Idk man i use my crawl control all the time Its rated the best offroad pick up truck for a reason.... People use it as a daily like i do but this thing shreds dirt like a jeep
Crawl is pretty cool, and it works great. But, I think the main miracle in the sand is keeping the wheel speed low. I have seen some other videos that tested this theory, and they were able to get out of sand, too. That said, Crawl makes it easy for the novice, and I am certainly glad I have it on my 4runner.
You don't need a gimmick like "Crawl Control" to go back downhill after burying it... ANY vehicle will pull dirt back under the tires, just have to use proper throttle control.
bluesti3 Truth. I buried my '98 Tacoma (locked in front/open in rear) to the rear axle and frame in the front (sliders were like a half inch off the ground) being forced to play tug-o-war with a 2nd Gen TRD OR (neither of us moved). Anyway, with proper use of the throttle, I was able to fill in the bottoms of the holes the tires dug out until she climbed right on out...with no fancy Crawl control or even ATRAC. This was on flat ground with no hill for gravity assist. Also, I did the exact same thing as seen in the video with my '96 F250, deliberately getting it stuck on a sand hill (posing for a photo), then with proper throttle control it clawed its way out backwards down the hill...again, no crawl control involved but it looked exactly like this video.
thedriversseat I'd love to, but it's one of those "pics or it didn't happen" scenarios, haha. Didn't get any video of the OGT working it's way out and I only had still images of the F250 being buried on the sand hill.
Come to think of it, I am going on a wheeling trip in mid-october to a place that has some nice soft sand hills. The Odd Green Taco doesn't like sand much since the Swampers go straight for China as soon as the wheels start to spin, so I'll see if I can reproduce what's seen in this video with old-school tech (Lincoln locked front diff and a Detroit locker in the rear)...and get it on video this time. =D
Not to be a downer and talk shit about the tacoma becuase I love it but my 2000 Bugeye Subaru Impreza base model with just a 2 inch lift can do that....ive done it before at the beach
It's a total gimmic, or it's for people who don't know how to drive offroad.. My truck has it and never use it.. I guess it's a matter of knowing how to drive off road.
Yeah, sorry, just wasn't convinced it was stuck. All the video showed was backing out, down hill, with crawl control. Need to remake video truly showing the truck stuck. Show trying to get it out in standard 4x4 low, back and forth with no luck, then show how crawl control gets it out. Then I'll be impressed.
What does the average person who spends $35k on a small truck go and do with it? Go to the beach and get stuck Stuck is stuck- no matter where you are If your framed out don't matter if your in the mud pit or at the beach The tow is expensive as hell no matter what So now a bone stock truck with street tires can go to the beach and not worry as much about being stranded out there That's awesome
NowA NevA Oh you mad mad lol. Bet a Toyota Tacoma is better than your gay Americans shitty engineers v8 engines lmao. Even tho the Tacoma is only a v6 😂😂😂
They got to say it to be protected by law, if he didnt and someone tried it that someone can sue toyota if they got hurt because they didnt advuse not to try something potentially hazardous at hone
If you plan on keeping a vehicle for over 10 years the PPF or Paint Protection Film, is very useful. It is the same principle behind car bras, although car bras have many downsides that out way their benefits. PPF will protect against light stone chips , big bugs and anything else than can cut through your clear coat and through the paint to allow rust to dominate in the exposed areas of impact....... It's not a waste if u give a fuck about a vehicle that costs $40,000-$50,000 and you want it to last (visually). I would easily drop an extra $1000 to protect my investment if i planned on keeping it for over a long period of time (8-10 years[or longer]). That way I don't have to paint the bitch as soon, thus saving me money and increasing the value of the vehicle if you so choose to sell it at a later date than the average bear, or if you want to maintain a bitchin ride. PPF is just a fancy clear coat that isnt as durable. but its purpose is there.
Lesson 1: Make sure you line it up just right before getting stuck. Lesson 2: Put it in 2wd first to get "stuck" Lesson 3: Seems novel. (And another thing to break, malfunction and require expensive repairs) I would like to see the driver attempt to rock the vehicle forwards and backwards first, before determining how "stuck" this vehicle really is, and how effective the "Crawl control" feature is. Lesson 4: How applicable is this? Snow/Ice? Mud?
High Up Tours + Transportation Once the weather gets colder and we have the opportunity, we will do this test on Snow, Ice and Mud since many have requested it. We're also planning to shoot a follow-up video with Mike Swears from Toyota Motor Sales USA to address the most popular questions from this video. Thank you. -TheDriversSeat
High Up Tours + Transportation It seems kind of weak because it did prove that he could no longer go forward, but then proceeds to demonstrate the system in reverse, on the downhill side...not sure this system really makes anything possible that you couldn't have done before.
High Up Tours + Transportation I agree with you to a point. This is made for idiot off road users. Same as the people that can't parallel park. Ford has the trailer backup now. To me you are giving people false confidence. This feature has been tested for many years on the Land Cruiser.
"We won't give you disc brakes, which stop a vehicle much better than drum brakes, because we don't want you to hear a screeching noise after you get out of a sand pit." :))) we love you Toyota for giving us the best jokes of the automotive world!
And becuz toyota cares SOOOOO Much about what its loyal worrshipping followers, that they completely build a pos opposite of what its customers begs for. Yet the worrshippers still goes out and buys it at outrageous prices and preaches its the best thing since sliced bread.
+slurpyman20 My 96 Tacoma has been through hell and back with almost 300k miles and I just replaced the rear brakes last year. Only a Toyota hater would see a problem with that
+cristiandemirel1918 rear disc brakes are design to brake more efficiently than drum brakes but is it really necessary on a mid size pick up truck when most Tacoma owners will not use it for towing??? As a 2015 Tacoma owner i don"t tow i have more fun off roading. Thank you Toyota.
Yes if the driver wouldn't have started spinning the wheels and stopped and dug himself in, yes it would have went up that tiny hill just fine and in 2WD. These are nothing but gimmicks to get stupid people to buy shit they don't need.
It probably wouldn't be able get out if that was on flat ground. I think gravity did most of the work. A stick shift toyota from the 80's could do the same thing displayed in this video.
ldawson103 but I dont really understand the benefits of disc in the rear, most of the force is applied in the front and from previous experience with a nissan pathfinder it had drum in the back and it outlasted the front ones way more, almost double and now with a 4runner that has discs in the back they are wearing down the same as the front
ldawson103 Well said. I've got an '05 and I've never buried the back end to the axles, and i bet a majority of the owners haven't done the same either so I'd much rather have disks in the back that I will always use the benefits every time I step on the brakes compared to something I'll never see the benefits of.
MatadorCE I did, the engineers at Toyota, re-enforced the idea....oo wait the engineers that designed the dominating class leading tacoma dunno what they are about
Went down a sandy embankment in my F250 XL Powerstroke 4WD manual transmission with E load range street tires. Went down just fine, charged up the embankment several time trying to get back up, no luck. I low range "crawl controlled" my way back up after trying everything else and got out with minimal fuss. I didn't even touch the throttle... just let the gearing and torque of the diesel do its thing.
+Strigent Odin It doesn't, but think about how many people don't even know what kind of motor their vehicle has. I've met so many people who know absolutely nothing about their vehicle, so when some gimmick comes out their mind is blown and they want that vehicle
***** lol, u don't know what I have jr, I know u don't have a cts-v like me, or a Camaro like me, 2 Harley's like me & a 101mph jet boat like me, you've been out spent & out classed sonny, lol......
To all you people saying it isn’t stuck ,ARE YOU SERIOUS it was more or less bottomed out they dug that truck in pretty deep. I’m an all terrain mobile crane operator there’s 2 types truck mounted cranes Kato and Tadano jap cranes but only rear wheel drive then Terrex my fav was my AT35 AT FOR ALL TERRAIN 35 means what weight as in 35ton with rear steering and diff locks, got stuck a few times in the only rear wheels driven but with diff locks I never got stuck in the 35 , I think this is an exelent vid proving that low torgue and variable diff rates WILL AND HAS WORKED FOR ME I’d drive that truck anywhere peace.
In terms of ego and dominance you must downplay the significance of skills/tools you don't have access to in order to maintain the social position of your "old and busted".
I drive a ram now and I love it. The power, the towing capability, the room, and comfort. But I used to drive a short wheelbase single cab Tacoma. And I truly believe there is no better mud truck than a Tacoma. Not once could I get that thing stuck. Anyone whose gone mudding in West Virginia's Sanderson knows the type of mud I'm talking about and not once did that truck fail me. I think it's so underpowered that it's a huge advantage in the woods it won't easily dig itself into a pit.
José Villa I think his point was crawl control is not designed for mud, mud needs fast wheel spin to keep the tread clean and momentum. Once you get stuck in mud you need a winch or a snap strap.
José Villa We're talking about the crawl control mode here, not the entire truck. The truck is designed for off road yes, but the crawl control mode is designed for sand and loose dirt, not mud.
Impressive as crawl control is is, he demonstrated he was stuck going forward then the system got him out backwards, could it have done that forwards in the exact same scenario? Also could front and rear lockers do this without crawl control going backwards in the exact same scenario? Thanks for any info.
Michael; you just gotta find the drum plug. Pop that out and let it drain the sand and water out. You'll have brakes again without issue! Just make sure to pump the parking brake a few times to build up drum air pressure again after replacing the plugs!!
Oh my god! That was awesome! I have a 1996 xtra cab and I always go off roading when im in North dakota, as well as in sandiego, ca. I have so much fun with mine, got engine rebuilt, new shocks k&b complete coilover, Gabriel rear shocks, not the best but waaay better than the original stock coil over.
Am I? How so? What tid bit of info do you have that proves this point. Or are we to sit here and wonder what you meant? You see HR, this is called a grown up response, versus name calling 3rd grade comments? Well done, you win, you are too smart for me, good luck in 4th grade next year. lol
William Wankoff Try watching rally from early 70's to today. Let me know if you want to throw in a Tacoma. Intelligent all wheel drive capable of transferring 60% of all power to a single wheel..... what ever wheel ISN'T spinning is 40 years old and originated with Audi. Yes Toyota has trucks, no that is not what my comment was about, it's about the fact this tech is nearly half century old. Don't care about the size of tires or trucks.
did anyone else wonder how he got the front wheels to spin without the back to get it stuck? and i would like to see this in clay mud on flat ground, in the rain, uphill both ways lol. but really i wanna see this put to a harder test
kmac720 The rear right wheel eventually gives the slightest indication of spinning after some time passes. I am thinking about rock crawling. When you do that, your left foot holds down the breaks while your right foot accelerates, so you don't slide backwards. I wonder if that would have this effect if used outside of the context of rock crawling.... Is the guy braking or using his parking brake to achieve this effect?
Cory Ferris its called a differential all trucks have them...and tacoma just got even better off road...it was sitting on the frame rails! if your not impressed its cause you've never really done any off road stuff...and judging by your pic you live in texas or ok and have never seen a hill
Yeah, you saved money in production on drums but nice explanation. Did you forgo the disc brakes in the front too? GM did that too in their trucks. '99-'02 had 4 wheel disc but to cut costs, went to drum in the rear in '03+.
The Tacoma along with the Jeep Wrangler has the highest resale value of any vehicle under 50 grand at approx 54% after five years. Try matching that to any other truck.
We have had a 2013 raptor and have not had any problems. And someone offered me 50,000 and it’s a 2013 you tell me if it’s not a good truck. And just got the 18 and it’s probably the best truck out there at the moment and we are not planning to sell any of them.
So they created this truck not to sell to anyone? There is apparently a market for trucks in this price range or Toyota wouldn't waste their time with it. Wasteful spending and laziness is more of a reason people cannot afford cars like this today.
Is that what I said ... This truck pushes 50k ... Do me a favor and name a truck that isn't shit for under 30k ... This is not afordable to the average working man
Sorry for misinterpreting your complaint. You didn't specify who could not afford cars nowadays in your original post. But I do think the EPA and NHTSA can be the reason people cannot afford cars way before an electronic 4wd aid and fancy wheels.
Joshua Robinson don't know how old you are... there was a day be for useless technology... ie abs airbags stability management and so on .... most of less are gov mandated some are industry mandated because of law suits ... and drive up cost ... I can afford this truck I can actually get two ... this is not the point I'm makeing ... the cheapest car on the market is around 20 stacks ... you will tint those windows so dark not to be seen ...
J Rob haha I work at one of the largest dealerships in Texas. it's non English-speaking customers who buy the high ticket items without crying about the price.
I accomplished the exact same thing in a bowl in Buttercup valley south of I8 in California in my 2007 FJ Cruiser 6mt With A-TRAC in low 2nd gear feathring the clutch. I was amazed it worked but it clearly makes CRAWL not as cool as they say.
I don't mean to bad mouth car brands, but I bought a brand new 1985 Toyota 4x4 extra cab pickup, literally off on the show room floor. The main reason I bought the Toyota was from the TV adds showing it forging deep streams and off roading capabilities. I lived in Upland, Ca and the dealer was also located on Foothill blvd in Upland. We had a lot of rain the following winter (3 months after I bought it) and many of the streets had a foot of water running down them. The following spring, we went off roading and it would not stay in 4wheel drive. I took it in under warranty, but they refused to fix it, stating the hubs had water in them. I have never owned a Toyota since then. P:S: That was the only year Toyota 4x4's had auto locking hubs, yet they refused to admit to the flaw.
So drum brakes because they are better off road due to debris? That's weird that every other truck gets it wrong along with all the dirt bike manufacturers with their rear disc brakes.
Anyone that has any experience off road knows this is total bs... They should call it "mall control" just incase you get stuck on one of the parking stops in front of forever21
It's for the soccer mom that accidentally got stuck on a parking barrier she didn't notice because she was too busy running her mouth on her cell phone
+CheckEngineLightOn They are slowly eliminating the need for an actual human driver. Daytime running lamps>automatic headlights>rain sensing wipers>automatic braking when you come up too close to someone>automatic parallel parking>crawl control. Soon, every aspect will be controlled by the computer and the driver's seat won't have pedals or a steering wheel.
Drum brakes better than 4 wheel discs???? I disagree plus anyone who has been in any type of sand knows.... SAND GETS EVERYWHERE. Including drum brakes.
It's salesman, they don't know anything about cars. About the only thing he is correct about is disc brakes on the rear of a truck is just bling, most cars too. Most of your stopping power comes from the front due to, well, physics. The advantage of drums in back is that it is super easy to integrate the parking brake to them, and, fun fact, drum brakes actually more holding power than discs due to wedging action of the pads. They have less stopping power, though, because they overheat. Although, the drums on the back of my Suburban sure stop good, tho. The drums weigh about as much as that Toyota does, lol.
Sandblaster TBH, most engineers aren't much better. Many of my friends became engineers, none of them are the greatest when it comes to mechanical inclination, although they are better than most.
two of the biggest morons I went to highschool with are engineers now. They were book smart but they walked around the halls pointing at people and saying 'OOOOOOO suuuure!" and other catch phrases/inside jokes that they came up with.
No automated traction control system will be as good on sand or snow as simply airing down your tires for a larger surface area and using less wheel spin. Cool truck but I kinda feel like an older Tacoma on aired down 35's wouldn't even be in that situation in the first place.
I hope the snorkeling gimmick comes out next year! I'm so eager! Can't wait to see this Toyota cross the Nile and Amazon river with no problem! It's gunna be called snorkel control.
What is wrong with people today??? First it was proximity sensors in rear bumpers then came back up cameras, self park cars, brake assist, adaptive cruise control And now this????? Learn to freaking drive!! Get you face out of your smart phone and enjoy driving. I think if you put new drivers behind the wheel of a pre 90's car, they would shit their pants. Oh if anybody asks for this option on their 4x4, they shouldn't own a 4x4. Going off road you might get stuck. That's part of off roading.
I'm 18 and drive an 87 4runner. When my friends find out I don't have traction control, ABS, or airbags they freak out and say they feel sorry for me! I love my truck!
+desolatetree That's awesome!! I wish there were more like you. I had a '79 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside with a 6inch lift. I would launch that thing all over Pismo dunes here in CA and drive it the 2 hours home. I'm a little more cautious with my '04 silverado. But still have fun. BTW it has 4 wheel disc breaks.
+desolatetree I'm 34 and have owned European cars for the past ten years. I bought a 99 jeep xj because it doesnt have a computer for every component, abs, or any other features. I actually enjoy driving again.
Yeah they would have a new trick called cement control , a onboard cement mixer would drop a controlled mix under each wheel and as it hardened the truck would free itself all the while making the mud hole easy for the next truck.
All this talk about drum brakes vs disc put aside........ if you're gonna trade trucks every 3 or 4 years, buy a Jeep, if you're gonna keep a truck 10 years or more, you better be buying a Tacoma !
We put in lame and cheap drum brakes because sand and dirt get in disc brakes, u know, to protect the system. Not because it's so much cheaper and we are cutting corners. Also, because we care, we now build all tacomas in Mexico because they have the highest quality control, not because, once again, we are saving money. Of course we pass along cost cuts to our valued customers and have adjusted the MSRP up by only 10-15k over the past few years ....
Well maybe its because Toyota stands behind their products better than most car companies. I mean they did a 3 billion dollar frame replacement program as well as several others…
@@Chumpy0071 idk... remeber the horrible paint throughout the 2000s, also the 2.5 used during that time as well? They basically gave everyone the middle finger for that. I know firsthand about both those issues. Toyota quality has been on a steady decrease.
It is a good demo in the sand. I am glad I didn’t spend the thousands of dollars extra for that though. For now I’ll bring a shovel! I’d like to see it where there is no option to back up (steep muddy/ rocky trail).
Wait you're telling me that in 2016 you are still going to use drum breaks? That's too bad because I will now be purchasing a Colorado over the Tacoma. I have a toyota and it is darn near bullet proof (No really I had an accident where it got shot with a 30-06 and shrugged it off). There is no reason to still be using drum breaks.
What drum brakes? No problems from my matrix. There is still no reason what so ever to be using them on a TOTALLY REDESIGNED pick up. Not even worried anymore. I went and got the 2016 Colorado LT 4x4. LOVE IT.
The biggest reason is likely to keep cost down. There is just no reason to have rear disks on this truck to begin with. It's nice to see your buying American.
The rear brakes aren't used as heavily as the front. The design of a safe vehicle mandates that they be "inferior" anyway. Whether they are drums or disks in the back, they still need to be braking with less force than the front at any given moment. So why would you put on equally powerful brakes, especially if they cost more? You don't have to answer that. I'm not arguing. Also I meant rear disks.
OK, the explanation for why it has rear drum brakes is BS. If sand and dirt stuck in the calipers causing squeaking and noise is the reason it doesn't have rear discs, why does it have discs on the front? Jeeps are the off-road kings and they use discs. I've never heard of a single use scenario in motor cars where drum brakes were preferable to disc.
His reason is actually wrong. The reason they use drum brakes in the rear is because of trailers. Pickup trucks use proportioned brakes, meaning the front does about 70% of the braking and the rear about 30%. This is because a pickup has no weight in the rear, so there isn't much traction to effectively brake. There would be no benefit from having discs because they still wouldn't do that much. You also do not want the rear locking up. When you're towing a trailer, the increased weight increases the braking in the rear. Trailer minimum brakes are recommended to be a 10" drum. The Tacoma has a 10" drum
countryboy9546 That's still wrong. Even if the rear brakes only do 30% of braking, discs in the rear are still going to perform better than drums. Why do you think 350/3500 pickups use them? Also, if the fronts are doing all the braking work and the rears are THAT useless, why install rear brakes at all? The truth is because A) it would likely be illegal not to and/or nobody would buy the truck for that reason, but also B) relying on the fronts 100% of the time is asking for trouble in quick braking scenarios. Further, the rear of a Tacoma can be weighed down for sure. It's rated to tow 6500-6800 lbs, and it's top payload rating is around 1600 lbs. That means your tongue weight with just the driver and nothing else in the cab is still around 680 lbs, and bed weight could be more than double that (though you couldn't tow 6800 lbs AND have 1600 in the bed). Forgetting the fact that it would be a bad idea to tow with a Tacoma without installing an aftermarket trailer brake controller, having more braking power at all four corners of the truck would be much safer than having less. There's just no way to couch drum brakes on the Tacoma in the year 2016 as anything other than cost cutting. Toyota engineers weaving webs of hand-waving engineering speak isn't going to change a modern fact of automobile safety.
There's still no real reason to have disc brakes in the rear. They are cheaper and keep costs down, and most of the brakes do your work, so overheating is a non-issue. Shoes last a lot longer then drums so you're not replacing rear brakes all the time. Also, it's far easier to install a parking brake on drums then discs. My Tacoma has drums, so do the Rangers I drive at work. Lots of vehicles still use rear drums. They work fine
2011 Rangers had 4 wheel disk brakes for increased responsiveness for stability control. And they did that even though it was the last year of production. I converted my '85 Ranger to disk brakes (swapped in a 1996 Explorer axle) because it is easier to get mud and rocks out of them.
"so can we agree the truck is stuck"... What is this a magic trick, clearly some bs to get you interested in buying it, even tho no one will ever use the feature
features for things and situations you wont ever need. are you a baja racer? cool...99.999% arent. like those chevy anti ford commercials showing people who throw cinderblocks full force into the bed and breaking the aluminum bed while the chevy steel one only bent... again...who throws cinderblocks full force onto the back of a pickup without a liner? fact is most these things on cars today are things you dont need... i would have rather seen toyota come up with a truck sized prius powertrain that blows a regular engine out the water with torque and efficiency or idk...some other feature that comes in handy for the day to day driver.
lol exactly showing the average joe the capabilities of a truck they will never experience in the real world.This truck stuck in sand is one you wouldn't do in the first place and if ever it did happen like the dude said in his comment "rocking it back and forth" will work just as good.
Ryan Solomon they are all trying hard to keep selling these giant dinosaurs and milk them oil supplies for all they are worth. Tesla in 10 years did with no experience what these huge companies will take 30 to do....
congratulations! sounds like youre slowly seasoning your car to be a future beater. hope the customer doesnt need non chipped cinder blocks. i just did a project myself and if i had to pay a dude to do it and saw him tossing structural components around compromising their strength, id look for another contractor. different strokes for different folks i guess.
If you want to impress me, use the crawl control to get out of that "stuck" by continuing UP the hill.
mijo mcgyver with mud
Agree. Could crawl downhill with 2wd. What would make it all covered in sand in the first place?!
All the ppl driving this 2 miles to pick up groceries cannot wait to use crawl control...
Right. But people dont buy trucks too get groceries.
In case they have to run over a parking curb.
people driving 2 miles for groceries don't buy this truck
Idk man i use my crawl control all the time Its rated the best offroad pick up truck for a reason....
People use it as a daily like i do but this thing shreds dirt like a jeep
tommy d u b b s it’s a safe car for new drivers, that’s why I’m getting one soon as my first car.
We spent so much on crawl control we had to give you drum brakes, you guys.
hevquip a lot of trucks have drums in the back. Mostly older models though I wouldn't expect it from a new truck
drums are better ofroad
Milan Dičér true, the first thing I do to all my new off road trucks is convert from disc to drum brakes
Maximum Hardcore - then your wasting your money. Drum brakes do nothing better than disc brakes. Name one thing.
Mr Smith I was being sarcastic to the guy above me lol
Crawl is pretty cool, and it works great. But, I think the main miracle in the sand is keeping the wheel speed low. I have seen some other videos that tested this theory, and they were able to get out of sand, too. That said, Crawl makes it easy for the novice, and I am certainly glad I have it on my 4runner.
This is such a helpful feature in the walmart parking lot
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You don't need a gimmick like "Crawl Control" to go back downhill after burying it... ANY vehicle will pull dirt back under the tires, just have to use proper throttle control.
bluesti3 Truth. I buried my '98 Tacoma (locked in front/open in rear) to the rear axle and frame in the front (sliders were like a half inch off the ground) being forced to play tug-o-war with a 2nd Gen TRD OR (neither of us moved). Anyway, with proper use of the throttle, I was able to fill in the bottoms of the holes the tires dug out until she climbed right on out...with no fancy Crawl control or even ATRAC. This was on flat ground with no hill for gravity assist. Also, I did the exact same thing as seen in the video with my '96 F250, deliberately getting it stuck on a sand hill (posing for a photo), then with proper throttle control it clawed its way out backwards down the hill...again, no crawl control involved but it looked exactly like this video.
Taco No Baka Please eMail us a link to the video on your demonstration and we'll post on this channel. Thanks!
thedriversseat I'd love to, but it's one of those "pics or it didn't happen" scenarios, haha. Didn't get any video of the OGT working it's way out and I only had still images of the F250 being buried on the sand hill.
Come to think of it, I am going on a wheeling trip in mid-october to a place that has some nice soft sand hills. The Odd Green Taco doesn't like sand much since the Swampers go straight for China as soon as the wheels start to spin, so I'll see if I can reproduce what's seen in this video with old-school tech (Lincoln locked front diff and a Detroit locker in the rear)...and get it on video this time. =D
bluesti3 See you are a Ford fanboy. Just like there gimmick of trailer backing up.
That was awfully nice for gravity to chip in a lend a helping hand.
a lend a helping hand
I agree. That was not a real test. My 1993 dodge could have got out of that
#Gravityisjustatheory
Not to be a downer and talk shit about the tacoma becuase I love it but my 2000 Bugeye Subaru Impreza base model with just a 2 inch lift can do that....ive done it before at the beach
It's a total gimmic, or it's for people who don't know how to drive offroad.. My truck has it and never use it.. I guess it's a matter of knowing how to drive off road.
Yeah, sorry, just wasn't convinced it was stuck. All the video showed was backing out, down hill, with crawl control. Need to remake video truly showing the truck stuck. Show trying to get it out in standard 4x4 low, back and forth with no luck, then show how crawl control gets it out. Then I'll be impressed.
you are totally right. This video is misleading.
Papa loves mambo
JeepSolid b
clearly stuck
What does the average person who spends $35k on a small truck go and do with it?
Go to the beach and get stuck
Stuck is stuck- no matter where you are
If your framed out don't matter if your in the mud pit or at the beach
The tow is expensive as hell no matter what
So now a bone stock truck with street tires can go to the beach and not worry as much about being stranded out there
That's awesome
The all new gravity assist feature. Ahead of its time
I can do that with a 1966 dodge 2 wheel drive straight axle
2:48 ''I professionally bury trucks in sand''
Lol
SupremeKid98 And it pays me good money
High trained
Dont quote somthing and ad a time tag when he didn't actually say that. He said hes a professional, hes probably good with vehicles. Stupid fuck.
Did they pay those people to clap?
No it was prerecorded.
Iam not that impressed ........
I thought he was going to drive forword up the hill.... not back out down hill......
Devon Jones - Whoa. I just came across and read... Wait a minute. He said this 3 years ago!!! 3! Lol
@@prudishmouse5477 😂😂😂😂
Gavin Mackenzie - 🥇👏👏👏
Damn it's been a while hows the wife man hows the kids?
you wanna impress me get it stuck and crawl up the hill
You must’ be a FORD guy lol 😂
NowA NevA Oh you mad mad lol. Bet a Toyota Tacoma is better than your gay Americans shitty engineers v8 engines lmao. Even tho the Tacoma is only a v6 😂😂😂
RuffRize Rise your Toyota’s are funny 😂
Alex yark They don’t get recalls like American cars 😂😂😂
@Seymour Kuntz You are shit too since you are a foreigner for someone.
“Don’t try this at home”...wth? Then why buy the truck?
They got to say it to be protected by law, if he didnt and someone tried it that someone can sue toyota if they got hurt because they didnt advuse not to try something potentially hazardous at hone
Bcoz the scene aint taken at ur home sir 😇🕯🕯😊😉😅
I wish I had that hill at home. Or even had the truck hahaha
For they I will drive car to home(apartment home floor 11) and try
He was joking
he demonstrated it being stuck by trying to go uphill. of course going down is easier... hate these salesman bullshitting everyone
Montana White they do it to make a profit like a paint protection package, its just a wax job or trying to make you pay for a 400 dolla window tint
If you plan on keeping a vehicle for over 10 years the PPF or Paint Protection Film, is very useful. It is the same principle behind car bras, although car bras have many downsides that out way their benefits.
PPF will protect against light stone chips , big bugs and anything else than can cut through your clear coat and through the paint to allow rust to dominate in the exposed areas of impact.......
It's not a waste if u give a fuck about a vehicle that costs $40,000-$50,000 and you want it to last (visually). I would easily drop an extra $1000 to protect my investment if i planned on keeping it for over a long period of time (8-10 years[or longer]). That way I don't have to paint the bitch as soon, thus saving me money and increasing the value of the vehicle if you so choose to sell it at a later date than the average bear, or if you want to maintain a bitchin ride.
PPF is just a fancy clear coat that isnt as durable. but its purpose is there.
Ferrexx
Bullshit. Washes off
best option. idiot
@@Terrifier1984 your just going over the answer i provided...your not very smart
Lesson 1: Make sure you line it up just right before getting stuck.
Lesson 2: Put it in 2wd first to get "stuck"
Lesson 3: Seems novel. (And another thing to break, malfunction and require expensive repairs) I would like to see the driver attempt to rock the vehicle forwards and backwards first, before determining how "stuck" this vehicle really is, and how effective the "Crawl control" feature is.
Lesson 4: How applicable is this? Snow/Ice? Mud?
High Up Tours + Transportation Once the weather gets colder and we have the opportunity, we will do this test on Snow, Ice and Mud since many have requested it. We're also planning to shoot a follow-up video with Mike Swears from Toyota Motor Sales USA to address the most popular questions from this video. Thank you. -TheDriversSeat
thedriversseat Awesome, nice work in following up guys.
High Up Tours + Transportation It seems kind of weak because it did prove that he could no longer go forward, but then proceeds to demonstrate the system in reverse, on the downhill side...not sure this system really makes anything possible that you couldn't have done before.
High Up Tours + Transportation I agree with you to a point. This is made for idiot off road users. Same as the people that can't parallel park. Ford has the trailer backup now. To me you are giving people false confidence. This feature has been tested for many years on the Land Cruiser.
+High Up Tours + Transportation Look bro we know you drive a Ford just calm down.
"We won't give you disc brakes, which stop a vehicle much better than drum brakes, because we don't want you to hear a screeching noise after you get out of a sand pit." :))) we love you Toyota for giving us the best jokes of the automotive world!
And becuz toyota cares SOOOOO Much about what its loyal worrshipping followers, that they completely build a pos opposite of what its customers begs for. Yet the worrshippers still goes out and buys it at outrageous prices and preaches its the best thing since sliced bread.
+slurpyman20 My 96 Tacoma has been through hell and back with almost 300k miles and I just replaced the rear brakes last year. Only a Toyota hater would see a problem with that
+cristiandemirel1918 rear disc brakes are design to brake more efficiently than drum brakes but is it really necessary on a mid size pick up truck when most Tacoma owners will not use it for towing??? As a 2015 Tacoma owner i don"t tow i have more fun off roading. Thank you Toyota.
+teaspoon Amen!! to your words!! TACO POWER FOREVER!!
+teaspoon I have a 2002 F-250 . I've been to hell and back in the deep mountains, big game hunting, etc etc.... Never had one problem with it yet
This is actual incredibly impressive still 10 years later. Don’t think any other manufacturer has similar tech even now.
That was the dumbest reason for using rear drum brakes ive ever hear.
Gixxer983 learn how to spell, speak. Take this L. 😂
@@gjolinares23 I bet you got a solid 73% in English class
@@angelr6524 Nope. I did even better and with barely showing up or trying. 🤣
Gerardo Linares
His 100 likes vs. your 1 like
Take this “L”.
@@gjolinares23 r/iamverysmart
Better yet, can it continue going up? No
Yes if the driver wouldn't have started spinning the wheels and stopped and dug himself in, yes it would have went up that tiny hill just fine and in 2WD. These are nothing but gimmicks to get stupid people to buy shit they don't need.
William Todd idk it seemed to be having a hard time going up in 4.
I feel like crawl control is un necessary that was a little hill i coukd have gone up that without getting sthck or crawl control
Weakest 4x4 I've seen.
Never seen sand look so thick like rocks
It probably wouldn't be able get out if that was on flat ground. I think gravity did most of the work. A stick shift toyota from the 80's could do the same thing displayed in this video.
Unnamed God Slaphappy or a manual 3rd gen 4Runner.
Drum brakes on the back is call one thing, cost cutting, and nothing else. This guy is full of it pointing out the "benefits" of drum brakes.
ldawson103 but I dont really understand the benefits of disc in the rear, most of the force is applied in the front and from previous experience with a nissan pathfinder it had drum in the back and it outlasted the front ones way more, almost double and now with a 4runner that has discs in the back they are wearing down the same as the front
ldawson103 Well said. I've got an '05 and I've never buried the back end to the axles, and i bet a majority of the owners haven't done the same either so I'd much rather have disks in the back that I will always use the benefits every time I step on the brakes compared to something I'll never see the benefits of.
ldawson103 your an idiot, tray is the lightest part of the truck, front does 80% of braking, unless ur towing as the guy said u dont need them,,
+Narendra Rajcoomar Sure buddy. learn about vehicle dynamics and car handling first before you project your self esteem on someone else
MatadorCE I did, the engineers at Toyota, re-enforced the idea....oo wait the engineers that designed the dominating class leading tacoma dunno what they are about
I wonder what happens on flat ground where gravity doesn’t assist?
Anyone agree it’s easiest to get off of a hill by going back down? I want to see this demonstration on flat ground in sand/mud.
Went down a sandy embankment in my F250 XL Powerstroke 4WD manual transmission with E load range street tires. Went down just fine, charged up the embankment several time trying to get back up, no luck. I low range "crawl controlled" my way back up after trying everything else and got out with minimal fuss. I didn't even touch the throttle... just let the gearing and torque of the diesel do its thing.
it isn't hard to go down a hill. Toyota just made them selves look stupid.
+Strigent Odin its like the chevy commercials, its for people who don't know any better. if i knew nothing about trucks i would be amazed.
Kenneth Barbee
Very true. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to under stand trucks though.
+Strigent Odin It doesn't, but think about how many people don't even know what kind of motor their vehicle has. I've met so many people who know absolutely nothing about their vehicle, so when some gimmick comes out their mind is blown and they want that vehicle
Kenneth Barbee
Thats true. My brother didn't know he had a v6 in his car.
i thoght he was going to use crawl control to crawl the hill not reverese down the slope.
well of course he got out, truck was on a slant, do that on level ground, lol...
***** go find some real level soft sand & then make a vid to back up your bullshit, until then fuck off.......
***** saying it doesn't make it true, prove it or fuck off..
***** anything I have will kick the shit out of anything u have, money talks & bullshit walks jr, put up or shut up .....
***** lol, u don't know what I have jr, I know u don't have a cts-v like me, or a Camaro like me, 2 Harley's like me & a 101mph jet boat like me, you've been out spent & out classed sonny, lol......
***** don't need a book to know that..
To all you people saying it isn’t stuck ,ARE YOU SERIOUS it was more or less bottomed out they dug that truck in pretty deep. I’m an all terrain mobile crane operator there’s 2 types truck mounted cranes Kato and Tadano jap cranes but only rear wheel drive then Terrex my fav was my AT35 AT FOR ALL TERRAIN 35 means what weight as in 35ton with rear steering and diff locks, got stuck a few times in the only rear wheels driven but with diff locks I never got stuck in the 35 , I think this is an exelent vid proving that low torgue and variable diff rates WILL AND HAS WORKED FOR ME I’d drive that truck anywhere peace.
That has to be the most annoying engine sounds
abel lopez Nope Nope Nope Ram
an exhaust makes it great
I would like your comment but it’s at 69 likes
Its v6
It's not the worst. But I do agree I prefer the 4.0L V6
Why all the hate on this vid? Am I missing something?
big c's big brother it’s all the Chevy and ford guys. The Toyota guys left to go take a loan out
In terms of ego and dominance you must downplay the significance of skills/tools you don't have access to in order to maintain the social position of your "old and busted".
Because it's a gimmick.
Where to start...Not a truck guy? This video transcends brand loyalty it's so dumb. Even toyota guys flaming this
Okay! now how would it do on a flat surface with the same test????????
Waited long enough for this guy to get it stuck
I drive a ram now and I love it. The power, the towing capability, the room, and comfort. But I used to drive a short wheelbase single cab Tacoma. And I truly believe there is no better mud truck than a Tacoma. Not once could I get that thing stuck. Anyone whose gone mudding in West Virginia's Sanderson knows the type of mud I'm talking about and not once did that truck fail me. I think it's so underpowered that it's a huge advantage in the woods it won't easily dig itself into a pit.
best of luck to you guys with that, that is an awesome thing. do u need lockers or slip diffs? or just a 4x4 so it can spin all the wheels with it ?
Just give me front, center and rear diff locker.
+Formulastreet And a low range gearbox.
+BANE does the 2016 Tacoma have a 4 low?
Fake news
+Southern my 06 has 4 low so I'd assume the newer ones do too.
2:48 so basically he just said if a regular joe gets stuck just like this in real life they would have to call a professional.
get stuck in a mud pit, then i will be convinced
No electronic helper in a vehicle is going get you unstuck in mud, it's all about having the right tires and the right amount of throttle control.
cory thomas It's not designed for driving in mud...
+Eldrest Argo it's suppose to be and off road truck Mud is not a road
José Villa I think his point was crawl control is not designed for mud, mud needs fast wheel spin to keep the tread clean and momentum. Once you get stuck in mud you need a winch or a snap strap.
José Villa We're talking about the crawl control mode here, not the entire truck. The truck is designed for off road yes, but the crawl control mode is designed for sand and loose dirt, not mud.
Impressive as crawl control is is, he demonstrated he was stuck going forward then the system got him out backwards, could it have done that forwards in the exact same scenario? Also could front and rear lockers do this without crawl control going backwards in the exact same scenario? Thanks for any info.
I will never again doubt the words of an engineer.
I want to see it doing this stuck on a flat surface, not on a hill.
I'm not sure if they could get it buried on a flat surface
Chaser Harper they could chain it to a concrete block or two :)
Chaser Harper Or dig a hole and make it stuck.
Chaser Harper Sure you could! They just need to go to a beach! :)
+Chaser Harper Easy. Put that sucker in 4LOW and punch it. I see it on the beach all the time!
Now let's see it crawl UP the slope.
;)
*****
Not with a 2016 Tacoma you haven't. ;)
I dont really see any issues with drum brakes as long as it stops I'm good.
Sand or water gets inside, its never coming and out or braking again until you open it up
@@connivingkhajiit you are a completley idiot coming from a mechanic
Michael; you just gotta find the drum plug. Pop that out and let it drain the sand and water out. You'll have brakes again without issue! Just make sure to pump the parking brake a few times to build up drum air pressure again after replacing the plugs!!
@@lawrenceshdow thank you
@@lawrenceshdow forgive me. Im an EE not a mechanic.
I love Toyotas but what a stupid demonstration...
@Steve Higgins That was an ignorant comment
Agreed
William Brewer shut up
Steve Higgins Whites invented the car...
Rocco Rodriguez shut up
Oh my god! That was awesome! I have a 1996 xtra cab and I always go off roading when im in North dakota, as well as in sandiego, ca. I have so much fun with mine, got engine rebuilt, new shocks k&b complete coilover, Gabriel rear shocks, not the best but waaay better than the original stock coil over.
What would the difference be between crawl control and putting the truck in reverse and slowly pressing the accelerator until the truck is free?
Oh my, they caught up with Audi 70's technology. super impressed. lol
Dont these essentially gave quattro? I know the 4runners do anyways.
T B You are dumb as fuck
Am I? How so? What tid bit of info do you have that proves this point. Or are we to sit here and wonder what you meant? You see HR, this is called a grown up response, versus name calling 3rd grade comments? Well done, you win, you are too smart for me, good luck in 4th grade next year. lol
Da fuck you talkin about Audi has not one care that can fuck with the Tacoma in off-road
William Wankoff Try watching rally from early 70's to today. Let me know if you want to throw in a Tacoma. Intelligent all wheel drive capable of transferring 60% of all power to a single wheel..... what ever wheel ISN'T spinning is 40 years old and originated with Audi. Yes Toyota has trucks, no that is not what my comment was about, it's about the fact this tech is nearly half century old. Don't care about the size of tires or trucks.
2:50 "this is something you dont want to try at home." Why would I drop 40k on a Tacoma to NOT use this feature? I have one btw... and I love it.
did anyone else wonder how he got the front wheels to spin without the back to get it stuck? and i would like to see this in clay mud on flat ground, in the rain, uphill both ways lol. but really i wanna see this put to a harder test
it is possible that the drivers rear tire was spinning due to the fact it may not have a rear locking differential or a lsd diff.
This truck has either lsd or something because they explain it sends power to wheels that it wants. Usually that's lsd or breaks acting individually.
kmac720 The rear right wheel eventually gives the slightest indication of spinning after some time passes. I am thinking about rock crawling. When you do that, your left foot holds down the breaks while your right foot accelerates, so you don't slide backwards. I wonder if that would have this effect if used outside of the context of rock crawling.... Is the guy braking or using his parking brake to achieve this effect?
Agreed, nice catch.
Cory Ferris its called a differential all trucks have them...and tacoma just got even better off road...it was sitting on the frame rails! if your not impressed its cause you've never really done any off road stuff...and judging by your pic you live in texas or ok and have never seen a hill
Drum brakes on the rear axle to keep sand and dirt out of calipers and rotors? Then why not drum brakes on the front?
Yeah, you saved money in production on drums but nice explanation. Did you forgo the disc brakes in the front too?
GM did that too in their trucks. '99-'02 had 4 wheel disc but to cut costs, went to drum in the rear in '03+.
The Tacoma along with the Jeep Wrangler has the highest resale value of any vehicle under 50 grand at approx 54% after five years. Try matching that to any other truck.
Stang 1023 Ford raptor
Build a better truck and you won't have to resell it.
We have had a 2013 raptor and have not had any problems. And someone offered me 50,000 and it’s a 2013 you tell me if it’s not a good truck. And just got the 18 and it’s probably the best truck out there at the moment and we are not planning to sell any of them.
Try getting a 5 year old f150 for less than 25k without 100k plus jokes on it
Too bad the jeep is a parking lot crawler... and a pile of fiat shit
the reason why cars are unaffordable nowadays
So they created this truck not to sell to anyone? There is apparently a market for trucks in this price range or Toyota wouldn't waste their time with it. Wasteful spending and laziness is more of a reason people cannot afford cars like this today.
Is that what I said ... This truck pushes 50k ... Do me a favor and name a truck that isn't shit for under 30k ... This is not afordable to the average working man
Sorry for misinterpreting your complaint. You didn't specify who could not afford cars nowadays in your original post. But I do think the EPA and NHTSA can be the reason people cannot afford cars way before an electronic 4wd aid and fancy wheels.
Joshua Robinson don't know how old you are... there was a day be for useless technology... ie abs airbags stability management and so on .... most of less are gov mandated some are industry mandated because of law suits ... and drive up cost ... I can afford this truck I can actually get two ... this is not the point I'm makeing ... the cheapest car on the market is around 20 stacks ... you will tint those windows so dark not to be seen ...
J Rob haha I work at one of the largest dealerships in Texas. it's non English-speaking customers who buy the high ticket items without crying about the price.
Toyota got crawl control, ford got crowd control!
I accomplished the exact same thing in a bowl in Buttercup valley south of I8 in California in my 2007 FJ Cruiser 6mt With A-TRAC in low 2nd gear feathring the clutch. I was amazed it worked but it clearly makes CRAWL not as cool as they say.
I don't mean to bad mouth car brands, but I bought a brand new 1985 Toyota 4x4 extra cab pickup, literally off on the show room floor. The main reason I bought the Toyota was from the TV adds showing it forging deep streams and off roading capabilities. I lived in Upland, Ca and the dealer was also located on Foothill blvd in Upland. We had a lot of rain the following winter (3 months after I bought it) and many of the streets had a foot of water running down them. The following spring, we went off roading and it would not stay in 4wheel drive. I took it in under warranty, but they refused to fix it, stating the hubs had water in them. I have never owned a Toyota since then. P:S: That was the only year Toyota 4x4's had auto locking hubs, yet they refused to admit to the flaw.
So drum brakes because they are better off road due to debris? That's weird that every other truck gets it wrong along with all the dirt bike manufacturers with their rear disc brakes.
good luck on getting to change pads after your disc brake got sand or stuff in it :)
Nailed it. Great comment
James Newman In the rear. Most of the braking is done in the front. Tray has barely any weight as well compared to the front end.
+THEGMT Same thing happens with drums, they aren't sealed.
FCFordLord well at lest they are 75% sealed compared to the disc one :P
Doesn’t even have enough balls to bury itself in the sand😂
Did you make it to 2:30? I don't think you did cause it clearly buried itself in the sand.....
onlylikenerd it was in Rear wheel drive. It would’ve made it up easily on 4x4
Anyone that has any experience off road knows this is total bs... They should call it "mall control" just incase you get stuck on one of the parking stops in front of forever21
It's for the soccer mom that accidentally got stuck on a parking barrier she didn't notice because she was too busy running her mouth on her cell phone
That’s funny 😆
you can also you a land rover as alternative to get stuck and needing sensitive electronic to dig your self out
That color looks really nice
So drum breaks in the front also?
I’m sure sand and debris got in there as well 😂
If this is "stuck" to someone please stay in the city and drive cars and taxis this is playing in a sandbox
Well said!!!
Yeah. It's not even close to stuck.
Try that on a flat surface. Not when gravity is helping you out.
Usually by putting a 4x4 in reverse whilst in low range it will allow to fill the holes anyway
What’s the difference between “crawl control” and diff lock?
Can someone with sense make an improved demonstration of the crawl system.
it's cheaper to buy a shovel. i'm also surprised it didn't fall over.
My Crawl Control = Low Range + Brake
+CheckEngineLightOn They are slowly eliminating the need for an actual human driver. Daytime running lamps>automatic headlights>rain sensing wipers>automatic braking when you come up too close to someone>automatic parallel parking>crawl control. Soon, every aspect will be controlled by the computer and the driver's seat won't have pedals or a steering wheel.
Can you do the same thing just with your feet with gas control, 4X4+low speed?
Lmfao. @ 4:05 it reminded me of Ricky Bobbie when he wasn’t sure what to do with his hands in the interview 😅
Drum brakes better than 4 wheel discs???? I disagree plus anyone who has been in any type of sand knows.... SAND GETS EVERYWHERE. Including drum brakes.
+Christopher Lee but they don't :(
It's salesman, they don't know anything about cars. About the only thing he is correct about is disc brakes on the rear of a truck is just bling, most cars too. Most of your stopping power comes from the front due to, well, physics.
The advantage of drums in back is that it is super easy to integrate the parking brake to them, and, fun fact, drum brakes actually more holding power than discs due to wedging action of the pads. They have less stopping power, though, because they overheat.
Although, the drums on the back of my Suburban sure stop good, tho. The drums weigh about as much as that Toyota does, lol.
Plus a pain in the ass to fix
Sandblaster
TBH, most engineers aren't much better. Many of my friends became engineers, none of them are the greatest when it comes to mechanical inclination, although they are better than most.
two of the biggest morons I went to highschool with are engineers now. They were book smart but they walked around the halls pointing at people and saying 'OOOOOOO suuuure!" and other catch phrases/inside jokes that they came up with.
No automated traction control system will be as good on sand or snow as simply airing down your tires for a larger surface area and using less wheel spin. Cool truck but I kinda feel like an older Tacoma on aired down 35's wouldn't even be in that situation in the first place.
Wow why would anyone buy that. They are getting unstuck by going down hill. It barely had enough power to get it barely stuck anyway.
So for how many extra thousands of dollars does it cost for electronic training wheels?
Why didn't they try to get out first without the crawl control to make sure the truck was really stuck?
Im a big tacoma fan but this is a gimmick.
I'm kind of with you there. This seems like one of those things that could be done by anyone with maybe a locker and proper throttle control.
I hope the snorkeling gimmick comes out next year! I'm so eager! Can't wait to see this Toyota cross the Nile and Amazon river with no problem! It's gunna be called snorkel control.
What is wrong with people today??? First it was proximity sensors in rear bumpers then came back up cameras, self park cars, brake assist, adaptive cruise control And now this????? Learn to freaking drive!! Get you face out of your smart phone and enjoy driving. I think if you put new drivers behind the wheel of a pre 90's car, they would shit their pants. Oh if anybody asks for this option on their 4x4, they shouldn't own a 4x4. Going off road you might get stuck. That's part of off roading.
I'm 18 and drive an 87 4runner. When my friends find out I don't have traction control, ABS, or airbags they freak out and say they feel sorry for me! I love my truck!
+desolatetree That's awesome!! I wish there were more like you. I had a '79 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside with a 6inch lift. I would launch that thing all over Pismo dunes here in CA and drive it the 2 hours home. I'm a little more cautious with my '04 silverado. But still have fun. BTW it has 4 wheel disc breaks.
+desolatetree I'm 34 and have owned European cars for the past ten years. I bought a 99 jeep xj because it doesnt have a computer for every component, abs, or any other features. I actually enjoy driving again.
finaly someone gets it!!!! they should drive golf cars and thats it!!!
I bet the same thing was said when Toyota first brought out the 4X4, "why would you want 4X4 when you can have rear wheel drive".
Try that in axle-deep mud and see if he "drives out"...
Yeah they would have a new trick called cement control , a onboard cement mixer would drop a controlled mix under each wheel and as it hardened the truck would free itself all the while making the mud hole easy for the next truck.
I want to see crawl control on level ground or pull the truck out going up hill (the desired direction).
I’m not a Toyota guy but this was kinda cool. I know gravity helped a lot, but the crawl mode seemed to help a bit.
"Can we all agree the truck is stuck?"
No.
It's not stuck until you can't back out of it or rock it out. He didn't even try that.
“Crawl control”
Diff lock
Caliber will fill with sand but a drum break won’t? It’s literally a bowl.
hmmmm i disagree with the Drum brakes part....
What exhaust system is on this one? sounds good!
Good feature! Analog to digital traction control!? Nice that you can change the speed that it works.
I like to wipe my butt with my sisters t-shirts and then hang them back up in the closet.
+givemthechair bro LOL.... I do that too : D
Man you are smart I should do that
All this talk about drum brakes vs disc put aside........ if you're gonna trade trucks every 3 or 4 years, buy a Jeep, if you're gonna keep a truck 10 years or more, you better be buying a Tacoma !
I can't tow with a jeep or a tacoma
MrJubbey anxiety
success at 14452&679990
We put in lame and cheap drum brakes because sand and dirt get in disc brakes, u know, to protect the system. Not because it's so much cheaper and we are cutting corners. Also, because we care, we now build all tacomas in Mexico because they have the highest quality control, not because, once again, we are saving money. Of course we pass along cost cuts to our valued customers and have adjusted the MSRP up by only 10-15k over the past few years ....
Well maybe its because Toyota stands behind their products better than most car companies. I mean they did a 3 billion dollar frame replacement program as well as several others…
@@Chumpy0071 idk... remeber the horrible paint throughout the 2000s, also the 2.5 used during that time as well? They basically gave everyone the middle finger for that. I know firsthand about both those issues. Toyota quality has been on a steady decrease.
@@808stuffs9they're back to being the greatest
They don’t need disc in the back
It is a good demo in the sand. I am glad I didn’t spend the thousands of dollars extra for that though. For now I’ll bring a shovel! I’d like to see it where there is no option to back up (steep muddy/ rocky trail).
I remember watching this when it first came out, time flies.
crawl crontrol! my Tacoma has shovel control .fucking 4 wheel drive and a shovel in case I get stuck!
DAMN ! What a badass .. Don't shoot ! 🖐🏼
Ariel Guerrero yes your mom say that all the time
+ale gomez ohh noooo not a mom joke lol ... it's 2016 man cmon
yes, your mom......
Wait you're telling me that in 2016 you are still going to use drum breaks? That's too bad because I will now be purchasing a Colorado over the Tacoma. I have a toyota and it is darn near bullet proof (No really I had an accident where it got shot with a 30-06 and shrugged it off). There is no reason to still be using drum breaks.
+Brett Young Have they ever given you trouble?
What drum brakes? No problems from my matrix. There is still no reason what so ever to be using them on a TOTALLY REDESIGNED pick up. Not even worried anymore. I went and got the 2016 Colorado LT 4x4. LOVE IT.
The biggest reason is likely to keep cost down. There is just no reason to have rear disks on this truck to begin with. It's nice to see your buying American.
+Quadrunner No reason to have disk breaks on trucks??? The biggest reason is SAFETY. Disk breaks are superior in every way.
The rear brakes aren't used as heavily as the front. The design of a safe vehicle mandates that they be "inferior" anyway. Whether they are drums or disks in the back, they still need to be braking with less force than the front at any given moment. So why would you put on equally powerful brakes, especially if they cost more?
You don't have to answer that. I'm not arguing. Also I meant rear disks.
OK, the explanation for why it has rear drum brakes is BS. If sand and dirt stuck in the calipers causing squeaking and noise is the reason it doesn't have rear discs, why does it have discs on the front? Jeeps are the off-road kings and they use discs. I've never heard of a single use scenario in motor cars where drum brakes were preferable to disc.
Same thoughts I had!
His reason is actually wrong. The reason they use drum brakes in the rear is because of trailers. Pickup trucks use proportioned brakes, meaning the front does about 70% of the braking and the rear about 30%. This is because a pickup has no weight in the rear, so there isn't much traction to effectively brake. There would be no benefit from having discs because they still wouldn't do that much. You also do not want the rear locking up. When you're towing a trailer, the increased weight increases the braking in the rear. Trailer minimum brakes are recommended to be a 10" drum. The Tacoma has a 10" drum
countryboy9546
That's still wrong. Even if the rear brakes only do 30% of braking, discs in the rear are still going to perform better than drums. Why do you think 350/3500 pickups use them? Also, if the fronts are doing all the braking work and the rears are THAT useless, why install rear brakes at all? The truth is because A) it would likely be illegal not to and/or nobody would buy the truck for that reason, but also B) relying on the fronts 100% of the time is asking for trouble in quick braking scenarios. Further, the rear of a Tacoma can be weighed down for sure. It's rated to tow 6500-6800 lbs, and it's top payload rating is around 1600 lbs. That means your tongue weight with just the driver and nothing else in the cab is still around 680 lbs, and bed weight could be more than double that (though you couldn't tow 6800 lbs AND have 1600 in the bed). Forgetting the fact that it would be a bad idea to tow with a Tacoma without installing an aftermarket trailer brake controller, having more braking power at all four corners of the truck would be much safer than having less.
There's just no way to couch drum brakes on the Tacoma in the year 2016 as anything other than cost cutting. Toyota engineers weaving webs of hand-waving engineering speak isn't going to change a modern fact of automobile safety.
There's still no real reason to have disc brakes in the rear. They are cheaper and keep costs down, and most of the brakes do your work, so overheating is a non-issue. Shoes last a lot longer then drums so you're not replacing rear brakes all the time. Also, it's far easier to install a parking brake on drums then discs. My Tacoma has drums, so do the Rangers I drive at work. Lots of vehicles still use rear drums. They work fine
2011 Rangers had 4 wheel disk brakes for increased responsiveness for stability control. And they did that even though it was the last year of production. I converted my '85 Ranger to disk brakes (swapped in a 1996 Explorer axle) because it is easier to get mud and rocks out of them.
Under what circumstances is that useful???
What if its stuck on flat ground or down hill?
"so can we agree the truck is stuck"... What is this a magic trick, clearly some bs to get you interested in buying it, even tho no one will ever use the feature
First pull sounded like it had no more power
Toyota met flooded rice field and lost in humiliating defeat. It's an Arkansas thing.
Mike Ries because your uncle touched you blah blah blah we know
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
That's why you drive a Ford, no rice field are impassable
I live in Louisiana....ain't no damn sand! Will it do it with gumbo mud??
features for things and situations you wont ever need. are you a baja racer? cool...99.999% arent.
like those chevy anti ford commercials showing people who throw cinderblocks full force into the bed and breaking the aluminum bed while the chevy steel one only bent...
again...who throws cinderblocks full force onto the back of a pickup without a liner? fact is most these things on cars today are things you dont need... i would have rather seen toyota come up with a truck sized prius powertrain that blows a regular engine out the water with torque and efficiency or idk...some other feature that comes in handy for the day to day driver.
lol exactly showing the average joe the capabilities of a truck they will never experience in the real world.This truck stuck in sand is one you wouldn't do in the first place and if ever it did happen like the dude said in his comment "rocking it back and forth" will work just as good.
Ryan Solomon they are all trying hard to keep selling these giant dinosaurs and milk them oil supplies for all they are worth. Tesla in 10 years did with no experience what these huge companies will take 30 to do....
alextheromanian those Chevy commercials are terrible you can look at them and tell they beat up the fords way more for results
alextheromanian I throw cinderblocks with full force in the bed of my Ford at least twice a week. That's a given
congratulations! sounds like youre slowly seasoning your car to be a future beater. hope the customer doesnt need non chipped cinder blocks. i just did a project myself and if i had to pay a dude to do it and saw him tossing structural components around compromising their strength, id look for another contractor. different strokes for different folks i guess.