 

[Catchlight]

Hi all,
I have heard that you are supposed to be under 80km/h when in 4h drive mode. I'm not sure though if you are supposed to be under that speed only when you shift from 2h to 4h and then you can drive faster , or if you are never supposed to drive faster than 80km/h in 4h drive?

I just ordered a 19-foot travel trailer which I will tow with my 2011 Trail. The experienced people who tow with 4Runners cruise in 4H, and let the tachometer, crosswinds, speed limits, and road conditions tell them the maximum advisable speed.

They say that towing in 5th gear (overdrive) results in constant searching and shifting between 4th and 5th, which is definitely bad for the transmission.

It's a big plus that the 4Runner makes it easy to shift manually between 1H and 4H, especially on mountain roads.

 

[Eagle]

I just ordered a 19-foot travel trailer which I will tow with my 2011 Trail. The experienced people who tow with 4Runners cruise in 4H, and let the tachometer, crosswinds, speed limits, and road conditions tell them the maximum advisable speed.

They say that towing in 5th gear (overdrive) results in constant searching and shifting between 4th and 5th, which is definitely bad for the transmission.

It's a big plus that the 4Runner makes it easy to shift manually between 1H and 4H, especially on mountain roads.

Your comments are correct, but OP was referring to H4 as in four wheel drive, not the sequential shift mode.

 

[4RunningIdaho]

4High on the Fly, thats how I roll. :uzi:

 

[calcrc]

Just put it in 4H and 4S and you are good, I think 60MPH would be ok with a trailer.

I agree 5th gear is a bit sluggish that's why I always leave it in 4th when I drive in the city, courtesy of a fellow member who said he did that with his truck in another forum.

I guess you can learn something every day here with how and what to do with your trucks


Have fun and keep the questions coming, someone is sure to reply and help one way or another.

Myself I learned a ton of info on this forum ( so much that the wife say's I am crazy looking at it almost every day to see what's up ).

 

[BlackWorksInc]

I believe (and I could be wrong as I haven't looked in depth at the 5th gen cases) that the Transfer Case in the 5th gen is very similar to the 4th gen's system (I believe base models do not have a Torsen central differential though); if this is the case 4Hi has no definitive speed limit. Many V6 4th gen guys just leave the system in 4Hi to have that All-Time 4WD effect (This is the default on the V8 as we do not have a 2WD option on 4WD models). Unlike older systems and some Domestics, Toyota doesn't have as noticable a difference in 2WD and 4HI as some Heeps and GMs did (in terms of axle binding and difficulty in turning).