GX460 & GXOR B.S. thread (9 Viewers)

[Wildcat Walker]

Has anyone else watched the GX460 crash testing videos and noticed how the front passenger forward facing airbag deploys like a pair of butt cheeks? It's like saving your life and sticking your face in Rasputia Latimore's hind end all in just a few milliseconds.

 

[Acrad]

RCSA button went away on '14+ 460s and it appears most other Toyotas

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[Banandalorian]

Well it must work because I see a lot of late model Toyotas doing sketchy s*** for likes and nobody's airbags are exploding for no reason

 

[JDUB fab]

Who remembers to turn the RSCA off when off-roading.. not me lol

 

[Cold Iron]

Who remembers to turn the RSCA off when off-roading.. not me lol

My 13 Tacoma had RSCA Off button and in 11 years the only time I used it was to turn it back on after I was cleaning the interior and hit it accidently and turned it off.

Yeah one of those things you remember after the fact and back driving on pavement. Sounds like I am not the only one, unless you are just trying to make me feel better about it LOL.

 

[Hiluxforever]

My 13 Tacoma had RSCA Off button and in 11 years the only time I used it was to turn it back on after I was cleaning the interior and hit it accidently and turned it off.

Yeah one of those things you remember after the fact and back driving on pavement. Sounds like I am not the only one, unless you are just trying to make me feel better about it LOL.

Yep, my dogs are the only ones who ever turn on hill descent.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Video

apparently someone didnt realize you need mud tires for mud. Crazy, yo.

I hit this one a few times a week and avoid it when it's been wet for prolonged periods of time as the mud is essentially bottomless.

 

[Roody]

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apparently someone didnt realize you need mud tires for mud. Crazy, yo.

I hit this one a few times a week and avoid it when it's been wet for prolonged periods of time as the mud is essentially bottomless.

...Stuck? Doesn't look stuck to me. Just looked like they stopped to take some pictures/video.

 

[Roody]

Who remembers to turn the RSCA off when off-roading.. not me lol

I always did on my 4th gen T4Rs haha

 

[Hiluxforever]

...Stuck? Doesn't look stuck to me. Just looked like they stopped to take some pictures/video.

There is a low spot in the middle of the B road, you have to maintain momentum if it's wet or you're pretty well screwed.

 

[JDUB fab]

I always did on my 4th gen T4Rs haha

Ranger Rick reporting for duty lol just busting your chops Ross!

 

[r2m]

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apparently someone didnt realize you need mud tires for mud. Crazy, yo.

I hit this one a few times a week and avoid it when it's been wet for prolonged periods of time as the mud is essentially bottomless.

He should also have been aired down to 10 psi and had lockers front and rear and/or Multi-Terrain installed.
Airing down to 20 psi from 35 or 40 psi really doesn't give that much more "foot print". 10-12 psi and you start seeing your sidewalls flex.

 

[Hiluxforever]

He should also have been aired down to 10 psi and had lockers front and rear and/or Multi-Terrain installed.

Right?!

I did it with my MTRs when I had them, but it made a helluva mess.

 

[Cold Iron]

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apparently someone didnt realize you need mud tires for mud. Crazy, yo.

I hit this one a few times a week and avoid it when it's been wet for prolonged periods of time as the mud is essentially bottomless.

My first thought was being Iowa there are likely phesants loafing in the cover to the right LOL. Second is that is one reason I sold the Tacoma. Been going back and forth between SUV and PU since my 77 FJ55 in the late 70's (before the word SUV existed) and don't care how much weight or how you distribute in the back of a PU it is not going to have the same traction as a SUV.

That is not "mud" it is Gumbo there is a difference. Gumbo’s more technical name is bentonite clay or aluminum phyllosilicate, which primarily consists of the mineral montomorilonite. Gumbo is all across the Prairie and if you hunt prairie birds you run into it, can't help it. Usually I think of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma but Iowa and the Dakotas have their share of it too. Can be hard packed in the morning if it is cold going in but as the sun warms it up and melts it turns to a mess on your way out after hunting. If it is bad enough need a farmer to pull you out with a tractor. If they will, they aren't fond of people tearing and rutting up their section roads that they use to get into their fields. Most tow trucks won't go near it if it is bad enough that you got stuck in a 4x4. Until it hardens up again.

I know some people that carry V bar chains for it, you NEVER use it to get into a place but if you need to get out they sometimes can be the only way.

A guy on Upland Journal is from Kansas and has posted one of the better articles on getting out of Gumbo:
Next time you are on one of our fine mud thoroughfares turn off the traction control/assist. Seriously. The electronic software in those systems generally apply differential braking to whichever wheel has lost traction (i.e. spinning), which is not what you want in mud. You want to apply enough throttle to spin the wheels so that increasing centrifugal force can help clear mud from the tires with each revolution, thus increasing the tread's bite into the goo. Mud will fly everywhere and stick to everything, but this technique gives you a much better chance of getting out. The difference when turning off traction control in mud can be dramatically better traction and control. If you have a locking differential, use it. If you have a limited-slip differential, light application of the brakes will help keep it locked in off-camber situations. Moving the steering wheel mildly from side-to-side can also help clear front tires. Or...stay on the gravel roads and miss out on all the fun and future stories. Personally, I'd be much less worried about mud than the horrible bird numbers in our state lately.

 

[Banandalorian]

^ Reminds me that I've always been confused by the naming for MTS Mud/Sand mode because it does a good job keeping all 4 wheels spinning at about the same speed which is what you want in mud and various snow/ice situations but I would think just buries you in the sand?

I also get annoyed when people go needlessly tear up trails and dirt roads when they are overly wet because that's how they get closed down (at least in VA).

 

[Hiluxforever]

Same. I prefer dry. Less wear and tear with less clean up. Which is also why I am totally OK with the Revos after having MTRs. They complement the vehicle dynamics much better plus are some of the lightest E load Range ATs made.

I did learn to offroad with 5 lugs. No hedging your bets with a 2wd peg leg.


Here is a fun map of Iowa showing the different soils. It's still accurate 119 years later. I was a Structural Geology student. I f-ing hated mineralogy.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Vintage Ave to Veterans Ave

here is the same B road going the opposite way. Just took this a few hours ago.

 

[r2m]

I also get annoyed when people go needlessly tear up trails and dirt roads when they are overly wet because that's how they get closed down (at least in VA).

Most of our local trails will usually be closed after heavy rains, especially a local mountain (Santiago Peak) that has a lot of utility antennas that require very large service vehicles to go up and down those roads.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Most of our local trails will usually be closed after heavy rains, especially a local mountain (Santiago Peak) that has a lot of utility antennas that require very large service vehicles to go up and down those roads.

Nah, Iowa is all **** around and find out.

 

[Cold Iron]

^ Reminds me that I've always been confused by the naming for MTS Mud/Sand mode because it does a good job keeping all 4 wheels spinning at about the same speed which is what you want in mud and various snow/ice situations but I would think just buries you in the sand?

I also get annoyed when people go needlessly tear up trails and dirt roads when they are overly wet because that's how they get closed down (at least in VA).

My Lux came with everything except MTS so of course it was first thing I installed. Mud/Sand is the only thing I've used so far. Come Sept. and Oct. will have plenty of opportunity to try rock. But not sure, been doing things manually long enough I don't know if I want to try it or not. Maybe...

Same. I prefer dry. Less wear and tear with less clean up. Which is also why I am totally OK with the Revos after having MTRs. They complement the vehicle dynamics much better plus are some of the lightest E load Range ATs made.

I did learn to offroad with 5 lugs. No hedging your bets with a 2wd peg leg.


Here is a fun map of Iowa showing the different soils. It's still accurate 119 years later. I was a Structural Geology student. I f-ing hated mineralogy.

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The moraine deposits in the NC region surprised me. Took a bit to realize that the Laurentide ice sheet went that far South. Easy to tell where it was and melted. Wisconsin Drift all the way to the West yet no Driftless Region listed to the East. Of course Miss. Loess works as well. Most think of the Driftless Region as Wi. anyhow so it is probably better that they don't realize that the trout fishing and driftless extends across the River to SE Mn. and NE Iowa.

1905 or not that map is just plain wrong there isn't a single HyVee on it, pretty sure I've never seen a map of Iowa without HyVee's listed Went to town yesterday to get a haircut and stopped at HyVee for some groceries and topped off gas. 17.5 gallons at .95 off a gallon with Fuel Saver discount. Not that there are many other options to pick from for grocery stores around here.

Nah, Iowa is all **** around and find out.

When I first moved to Mn. one of the first things I was told was that Iowa stood for Idiots Out Wandering Around. The guy that told me that was from Iowa LOL. He had more Iowa jokes than someone from Wi. I'm leaving for NW Wi. soon to shoot the last of my winter 5 stand league targets. End of season prizes usually include a bunch of Green Bay Packers crap stuff