Toyota 4 Runner Towing UPS Truck Up Icy Street

Props to this dedicated UPS driver. He was out in a snow storm and in our neighborhood around 9pm doing his thing, but the snow packed and iced over hills were not letting him out. I felt compelled to ask my wife to grab the camera and "Watch this!". It was rough at the start, but it finally caught some traction and I floored it all the way up. I’ve never pulled/towed something that heavy before; and was very impressed that the 20-year-old 4Runner had that capability still. For those that are curious: I was in 4-low with the rear diff locked. It’s a 1996 Toyota 4Runner with 223,000 miles and dedicated winter tires (Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2)

[@patricklawrence2755]

A perfect Toyota commercial maybe? 4Runner love!!!

[@richardharvey6461]

4 runners and rear diff lock are great, but it's the tires that are the difference. Blizzak DM-V2's are the best in snow and on ice.

[@farzinshayegh2275]

I love those Blizzaks they are awesome even on 2WD trucks

[@SingleSubScrub]

Just did this today in a foot deep of snow lol. Wasn't on a hill, but he was buried, and I was proud of it considering it's a '96 and has 362k on it.

[@tigergreg8]

You get the satisfaction and he gets to safety, it's a win win for sure.

[@luvxp111]

Got damn def one of the best vehicles ever made glad to own one of these

[@milancyprich1940]

metoo.

[@Margouillard36]

especialy a 3rd gen engine 5VZ - that one and i think they should be using an updated version of that beast

[@noeagosto9231]

A beautiful piece of Japanese engineering!

[@alimodiandude]

Good job, Sir!
Diff lock is definitely a great thing to have.

[@JuanMartinez-ol7ek]

Yeeees it is 4runner Toyota is Toyota!!

[@towncar16]

that is so cool this should be on the news lol i have a 2000 limited with the rear diff lock 4wd

[@CP-kb1du]

RUNNER has the Beans ....the USP Driver was lucky a Jeep was not attempting this ....

[@prestondunn1991]

I think that you should watch Matt’s off-road recovery. You’ll probably never bad mouth another jeep again.

[@zackeryeckenrod6549]

All the jeeps in the hood were stuck in their driveways.

[@prestondunn1991]

@@ThePrezObozo you do realize that ALL off-road purpose built vehicles are modified right? Upgraded axles, suspension etc. and that goes for all communities, 4runners, jeeps, Broncos etc.

[@marcosarg1]

@@prestondunn1991 i bet that jeep isn't stock bud! If that guy would own a 4runner it would be mod as well.

[@prestondunn1991]

@@marcosarg1 no it’s not, that’s the point that I’m making. Neither is the 4Runner, hell neither is mine lol

[@luckyyou774]

Watch the 4runner look ✌

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Awesome 🇺🇸 👌

[@naseerahmad347]

Nice

[@luisp-i582]

had my earphones on shittt

[@h4rry4x44]

I thought you said foreigner.....watch our foreigner pull the truck up the hill.

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

I once (2012) saw a Dodge Ram pull a Pepsi truck out of an icy ditch in Mooresville, North Carolina

[@CP-kb1du]

12 inch ditch

[@rand0mGT]

It’s a truck not suv!

[@marcosarg1]

Actually, it was thanks to the 4runner that the term "SUV" was invented, no other car, just the 4runner.

[@blackops8996]

I've seen jeeps doing this too

[@MyIronman8]

4 runner sounds like your saying forrner

[@brendaechols5929]

I don't know why UPS makes its employees work in weather like that.

[@makeitpay8241]

the boxes still need to be delivered

[@xmen3132]

Should of been a tow truck u were pulling out. Lol

[@RR-co4wh]

When you wanna be a jeep so bad

[@makeitpay8241]

jeeps are not all the reliable.

[@raineljournet4904]

when the jeeps wants the reliable of this gens of 4runners, maybe you have one Jeep and have your bucket empty of money 💰

[@anthonysears871]

No way. Toyotas are way too under powered. Lol!

[@CP-kb1du]

Under rated tow specs