A TRAC In The 4 Runner And Why Its Important

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Jason Samko

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@jay6274 6 ай бұрын

This taught me more about my off road more than a dozen other videos combined. Thank you!

@Jason-Samko 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

@lawrencem3012 Күн бұрын

A TRAC is a life saver. I had to get to the airport for a flight out to go to the Bahamas. There was a snowstorm and 2,3, 4' of snow I went through unplowed highway. I was in 4-wheel drive. I got to an accident where a truck and couple vehicles blocked the highway. I had no choice but the media strip. the snow was up to my door handles. I had switched from 4 high and shifted into A TRACK. Toyota 4 runner went into the high snow media strip and went around with no problem. This happened to me twice before i got to the airport. if I could not have gone around the accidents i would not have been able to get to my plane

@Jason-Samko Күн бұрын

4 runner is a very capable offroader for sure

@lawrencem3012 Күн бұрын

Thanks for the narrative. you nailed it.

@Jason-Samko Күн бұрын

Thank you.

@Jax1957 6 ай бұрын

Really like your videos. I thoroughly enjoy them. Nice and well thought out explanation of the different traction control systems. Very helpful. I would like to add something I copied from another site which I feel really helped me understand both systems. • Multi-Terrain Select (MTS). It is very different than A-TRAC. A-TRAC is a tool that works best helping you accelerate from a dead stop by using brakes to stop wheel spin. MTS can do that as well but it is also a system that is designed for active driving. • Multi-Terrain Select regulates the amount of wheel-spin by adjusting throttle performance and brake pressure. Note that I said "throttle performance" and brakes. A-TRAC only uses brake pressure. MTS uses both brake pressure and throttle. • A good wav to think about it is that A-TRAC wants to eliminate wheel spin so vou can accelerate from a stop. MTS, on the other hand, will allow different amounts of wheel spin based on the conditions vou are activelv driving in. So, for example, in sand or mud some wheel spin can be good. When rock crawling, you want virtually no wheel spin. • Here's how MTS works. You can select between four terrain types: (1) Mud & Sand, (2) Loose Rock, (3) Mogul, and (4) Rock. The first setting allows the most wheel spin and as you move through them up to Rock, it allows almost no wheel spin.

@Jason-Samko 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic info. Thank you. I also have a full video on the differences between atrac and mts and when to use each. But it sums up to what you just said.

@Fanotesemara 3 ай бұрын

Always great content - you convinced me to buy the last 5th gen 4Runner.

@Jason-Samko 3 ай бұрын

Such an amazing vehicle. Congratulations

@Tundra-pw2cu 11 ай бұрын

Thanks , great review of ATac

@Jason-Samko 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

@TheKingofinsanity 8 ай бұрын

yeah, when you have a locked or solid diff its not like a skid steer, my first car, which i still own has a locked dana 60 rear end, at low speeds you'll never feel like the tires are pushing you a direction like you explained. at high speed it can break traction if you aren't skilled at that kind of driving. Love the explanation was wondering what that button did.

@Jason-Samko 8 ай бұрын

If both rears are locked on slippery surface and your fighting for traction it will do exactly as I showed. If it's actually locked. If it's lsd that's not truly locked like an e locker.

@davidheaton6206 8 ай бұрын

Only if you have SR5 IMO. I have TRD ORP and fine that MTS is much more refined. Didn’t skip a beat in the mountains with MTS dialed To rock mode and love it on the beach with Sand mode

@Jason-Samko 8 ай бұрын

Mts is great! But atrac is as close to fully locked as a toyota can get and pretty dang powerful for when you are stuck. Mts is great for not getting stuck. When Stuck atrac is your best friend and the rear locker.

@Statik47-dg7xi Ай бұрын

@Jason-Samko do you have to engage A-trac if you want to use Multi-terrain Select? Thanks.

@rayc76knoxville 11 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation. Thank you! God Bless and stay safe. Sub.

@Jason-Samko 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@erickim28 6 ай бұрын

hello. can i ask you one question?I bought a used 2015 sr5 without mts because its very basic. Ii put gear on natural , L4 and then push the A trac button but there is no indicator light on the screen. is this normal or has some issue?

@Jason-Samko 6 ай бұрын

@@erickim28 i believe it has to be in 4 low to use atrac

@erickim28 6 ай бұрын

@@Jason-Samko yes I put on 4L and push the A trac button. thank you anyway