2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road "Crawl Control" Demonstration

The newly redesigned 2016 Toyota Tacoma digging itself out of the sand using "Crawl Control".

[@wannamonslo9626]

This is significant. Back in the day, once you were”high centered “ it was time to walk to a tractor.

[@robertrousseaux1059]

Will it work hung up on hard snow? Probably not. I’ll get the shovel

[@smora6054]

@@robertrousseaux1059 ok chevy colorado owner, call the tacoma to get you unstuck.

[@dominiclovato5985]

Or use a jack. Jack up the back and let the front wheels pull the truck forward. If it’s sand you can dig some space and get enough room to gain speed and don’t stop.

[@ericb46]

He was never high centered lmao

[@bodiesbyjason7558]

I’d like to see it do the same thing on level ground, that truck had gravity helping it back out of that hole

[@Shawn-rq4py]

Here's a tip I learned while in police academy during the defensive drive course. As a deputy sheriff there's no telling where we'd be at any given time. Paved roads, logging roads, back yards, crossing creeks etc. If you're stuck lightly apply the parking brake. It keeps the wheels from spinning so fast and helps get a grip a little better. This way the wheels will "crawl" out of whatever you're in. Keep in mind it doesn't apply to deliberate mud bogging. I chased a guy once that was driving one of those off road side by side...I think it was called a mule by Kawasaki ...I was in a late 90s Ford crown Vic ...anyway he tried to get away by going on a logging road. I got stuck about a half a dozen times and the only way I got out was using the parking brake trick. My wife is a nurse w a home health agency. She visits patients in their homes. So she will drive on dirt roads which after rains become muddy and slippery. She had a few patients who lived up long drive ways. She called me once and told me she was stuck and couldn't get out. It was pouring rain and a wrecker would have been at least an hour or more away. I told her about the parking brake and she was able to get out. She's told me several times since then when she was stuck that the parking brake helped her out. She was driving a 2001 2 wheel drive Toyota 4 Runner. It also works on slippery roads if you driving up a grade and sometimes in icy conditions. Maybe this will help someone. Anyway. Something to consider

[@Bradington]

Thanks for the tip!

[@brandoncaldwell95]

its just tricking the axle in the diff. Makes it think the tire thats spinning is the one with traction and the other one has zero. Equilly applies power to both rear wheel than just that 1 side getting all the power..

[@Vee_H.]

Kind of like a make shift partially-locked diff. Preventing wheel slip on the wheel with no traction.

[@alexbkf]

this tip is not for FWD, right?

[@ericchandler90]

2 wheel drive 4runner no!

[@TEW1157]

Thats definitely needed when Im picking up starbucks.

[@eazytoribio2695]

It sucks that all Starbucks are located in the sand dunes

[@agustin1635]

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[@CvBogdy]

😂😂😂

[@jeremymyers1723]

Nah, thats what the Jeeps are best for, or the G wagons. lmao

[@eriklona8806]

@@jeremymyers1723 G wagons are very capable, it's just that no one can DIY repairs when something breaks or wants to spend repair prices for when someone else needs to fix it 😂

[@iamstephenmartin186]

And so magically just like that you sold a billion Tacoma’s lol

[@TheThewulasvegas]

@Gghjk Ghj but there worth it

[@12valverollin_81]

Let's all the taco drivers finaly keep up on the trail. Or just reverse back to camp lol🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@americanrroyalty]

The problem is they only make it in the automatic

[@12valverollin_81]

@@americanrroyalty the problem is a z71 will go more place

[@iYoungxKhalifa]

@@12valverollin_81 technically no because they’re too big and long Tacoma’s are small and can be equipped with way more mods than a z71

[@richardblackwell4082]

To all the “its on a hill” folks, there is also a video of some guy on a flat beach doing the same thing.

[@jon7926]

I saw that video it totally works I got that on my 4Runner. It’s awsome

[@slomojoe1682]

umm he only hurried the rear on the beach.

[@FD-ms2nm]

The only one that really works is Mercedes Benz truck bouncing suspension

[@RoadKill4Two]

It’s on a hill

[@dustinnoll486]

Hill shmill those tires were BURIED

[@D-Man_Jam]

Imagine how proud the engineers felt after that

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

@@quaytinjackson9624 You even read what you type? Makes no sense.

[@quaytinjackson9624]

@@jacooosthuizen3593 lemme fix it since your fucking crying about it

[@quaytinjackson9624]

@@jacooosthuizen3593 lemme fix it since ur so uptight about my comment 🥱🤣

[@Ngunirovers7481]

I would love to see another video like this one where you get the truck out by going uphill, or even on flat sand with no gradient.

[@snerby141989]

My thought exactly. Do it in mud to pack the treads and uphill or level ground

[@robertwalker6890]

Exactly... they only show getting it unstuck going downhill with the help of gravitational pull.

[@shirolee]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/opmahYCtj7WErZI

[@austind4098]

There’s other crawl control demonstration videos on KZbin where they do it on a flat surface but I’ve only seen it done on sand. Not sure if it would work in mud, it think it would definitely struggle more with the sticky suction effect of mud plus dry sand doesn’t cake the tire. Once mud cakes a tire tread and makes it a slick, crawl control won’t help

[@tempviduse]

ive seen it done at a beach. Its a mound in this only because its a parking lot

[@richardburns9772]

That was actually pretty impressive

[@brucehoyer5030]

It's a much different scenario when theres wet mud involved, that sand packs down nice and tight!

[@amishabe8085]

Yup - muddy, boggy ruts in the bush are a different animal. Unless driving on a beach (which I've never done), this video really isnt indicative of real driving conditions.

[@bigbostickr2292]

Same situation and outcome applies to that weather

[@Smith-re6jq]

A very experienced driver could do the same thing. With that said I am impressed. The engineers realy set out with a goal in mind and would not stop until they had fully accomplished it. I'm also happy to see that this public sales demo was done in dry sand. most manufacturers would dampin the sand in order to insure that the could get out no problem even if they knew that the vehicle could get out with out doing so. Shows that Toyota is furthering the track racord in the truck world of being honest. Crazy, an honest car company.

[@d1sturb3d119]

Its just nice to have a safety net. Good drivers sadly are not in abundance.

[@KhaledKimboo4]

Aw so you can turn each wheel separately

[@IP0Monsturd]

Smith3025 I’m looking to buy a 2020 version of this truck. I’m far from “Experienced”. It’s a nice feature to have in the middle of no where when there isn’t much help around. Just my opinion.

[@alex2jz140]

No an experienced driver can not get out of this the only way they can get out is if they physically get out and dig it out. There's no way you are turning each individual wheel separately.

[@d1sturb3d119]

@@alex2jz140 False. Its how all of us used to get out of bad situations before TC came into the picture. Yes you cannot turn each wheel separately, however you can apply brake pressure with your left foot while applying the throttle to cause the vehicle to drive the wheels through the brakes. Doing so will mitigate wheel spin and force torque over to the wheel with more traction. We used to do that in the desert long before this tech came along. In RWD cars in the winter using the handbrake has a similar effect if one has an open differential. Same way I used to get my SC400 around in the winter before I got an LSD

[@robedmund9948]

If it worked that well for everyone, Winder Towing would go out of business. Most people will still make that call.

[@arcticwo1fee122]

I watch them too! It's the driver not the vehicle most times. Great brake and gas control by the driver can do close to the same thing

[@cjwright1960]

Most of the time they are pulling tourists in sedans.

[@giftnetshirenzheni1926]

You deserve a free T-shirt👕 for this comment.

[@jeremymyers1723]

How many of them are Toyotas with Crawl Control??? Yeah, thought so, haven't seen a single one on there KZbin, there was one Tacoma that someone wrecked... 🤣🤣

[@MM-rr1kp]

how often, when offroad, will you un-stuck your truck where you can exit down hill to a paved sutface a mere few feet away

[@direfoxvideos]

I live on the Oregon coast, I don't generally take my 2017 Tacoma on the beach but there is plenty of sand everywhere around here and I have gotten myself unstuck several times with crawl control. Including going uphill. Its not a foolproof magic bullet, but its a lot better than a standard 4x4 system. What I use if for mostly though is as a slow motion cruise control. I let the truck take care of acceleration and braking and I just concentrate on where the wheels are.

[@daveybernard1056]

A genuinely interesting demo. Looks like Crawl Control is actually legit!

[@alaskasfinest726]

Works in snow as well

[@ArmandoPerez-hz7wp]

so they installed all wheel drive on it and called it crawl control, nothing new.

[@daveybernard1056]

@@ArmandoPerez-hz7wp Um, no, I don't think so. Tacoma has fly by wire gas pedal. You can't hit the brakes AND the gas at the same time. The computer won't let U. If you are hitting the gas and tap the brakes, the truck makes a loud WONK/BAM noise with the computer countermanding you. I think crawl control does brakes and gas at the same time. The computer keeps some gas coming, but blips the brakes on all 4 tires non stop to prevent any wheel spin.

[@floydlarken3148]

I wonder if it would’ve worked as well if he was on level ground and not backing out down Hill

[@havenht]

@@ArmandoPerez-hz7wp You don't know what you are talking about.

[@aerowenn433]

You’ll never find more tools than in the comments section demonstrating technology like this. In any case, very cool, better than a human can do no matter how skilled (after all that’s what it’s for).

[@Bdubs502]

It’s all about throttle control. Words from Rod Hall Baja champion. Great guy!

[@wnbowen]

This is very cool but what settings are you using? Lowest speed? Highest? What are the settings on the crawl control dial? Whats the step by step to make it possible for a novice to get his new Tacoma out of the sand?

[@lukemeier1853]

Anyone who knows anything about four wheeling knows how impressive this is...!

[@Writhgaar]

Ain't gonna work in snow, but I digress, that was still pretty sick.

[@Anonymous_________]

This was 5 years ago dipstick. And this feature if sold for mud and sand.

[@Writhgaar]

@Lou B not missing the point. Merely pointing something out. 🤙 Also.. there are no "people like him" 😉🤣I'm kidding I'm a dime a dozen.

[@Writhgaar]

@@Anonymous_________ no need for name calling. Didn't say I wasn't impressed, it's a phenomenal system. Just adding some grit to the discourse. 🤙

[@mintyman1968]

Wouldn’t work in mud or snow or ice most likely. Sand packs down.

[@Writhgaar]

@@mintyman1968 if you had 80 pounds of cat litter with you, you might, MIGHT get lucky with snow. But other than that, what you said.

[@DORSIAKILL]

That is actually some useful 4x4 tech for a change.

[@cruzmascorro3943]

I wish in the Corpus Christi Texas area would do a demo like this.

[@toy_taco4335]

Had a 05 gen 2 acess cab tacoma that was a beast after seeing stuff like this im thinking of getting a new taco!!

[@matthewgauthier7251]

A 60's custom cj5 did that as it pulled our stuck 2wd 61' Apache out of the sand. That jeep just lifted out of the dune with us in tow to solid ground. Was pretty cool. And fortunate as we were out in the middle of fart ass nowhere in the imperial desert.

[@drsynthpattern]

Very similar to to A track system on the last model FJ cruiser. That can get you out of a lot of trouble! Love Toyota!

[@jajuanrussell5386]

Everybody knows Tacoma is tough truck, but the 4x4 gets better and better every year, it seems. I had to get rid of my 4Runner. The motor and transmission are just fine. It was the rust that finally did me in.

[@prslincoln]

This is standard on not only the TRD Pro but also on the TRD Off-Road!

[@armeniaes503]

Ryan Schmidt there's some trd off-road that do not have it. That I've seen

[@rodneyws1977]

The manual ones do not have it.

[@kenasuea3617]

@@armeniaes503 What package must I purchase to get Crawl Control ?

[@armeniaes503]

@@kenasuea3617 my trd offroad has it. Is only offroad and trd pro

[@guessone2]

Kenasue A TRD off road 4x4 automatic

[@jamesdriggers2011]

Lmfao. "It takes a lot of work to get it stuck. The truck naturally doesn't want to get stuck" 20 seconds later: "ok. We got it good and stuck!"

[@justinmacks1481]

Was after deliberately putting it in 2wd and sinking the rear.

[@trdtrader21]

They purposely gunned the gas with crappy all-terrain tires to dig their wheels into holes. That's the exact opposite of what you're supposed to do in soft sand. That is the definition of "working it to get it stuck".

[@GT-43]

Awesome, now I can park in the sandbox

[@rehaerman6519]

There is also All-track feature on my 2013 Tacoma TRD- Off Road 4x4. Let's say only one tire has traction, all-track will give 100% power to that single tire only. Tacoma will save the day, any day basically! Tacoma really excels in off-road conditions assuming of course you have the top of the line model.

[@michaelrivera1165]

WOW I'm not a big fan of Toyota and I don't like their trucks but I have to say that is pretty amazing. Well done Toyota 👏 .

[@rondevree8207]

I drove those trucks for a company I worked for last year. I always talked cr@p about them until I drove them. Their great trucks & worth the $$$.

[@Outlaw_j84]

Best truck ever made

[@waylonswaycraps]

Facts# real100

[@Tevon93]

Yep thats why it is the best selling truck. Oh wait...

[@oscarhernandez4021]

NICE AND RELIABLE TRUCK BESIDES THE MAINTENANCE IS CHEAP I LOVE TOYOTA TACOMA TRD AMIGOS GRINGOS

[@massiwertz863]

i see that vanagon in the back 😍

[@tophernuttle420]

I mean 7 years later that's still something I'd never imagine I'd ever come out of tbh...

[@rishisolanki783]

To have that setup as a demo, means that this can get out of this 100% of the time. In reality these can do much more. To the people bitching about lockers, atrac is all you need

[@47luscsettle44]

That's highly impressive!

[@bob15479]

0:06 oh how I love the sound of a taco

[@DM-hw4cr]

Lets demonstrate how to get sand in the ball joints and linkage.

[@herizorakotomavo]

Crawl Control : a must have in your Toyota.

[@IroncladTrading]

King of the Road

[@UncleFjester]

incredible

[@mannyechaluce3814]

Will come in real handy if someone dumps a hill size of sand on a Home Depot parking lot :D

[@ArmandoPerez-hz7wp]

over a lift assembly designed to push the truck out and conceal itself

[@andrewandrew4970]

Are you frequenting parking lots? Or are you using your truck?

[@MS-kh2je]

40s technology lockers all four wheels help. 2016 Toyota tech "crawl control" less than 4 wheels help......awesome

[@MoriorInvictus1]

Dope I just bought this truck today....

[@dougjohnsonbushcraftandbjj5561]

SoleEstiLo I'm sorry

[@RagingBad]

Doug Johnson bushcraft and BJJ STFU

[@bradgt5130]

So, do you still have it

[@MoriorInvictus1]

@@bradgt5130 yep...still love it!!!

[@LarrytheTechguy]

I just got a 2016 Xp 4x4 V6 ABSOLUTE BEAST! I love it

[@maces1405]

This is going to be my next truck once my 07 Colorado gives out. I got 129k Miles on it still going strong.

[@JesseT86]

good luck, my Colorado is at 315k

[@maces1405]

@@JesseT86 I can only hope! It runs that long. She's got a hard shift into second but I'm willing to replace the transmission.

[@fairlifemilk3533]

Can't deny the results

[@kenkluge9473]

I have never seen that before. pretty cool.

[@chadwalker8859]

That's pretty awesome!!

[@tomhamilton7726]

Outstanding. Well done Toyota.

[@eamonshields2754]

Incredible

[@alvarorojas9304]

that is wonderful

[@luciustrujillo8971]

I helped design this 4x4 mode it kind of like a impact drill with the limited slip differential hit back and forth slow to help get lose

[@Hughjanus720]

5 years ago and still bullshit

[@LarrytheTechguy]

@@Hughjanus720 lmao I’m weak

[@jhpfmj]

That is great and all but does that work in wet deep red clay

[@Jrocc811]

I don't own a Tacoma but Toyota has the most reliable and practical beast on the market for many years now. 2021 it still holds up.

[@David-yy7lb]

Crawl control is just a fancy name for 4lo with front and rear lockers

[@johnherridge9877]

Does it do the same thing in mud? Or is the feature only good for sand

[@oxouk]

What if it is stuck in a huge pile of coke?

[@geremygermancarpio1296]

Toyota always numero uno

[@versailles9412]

Or just put the right tires on before driving in a sand based area?

[@mr.winkie]

I love my 2014 with 45k miles. Lamp. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@watson9897]

That's pretty damn impressive

[@99RedCSVT]

ROCK CHALK! (Fellow KU fan/hometown)

[@lousassle9655]

Gayhawks 👎👎👎👎

[@guardrail2897]

I saw one at OBX that took the magic tow strap to get it out. Crawl mode didn't do anything for it.

[@iggy151]

Pickups are shit on sand. Every time I've ever been down Carova beach it was always a pickup getting stuck.

[@chandamusonda6883]

The pick-ups we have here in Africa don't come with crawl control. Can this crawl control be used with the Diff-locks on?

[@armandoperez3303]

Can we see this mode on a level surface because i feel the angle helps a bit

[@ugisaustrums3847]

+Armando Perez - nice add, that is specially done on angle :D on angle any 4x4 can do that

[@flight2k5]

There's a video of a land cruiser on flat ground doing it

[@DanNPTRI]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH7dnYt6m5VqobM

[@brandosback123]

at an angle was the only way they could get the truck stuck... they outlined that for us I think before Ryan started taping this.

[@ryanrust6244]

I’ve got an 18 TRD off-road. I power braked it in 2wd in flat sand. 4wd hi, buried it while turning the front wheels to make it worse. Still popped out with crawl control. Nuts.

[@Erikfromtha626]

"It takes just as much work to get it stuck" MY WIFE: Hold my beer.

[@pike28]

Absolutely phenomenal!

[@jacobcortez2007]

That’s a good exhaust

[@brainsironically]

Question: if he went to 4-low, shouldn't *all* the tires have been moving? Or does "4" mean something else at Toyota?

[@maximumhardcore4362]

I’m not sure, I know my quartro if I put it on traction it makes the tires not spin but not sure how Toyota words it? Like maybe TRD is more or less in terms of a posi traction type setup like you’d find in the old cars when all these new electronics were not a thing?

[@pkingpure100]

You can only use crawl control in 4-low, so technically all 4 wheels do receive power, but crawl control cuts powers to certain wheels in order to figure out the best way to apply power to each wheel.

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

Pretty useful when you get stuck going uphill !!!!

[@DanNPTRI]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH7dnYt6m5VqobM

[@Obababoy]

Pretty dang impressive...Does that disable the rear diff lock?

[@Bradington]

yes

[@neoblackwolf69]

All vehicles should be able to do this.

[@handymaninside]

using parking brake, and as a last resort deflate tires a little until they are bowed slightly

[@prslincoln]

But not available on the Tundra...

[@d1sturb3d119]

Low range and Atrac are enough

[@Bradington]

enough for what?

[@hellhellya1]

Too heavy

[@d1sturb3d119]

@@Bradington To dig oneself out of a hole like that.

[@prslincoln]

Update: Now available on the 2022 Tundra! 😀

[@Andrew-gs1mn]

was that passenger tire not moving part of the crawl control or does this one just not have a rear locker?

[@jasonbogdovitz7357]

Differential lock some good throttle control you never get stuck

[@surak24]

Simply amazing

[@marcosauro1849]

Crazy how I'm just seeing this 7 years later

[@TheTechCguy]

I love It! Wow.

[@hmongxy00j]

I like to see this in snow!

[@prslincoln]

Definitely does NOT work in snow. Can confirm. 😁 Designed for sand and dirt

[@karybjorn4987]

Went up Mt. Hood to pull my brothers jeep out of the ditch in 2 feet of snow. Didn't need it until I got high centered in the deep stuff and after that i was cruisin up to him for the last half mile

[@supervong1]

Sand: "they got me!" Snow: "hold my beer" Mud: "lol"

[@bagels377]

I love my Tacoma!!!

[@jasonmcelroy1938]

Stranger: Why did buy a Tacoma? Me: If I could have 2 minutes and 12 seconds of your time I can show you better than I can tell you.

[@17industries42]

nice to have gravity working with you!

[@cowboywoodard2569]

Love my FJ have had stuck and used it in some real bad Black Mud , crawl control works

[@markstench4470]

Wow, that's incredible

[@ClassicSteelRC]

Amazing technology! I love my Tacoma!

[@BurtBowers]

I ask why would anyone want to take a stock tonka truck thats as low as a car to try & drive on top of a sand pile?

[@familyguy4724]

I have always liked Taco mans

[@FuchiBooBoo]

Great display

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

I love my Taco!

[@doca8792]

Perfect for what most people use these for, in the parking lot at the mall.

[@bradleyphillips204]

Very slick. Good looking reliable truck too.

[@MrBenditin]

Absolute beast

[@JesusSanchez-fn3ku]

Taco the best of the best...

[@mariosola1]

really awesome video

[@ВиталийАдаричев-н8т]

Молодцы. интересная разработка. прыгает и выезжает

[@СерикОлло]

Как смогли

[@brandonleavitt8974]

Very impressed

[@thelittleguy-ih8nv]

I've had serious issues with my 2016 tacoma trd crawl control. 8 years of owning it and I still can't get the truck stuck in order to use it. Guess I'm gonna have to buy a domestic truck so I can get stuck

[@HeyDude93gt]

I guess this would be good for someone that would bury themselves to the frame?In the 30 years of driving I’ve never needed this type of automatic nondriving helper outer button thingy.