Crawl Control, just drive out | 4x4 Sand Self Recovery Technique
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- Опубликовано: 4 дек 2019
- Some 4wd Toyota's feature their 'Crawl Control' system to help in tricky off-road situations. But can you use the same 4x4 technique to get the bogged vehicle unstuck out of soft sand?
In this video I try something a little different, can you use the illusive 'Crawl Control' recovery techique and simply drive out of the bog?
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Arabic viewer here, we use this technique A LOT but you must gently turn your front wheels right and left. It will make all the difference
Yes, shaking steering wheel will get you out way faster
G'day Mo, many moons ago I spent a few years in the middle east and did a few trips to "The Empty Quarter" (Rub' al Khali ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي)...anyhow one time managed to get ourselves bogged just like this and even though we were literally a hundred km's from anywhere, a few Bedouin appeared and showed us this trick....so thankful
Here's a good example of this technique.
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Northern Michigan USA is mostly sand, slow and easy with gentle steering is the way I was taught as a child
@@Ulbre keeping the rpm between 1000 and 1500
If you keep turning right and left while you’re doing that, you will come out faster. Cheers from Dubai
I trust you to know about sand.
hoilst 😅🤣
Noted, haha!
Another cheers from Dubai✌🏼
Driving in deep snow, do the same thing if you get stuck! ;-) from Norway
I love that you try different things and then put the results up for everyone to see .... thanks
An old technique. The army taught this to my Dad in the forties. Along with rocking backwards and forwards in the hole. Always worked for him. 👍
@mvubu1234 lol You got that right
@mvubu1234 Best comment ever!
It’s great to see a channel giving four wheel drivers basic self recovery ideas to getting them out of these situations, crawl, steering control, maxtrax they are all great techniques thanks for the great videos and keep them coming!
You know what I love about 4wd’ing.
Happy people like this guy.
BibiBosh
He's a champ, isn't he ? have you heard that he isn't doing these videos any more ? He announced it on his last video posted around beginning of 2020. What a shame. I really loved his videos, his enthusiasm, and how he covers the complete 4x4 ing scene. he reckons it was getting to be too much work, and I can believe that. Anyway, I will wade through all his videos, eventually.
Crawl control is definitely easy because you turn the dial and just wait. But "crawl control" can totally be done without having the actual feature.
You nailed this! Going back and forth may help. And turning the tires left and right definitely helps. THrowing in some stick or traction boards can't hurt either.
Wow I thought you were going to get even more bogged just really slowly.
Thanks mate I got stuck in a sand wash in the desert two days ago and your tips helped me get out. Not from this specific vid. but I was able to air down, dig the sand out, put large sticks under the tires for traction and I was out. Thanks you saved me mate I know I could learn that info anywhere but I heard it from you and it kept me from having a bad time. So I wanted to say thanks if you see this! You help many people! Keep doing what you do :)
Yep love my FJs crawl control function. Rarely used and some say it's a gimmick but when needed it's a doozy! :)
YEAH top stuff the crawl choke , had this in an old nissan swb 6 cylinder 4 X 4 . you can get out and walk with the vehicle . old school is great .
Awesome video!! I learned something new as well, and will put that in my box of tools.
i have another one for you to try that's always worked for me and that is to reverse trying not to spin the wheels as much as possible then go forward and keep repeating you should be able to move a little bit further each time until you can just drive out. the trick is not spinning the wheels the sand becomes packed down under the wheels and any sand under the diffs etc gets pushed away a bit more every time you move.
Do the same thing but slowly turn the wheel left and right. You get the same result but much quicker
To simulate a diff locker or a limited slip at least in the front if you slightly press the brake pedal and maintain throttle it will stop the front spinning one wheel as the brakes will load it up and allow power transfer back to the other side
@Robert Ross yup, I have a IFS 4ed and with a limited slip in the rear and open diff in the front I can drive through anything still with a slight amount of brake pedal
I'm so glad u too didn't expect to get out WOW. Another fantastic video. Thanks
Great little technique there Cobber
Look forward to trying it in my 2019 hilux👍🏻😎
I have been wondering this for some time now. Thanks for testing it out.
Really awesome technique , cheers for showing us that one
Awesome!! @Watched you dig out of the last one. Less sweat, less time . . . in THIS situation lol. I run a Toyota 4 Runner and it also has crawl control. Keep 'em coming! ATB from Canada.
Wow im blown away. Thank you for that!
I like the myth busting approach 👍
Really good Lsd makes a weekend better ;)
Thank you so much for making that video. That was most informative!!
Whoa, that was pretty awesome. Sand is tricky stuff. Thanks for the cool video!
I swear half the time you go out just to get bogged 😂😂😂😅😅.
He does it all the time..😂
In Australia it is the other away around. Most people who get bogged swear half the time.
Dave's Shed I see what you did there bud ✌️😅
I think he does it so that when he accidentally bogs in, anyone watching will assume he intended it... 😉
Well thats the way you learn isnt it !
I have an FJ Cruiser without crawl control and have found this technique to work better without the rear diff locked. I do however use A-track. Found this by accident when I forgot to lock my diff and got out very fast. I have now been trying to do everything with A-track and no diff lock... crazy how much faster and safer it is, especially when on uneven terrain.
Another fantastic video Michael
Great video man, I could of used this 15 years ago when I almost lost my TJ in the ocean as the tide came in.
Thanks for another great video legend 👍🏻
Good stuff mate! I don't even fwd but love the videos, always entertaining and inspires me to get into it. Thanks
ItsYourBoiMax just get out there...you’ll learn as you go and love it.
That’s amazingly, good video
Mate, great tip and you proved it - thanks.
Crawl control does more than spin the tires slow. It goes in reverse to fill the rut with sand. Also crawl control can put power to individual wheels that have the most traction so you don't keep digging in. Crawl control doesn't always work but it does most the time.
wow love your vids man, I know this is not one of your newer ones, but a top one. Keep it up. Cheers.
To achieve a greater benefit I would recommend adding one more transfer case in the vehicle. When engaged you are sending your power through the transmission and through two transfer cases which lowers your crawl ratio even further. We in Iceland use this on snow wheeling and overlanding trips and it is also equipped on the Arctic Trucks in Antarctica. Only problem is that you cant send a whole lot of power through this. It is just used for extremely deep snow and slow travel when necessary.
Good work Michael. For some reason I don't think my rig will ever do that.
I don’t know why ur video popped up on my feed but u got a new subscriber here. I enjoyed ur video.
Surprised! Thanks for sharing mate..
In the 1970s I had a Suzuki LJ50, meaning the 540cc 3Cyl two stroke. On Newcastle bight I climbed a dune in super slow mode, in 1st gear low range. Across at right angle to path that had bogged three larger 4WD. Wheels were turning like clock work, and climb/descent was over 10min. But attempt to drive same path bogged before 10% of the climb. Super slow rotation, ie crawl control WORKS!
Wow that’s amazing good stuff.
Nice one Micheal great video again 👍😎🇳🇿
Who would have thought!! Very cool!
Nice job, that's informative. I was skeptical about the crawl control videos too.
Now, I have very little experience in sand, but a lot in snow. I suspect however that sand, like snow, comes in MANY different varieties. Maybe you could perform this test in a hundred different locations so we can learn where it works and where it doesn't. :) No -- well keep up the good work anyway.
I was sceptical too! Very impressive. Have you done a video on what’s the best side to put an awning on? Cheers.
i would have thought the non-road side. this way you can have a quick lunch out of the weather while traveling.
Hello fella, thank god you made the video. I, like you thought it was gonna be either rocking the vehicle or maxx trax. Never in a million did I expect to see this technique. In theory it should be digging you deeper but wow great result. Keep up with your brilliant videos. P.S im having trouble reaching your merchandise app. Keeps saying not private but I'd really love the blue T-shirt you're advertising. Please help... Total admiration from the UK 🇬🇧
Something to remember. I found really low tyre pressure 13 psi and careful driving worked well on the beach. Thanks
Your a bloody champion mate
Should try it in real soft dry sand next. Keen to see how that goes 👍
Yep, Crawl control is also on the FJ Cruiser. My FJ had a factory rear diff lock, my 200 doesn’t, but feel crawl control is more effective on the 200, maybe as the brakes are bigger on the VX. Crawl control not only spins the wheels, but also brakes alternate wheels so does a similar job to what you have with diff locks (in this situation). Years ago on my old open diff FJ40, I used to feather accelerator and brakes alternately to stop the opposite wheels from simply spinning (transfer power to the others). So, it is possible to do this with open diffs and if you’re really lucky, possibly even 2WD with patience.
Another method is to saw the steering wheel left and right as you crawl out. Also Engage the parking brake partially to lock the rear wheels if you dont have a diff lock. This causes the side walls to bite in the sand on either side of the holes the tires are in. It works like a charm.
big love from saudi arabia 🇸🇦. just adjust the tires pressure to 20 psi or 18. then turn the steering left to right when you crawling out.
Love your videos mate. Now you have to do one without the locker, turn the wheels and apply left foot breaking. Then you will have a mini series on getting bogged on the beach. 😜
Hi, I love this system. I have on my Tacoma Offroad (Canada) , and this is great . Before I run FJ CRUISER toyota for 10 years and I very love this truck. But the Tacoma with the Crawl Control are very useful. The Tacoma offroad 3rd gen (2019) are very good truck.
Wow I learned something cool today
Nice one, i noticed this with my 4x4 canter on the beach. can just put low 1st no pedal input and it would just slowly jiggle its way out of anything. very cool. aso my V6 pajero manual, but doesnt have the low gears like my canter.
I have used this technique on a 4 X 4 with a manual transmission and no locking deferential. To get around not having locking differentials I lightly applied the parking brake to shift power to the tire with traction. I don't off road but it has been handy for the odd snow drift or missplaced ditch and something I was glad to know. I enjoyed your video, thank you. And... DUDE where did you get that bull bar? It is AWESOME! I'd like to look into getting one for our Toyota Tacoma. Be well!!
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I used the CC function on my 19' 4Runner. I took it out in the SC sandhills and bogged it on a sandy firebreak trail, all the way down. Turned on crawl control and it just lifted it right out. No digging needed. I've tried the slow tire spin method on other vehicles, but getting out of sand really depends on a myriad of factors, such as 2/4wd, tire type, weight of vehicle, and if you're turtled or not.
AND of course tire PSI like you said at the end Michael! hah
Nice mate ! From Texas
Have used similar on beach on my own.. manual gearbox, low 1st, jump out & use the shovel to push sand into hole ( dangerous but needed to) or slip maxtrak into hole.
Learned something new. Cool
Done this plenty of times. Even dragged a Landcruiser towing a 20’+ boat that was stuck at Indian Head doin this. Will help if you rock it back and forward a bit without breaking traction to start as well. A technique they has been around since adam was a boy. In days gone by on old Blitzes and Land rovers they use to wind them out of bogs on the crank.
well done mate.
Beats digging on a hot or rainy day
I'd like to see you try same thing but turning the wheel left and right like a lot of the comments are suggesting. Cheers!
I thought there was no chance of that working haha. Well done
Thanks for your research and development videos 😉 Always get some useful bit of info out of watching and then going out and having a go myself. Keep em coming!
Great vid.
The best! Thanks!
How does he drive from the passenger seat, that's my question.
lernwithgern 😂😂👏👏👏 American much?
Nice video, thanks:)
Very good aey.
I have an FJ Cruiser with crawl control, works fantastically
Bog deep brother!!! As Cleetus McFarland would say
Awesome videos
The sand was damp under the surface which would be a big help with this test. Damp sand is sticky giving some grip. Hot dry sand above the high tide line is another test.
Good stuff!
I have been driving off road for decades, but I learned something from this video, I learned that I want a hat just like that.
I'm wondering, at about a minute in could you get out and help by pushing?
You should still be able to get back behind the wheel easy if you don't lock your self out.
after you had moved fwd a metre I reckon had you back tracked at that point then that one metre may have been enough to get you rolling....if not, then back to the grind
You had your tyres at 20 psi simply because you couldn't bog yourself at ten.....love that......makes me wonder if you had then dropped them to ten how much quicker would it have been?
Even quicker if you are on a slope and go down. I lived in the UAE and used this technique often. Good party trick.
Low 1st and or reverse to pack down the track and centre diff lock engaged with tyres down to 18psi with a little left right on the wheel will help on the sand, I use an older 4WD without whizz bang fancy pants electronics like TCS and it works well. If really bad a set of tracks will really help.
That's some moist sand though..... Once your touching frame & difs, ya might as well be on jacks... Always love these videos from down under... My trick from the GLAMIS sand dunesis, once bogged, HI LIFT up, push off & out of the holes, (front & back)... Never ever used a shovel.. HI LIFT and maybe WD40 (or water) to blast sand from the jack..
A short video with a ton off information. Thanks.
How often do you wash the sand from the underside of your truck? Do you do a thorough cleaning after each trip?
Thank you for all your videos, I am envious of your beautiful country and the freedom you have to drive to so many spectacular places.
This has a lot to do with the "traction control" systems in the new cars braking the wheels that are slipping and allowing the ones with momentary traction to grab as required. My new Navara does the same thing, I no longer get out and dig like I previously did in older 4x4s, I just sit in the aircon and wait for it to crawl out. And yes for most cars it still works even when you turn the traction control off, as you arent actually disengaging all the traction systems just primarily the throttle retardation when the car detects slippage.
Grate info Review thank you
The Vermonter
I will definitely be interesting to see if that would work for snow.
It will just slowly steer left and right also helps to rock back and forth if possible
I did something similar with a Jeep TJ with 33x12.5 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres. I did it out of frustration. I put the old Jeep in four wheel low, put it in first gear, let off the clutch and just let it idle and sat there reclined in the seat about to fall asleep. Then I started to feel some motion after a few minutes and I looked and saw I had made some progress. I sat up and let things happen and a few minutes later, the Jeep had got out.
And then there is, for you guys with open diffs, the trick of gently applying brake while you crawl. That will slow down the spinning wheel, forcing the diff to increase torque delivered to that wheel and, since a diff always delivers the same amount of torque L and R, also increase torque to the stuck wheel on the same axle. Doesn't replace a lock but may get you out of the sticky situation. Just don't brake and crawl permanently, obviously ;-)
Also understand the brake pedal overrides the throttle control on many vehicles nowadays; courtesy of the runaway Toyotas in the US several years back. So now it's 1) engage left-foot brake and afterwards 2) touch the throttle.
HaJo Schatz haha just posted about this above...but I hadn’t thought about the disengaging of the throttle. Good point. I’ll put that one into the memory bank. Been using the technique since my FJ40 25 years ago.
@@PhilTaylorPhotog Ignorant poster here, not reading other's comments before adding his own 0.01 cents; sorry for that :-) But yes, a 25 y/o FJ40 unlikely has that safety feature, it only became fashionable some 10-15 years ago after Toyota lost a bundle in the US due to what turned out being floor mats slipping onto the accelerator.
You can get out even easier if you move the car back and forward. In this way you can use the pothole “walls” to ensure an inertia when moving forward.
Very cool!
Finally someone with a 4x4 has stumbled upon a basic principle of physics that does not involve reving the crap out of an engine.
Crawl control, used in a lot of modern, somewhat off-road vehicles, is like ABS in reverse and uses the same hardware. If a wheel spins and it’s opposite is stationary, it applies brakes to the spinning wheel which causes the open diff to send power to the opposite wheel instead.
Why would this be more difficult with a manual transmission ? What I would do with my Tacoma is, 1st gear, low range, lock rear axle (no front locker) and hopefully idle out. Might give A-trac a go to.
Is it diesel
Also, I wanted to get a locked diff for my ram 1500
Very cool 👍
You apply the park brake about 1/2 way. Air down the tires. Turn the steering wheel back and forth. That applies pressure to the spinning sidewalls.
Great Video 🥇🥇🥇🥇
Amazing
Its a xmas miracle ! He who paddles on water...Archangle Michael has risen the poor old Mazda chariot from the bog once again ..god i love this channel amen...