My tools take care of me covered in grim

Have you done the sumo springs yet? I'm really torn between keeping my 05 and selling to get in to a 2nd gen or f250 gasser to tow a 5klb bay boat.

THANK YOU for posting this!

Tohatsu recommends checking gear oil level, can't find it in the manual, is there a way to check it?

Thank you for this video

Exactly

Thank you. My 2006 Tundra has the same problem, but the part is listed as unavailable on Amazon & at the dealer. Any ideas of how I can get this part?

I was thinking of getting a slightly bigger tire so I can get a higher speed and not rev out. It’s about 2K rpm’s at 65 currently

The gen 1 I bought sat for several years, has 14 year old tires. Look new, but mechanic recommended to buy new ones. Truck has 35k miles, passed inspection no problems

Thanks. I just acquired a 2005 reg cab V8 with 8’ bed and this information is useful

Thank You!!! We bought ours from an estate sale, original owner. Love the truck, but the OD issue was stressful, was stuck and was wasting fuel. Couldn't get the part, husband is an electrician/McGyver :) He added about 2 inches of wire, shrink wrapped it and now it works perfectly!

Thank you very much! My 2001 Sequoia has the same problem,

I have an 06 with the 5 speed, double cab. The heaviest I tow often, is 4500 lbs tandem axle 19 ft Fleetwood TT. I will tell you it is infinitely better than the 4 speed. In your video I can hear your tranny hunting for the right gear which tends to generate heat. Hopefully you're in OD off. A wdh with sumo springs is awesome. I have a husky centerline. I had a chain style and moving to bars made a 100% improvement even in cross winds. I run the mid weight sumos (black) with an add a leaf in my rear suspension. I have 5100 Bilstein coilovers in the front. The 06 is 282 HP and 315 torque and I would say it's absolutely noticeable against a new Taco (my BIL has one). If I put the 4500 TT on his hitch, it would bog it to hell. 1421 is my payload cap, and factory specs say 6500 lb max tow for mine (I would never max mine). I think it's a fantastic tow rig for small TTs and I wouldn't go above 4500 lb. Last thing I would suggest is a derale fan enabled tranny cooler (I run torque pro at around 159°-200° while towing) and the cooler is great. I'm in the west also and have run up and down 70, swell area (UT), and all up and down the Wasatch range in UT. Good video and sound advice. 👍

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Doing this next month, thanks for the info!

The funniest thing man I haven’t first generation, Toyota Tundra and it is a full-size truck look it up and the funniest thing I told more than what the truck will handle I tow a gooseneck trailer with that truck up here in the Colorado mountains more than 10,000 pounds on that truck

You can do the entire trail in 2wd. There wasn't a single spot I went in to 4wd let alone 4 low. Decent tires and 8 inches of ground clearance is really all you need.

Just had this problem pop up in the 04. You Sir are a blessing and a HUGE help!!!

You did an absolutely great video I’ve seen a few but yours was the best even included a part number. Great video the best explanation. Thank you I am a new subscriber on you channel

I've got one of these in a side console with the 20 horse Tohatsu and same trolling motor as you. Use it mostly in the salt water creeks of Northeast FL and it lets me get into real shallow areas. My wife and I have had lots of adventures with it including camping on islands we've encountered on the river. Great little boats.

Thank you so much for this video, I'm planning on making the trip in November and your tips and points have given me such reassurance. Wherever the road takes me!!!!

Did you use 450 or 450r thule? I have the square bars and same Nebo rack

This is a fun road and a beautiful ride. Thanks for the video and help a fellow Jeeper out get my channel up and going at @BiancaGreenJeep, thanks and God Bless

Just watched this.Great write up.Your points on tearing up the trail is spot on.Over the years we've lost Anderson Creek,Rich mountain,and parts of Cohutta .Flatland rd is probably next.Stay on the route and remember what Tellico was and what it is now.Sometimes we are our worst own enemies.

Just got my jeep a week ago & have been playing around up near the Georgia Traverse in Tennessee.

Really enjoyed your video … thanks for taking the time to post it. I’ve done a few sections in the past but we’re planning a full length trip in early March of ‘23. Not as much detail as I had hoped for but the detail you provided was certainly helpful. In my opinion, the best thing thing you offered was some sage advise in terms of proper state of mind and approach to the journey. Really well done and SO much more interesting than :25 minutes of looking at your hood going down gravel roads. Thanks again for doing such a good job … you earned a new subscriber.

Thanks for the tips just started exploring doing this traverse. I've seen videos of the gravel roads but not the roads you showed which were more rutted out. Question. From where you start the trail, how long does it take to get to Helen?

What straps are you using to hold your boards on your spare tire?

😊 Thanks bro

Thanks for posting this video. I have the same year double cab and so far I don’t have this problem yet buy I know it will come. When that day comes, I know exactly how to fix it, thanks to you.

Great Video! Can't wait to get out and do this trail. Do you have suggestions for where to stay the night before starting the trail and where to gas up before hitting the trail?

Thank you very much for the in depth info. I am new to overlanding and appreciate all the info I can get.

Thanks for the video... looking to go at the end of November

Great video I really like the rack. Can you put after market roof slate

Ty for this

Thank you for this money saving video, sir. Much appreciated!

Good video, we did the southern part of the loop and a few off shoots over Labor Day weekend last week. We want to head back up soon and try more of the traverse, this video was helpful.

I'm planning on running the trail within a few months and I'd love to maybe plan this with someone. I'm running an 04 Chevy Tahoe Z71 4x4 with a few modifications on it. 😎

Thoughts on having two adults and two small kids on one of these? Short distance riding to inshore islands.

Great video, thank you. Did you air down when off pavement? If so, did you air back up each time you hit pavement again?

Awesome video, my gear shift works as it should but man does it have ALOT OF PLAY IN IT, I'll be using this vid to change it out for a NEW gear shifter.... but I bought my truck used and have had NO ISSUES with the O/D acting irregularly. One thing I like about this truck I'm at 200k (from 164k when I bought it) and have no MAJOR ISSUES WHATSOEVER with it.. just small things (very few at that as well). Definitely WORTH EVERY PENNY (06 4X4 D.C.).

Sounds like a cool trip. I’ve been looking at the SCAR South Carolina Adventure Route which seems like a similar concept.

The O/D in my 2001 tundra is starting to turn on and off by itself when I shift into reverse or D . But when it does that I just push the O/D button and turns back on. Is this a sign of this part going bad????

Has anyone tried the part number on a 01 sequoia?

Thanks for the info!

no mention of any cellphone service anywhere?

The Traverse should stop in Crandall on 411---

Helen was platted in 1912, and named after the daughter of a lumber official. The town was incorporated in 1913. Formerly a logging town that was in decline, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps.

Trey mountain is permanently closed, few years back it had a pretty nasty landslide/mud slide. It was awesome, but alas, trail abuse took its toll. Tread lightly and safe riding.

I really appreciate you making this video. Thanks