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  1. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    super. THANKS for the help here. much appreciated. i think it is starting to come together over here which is great... APPRECIATE IT. - jon
  2. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks zach. i misread that. they are stating MAX speeds in 2nd. so presumably somewhere there is a chart that shows when it normally downshifts into second and then when it downshifts into second in 2nd gear or Low gear. either way increase braking would be good in 2nd or Low i guess. can i...
  3. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    more intel here on related topics. looks to me like the manual is saying to shift OD off (on the shifter) and then tranny i to 2nd for engine braking which seems like it would be very good on slick surfaces. with the caveat that you should be traveling at a low enough speed when shifting to 2nd...
  4. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks. iwe down here is a clown show with the texas drivers. but i do plan to travel (montana, western mass etc). just so i am sure - you come to a full stop in P or N and use the optional CDL switch (to let the drivetrain lock all four wheels so they spin simultaneously i guess?). and...
  5. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thank a LOT. i guess when i clashed gears i needed to get it out of drive and into neutral or park to disengage the tranmission output shaft so transfer case gears weren’t grinding (sorry i have to repeat things to make sure i got them). and on the fly CDL. ABS is off at that point? when would...
  6. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks a ton for this help. so in your answer i would need to add CDL switch. and CDL switch can only be activated at a full stop? also, just to be clear i /can/ shift the tranmission into Second on the fly?
  7. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks zach. no fun being a noob. but i like to think other folks have these questions (or did at some point) so hopefully it is not taking up too much bandwidth. having someone explain the finer points of a vehicle like this and learning is really (at least for me) part of the joy of owning...
  8. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    OK. sorry. so transmission in Drive and you accidentally left the transfer in Neutral causes the clash? put the Transmission back in Park and you can shift the transfer into H or L then...
  9. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks ZR, appreciate it. sorry for the questions it is just sort of hard to wrap your head around this if you haven’t worked on something similar. the new car features doc is super helpful though. help like this is SUPER helpful. so thanks a /ton/. i think i just about got it. so the...
  10. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    ok. i tend to read but also try things. i sort of do both. it helps to be able to visualize things. i think /part/ of what i was wondering is i got a clash of gears when i accidentally had the transfer case in Neutral (no go) and the transmission in Drive when i then shifted the transfer case...
  11. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks man. so correct me here please? if i have the transfer case in neutral the driveshaft is disengaged but the crankshaft is spinning up to the transfer case. if i hit the accelerator the crankshaft is obviously spinning faster. if i try to engage the driveshaft by shifting into L or H in...
  12. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    got it. thanks. looks like i need to dig into that material. appreciate it. - jon
  13. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks. i have multiple learning curves here (obviously) so any input helps. i think i kludged the order of the tranmission/tranny on another thread. the L-N-H knob inserts into the tranmission in the middle i guess. so - trying to remember here but if i “put” the tranny/gearbox in L (and...
  14. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    on the CDL please while my brain is still working a little: so it allows me to lock the Center Differential (the big hub in the middle of the deiveshaft i guess) which lets me, er, it locks the front axle speed and the rear axle speed so they spin at the same speeds instead of being able to...
  15. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    guess i could change that title to “4WD knob for the Knoobs”... anyway, @Tools R Us THANKS. on this part please: “Best to shift the transfer with the transmission in neutral, removes load from the gears. If there is gear movement, there can be brief gear clash, hesitating can reduce or...
  16. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    thanks. sorry. my bad. i got halfway through posting it and it pocket sent itself. i edited it and it is clearer. apologies...
  17. landcruiser3DP

    4WD knob for the noobs (and CDL switch)

    noob alert but i’ve got a 98 4WD taco. i leave the front hubs unlocked and i have 2WD. lock the hubs and i’m in 4WD. then i switch to H and L at least as i remember. i can’t tell if i have something different here as it relates to the knob but... i had it in Park. thought i got the shift lever...
  18. landcruiser3DP

    2003 4 runner accelerator pedal lack of room

    yeah. good idea. of course i notice it more around town. will report if i can fix it by removing a panel.
  19. landcruiser3DP

    2003 4 runner accelerator pedal lack of room

    thanks. yeah, i am getting out of a 98 4wd 2dr tacoma. comfort-wise it is pretty good. handling wise i would say OK (she does feel a little top heavy and a little loose on the steering for my taste but maybe i am sort of spoiled on these issues with the tacoma?!). power is pretty great however...
  20. landcruiser3DP

    2003 4 runner accelerator pedal lack of room

    this should probably go in a "normal" 4 runner forum but maybe one of the members here has a good mod? i just did 2000 miles in my 2wd 2003 four runner and i noticed that late in the day when i try to get my foot closer to the /top/ of the pedal (so that it is easier to keep the pedal...
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