Toyota trucks AUTO LSD system | In ACTION and How it work!

[@CarQuestion]

Toyota trucks are more than capable offroad! But, depending on the option package, you won't get a true mechanical Limited Slip Differential. There is an Auto Limited Slip Différential feature that you can use! The AUTO LSD system aids traction by using the traction control system to control engine performance and braking when one of the rear wheels begins to spin. The system should be used only when one of the rear wheels spinning occurs in a ditch or rough surface. The system can be used on 2WD mode on 4WD models.

[@Etruscan70]

In my experience LSD in the snow gives my Tacoma sport positive traction , both back wheels spin on the ice and snow once one of the wheels breaks loose they (back wheels ) both turn .

[@egregiousqueef7781]

Question: I'm about to take my Tacoma (2012, 2WD/4WH/4WL option but base model also a STANDARD) in tomorrow because I just got it and I was in the mountains and when I was in 4wd-h I was in reverse and it was like the brakes were being applied and it smelled like burning hair I JUST became aware of this LSD thing this week and now I"m thinking I don't need to take it in but I have to drive 3000 miles this next week and don't wany any issues on the road Usually a standard will just keep rolling backwards esp if on a hill but it just stopped on its own ... is the LSD system what I'm experiencing and I should not take it in?

[@thegfxmech5475]

Much appreciate the time taken to stage these examples + sourcing the animation graphics of how the system works. I've had my base model Pre-runner for about 8 years now and never know what exactly the button did. This vid does a good job at showing a couple failures where your rear can fishtail out of the path if your front wheels are simply too dug in. (Possibly push your rear off a cliff!).

[@ThisIsDavesGarage]

The auto lsd has helped me get unstuck a few times while offroading with my TRD Sport. 4hi, 4lo, nothing. So I put it in 2wd auto lsd and got me up and over enough to reengage 4hi and keep going.

[@robertblack6630]

Auto LSD works the same in 4wd hi and low just turn off VSC to activate.

[@HowdyCallmeDaddy1]

I like that the Limited is represented. Limiteds look the best! Those grills.

[@fallguy6558]

how about a demo on A-TRAC vs Auto LSD ?

[@misc376]

Excellent to the point video. Thank you for putting in all the graphics and explanations. Very, very helpful with the Tacoma trd sport I just bought.

[@CarQuestion]

Glad you like and keep us informed on how it goes with your new tacoma over time !

[@ashtonjansen822]

Thanks for this dude. My mom bought a new Hilux nd saw the Auto LSD Light when I turned on the ignition bt didn't know what it was. This video made it pretty clear, thank

[@pacospete4299]

Yes , i understand i have a volume button but what's with the music?

[@CarQuestion]

way better than the sound of silence!

[@sonofliberty92]

I've seen videos where this works in 4WD too.. or is the front the TRAC engaging?

[@zero2sixty244]

I usually can just throw it into 4hi and it’ll get me unstuck (not serious off-road but 2 wheels off the ground/hill climb and diagonal) but I’ve tried this feature in similar situation just in 2wd and it’ll definitely work. I also have the real rear locker on my TRD Pro

[@jasonguy6572]

does auto lsd work on the front wheels also?

[@Searchman212]

If it had a front locking differential it would.

[@robertblack6630]

Yes it does when you have it in 4wd and turn off the VSC and no you don't need front locking differential. That's a totally different thing that Toyota doesn't give as option in Tacomas. I'm sorry it took a year to get a honest answer.

[@RevolverMaxx]

@@robertblack6630 The front differential is open no matter what

[@dustinrowling7121]

Turning of VSC turns on the brake based limited slip..leave TRAC on...if you turn TRAC off, you will have true open front and rear.

[@seanjsellscars]

This video is excellent! Thank you for providing/sharing!!

[@CarQuestion]

Glad you like!

[@shibby5535]

great video, straight to the point. thank you for the info!

[@cometcal2]

Auto Limited Slip is not the same as true LSD but the technology makes it simpler to install in a greater variety of vehicles - without the extra weight penalty. Example - you can get a Prius with ALS.

[@hello.n.goodnight]

"True auto lsd."

[@cometcal2]

@@hello.n.goodnight HaHa

[@hello.n.goodnight]

I have the base model taco 2013. I guess the "auto lsd" was a somewhat required install to not flip so often? Turns out the hilux was flipping way too easy. So it makes sense why they would start putting in a dumbed down version in the base models. Then again, You just taught me. And i hardly know what im talking about.

[@twinturboranch454]

You know why I love elockers? Because they lock when I decide to do so, not when the truck thinks it should. This takes away from the driver who can identify a hazard or sticky offroad/low traction situation prior to happening.

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

TwinTurboRanch manuel locker is better like an ox lock. No 12 volt battery and cords to damage.

[@iamchaunceman]

yeah kinda like the auto lsd ,, its a button just like your e locker...whats the point? did you not see he was hitting the button ? now a manual locker is the real deal. or air locker. either way electronics are buttons

[@ReVideoGuy]

Why can't they say...only use it if you are stuck?

[@rudystraight1750]

Thank you. Would have been more simple

[@michaeldelcambre349]

Actually this function will get you stuck in the mud especially. When it Senses a tire slip it kills the power to that wheel. It got my 2017 stuck yesterday.. it is supposed to keep the truck from skidding in the ice or water. I think it's a stupid function.

[@matthewtorvik3466]

@@michaeldelcambre349 are you still able to do donuts with the auto lsd?

[@djgynee]

Perfect! Thank you

[@jstgermain256]

I have a 2017 Tacoma TRD Sport and I wonder what am I missing from not having the ATRAC system (available in the TRD Offroad). I would really like to see the difference for a gen3 Tacoma. Not that the 4LO system is bad on the Sport trim, I assume ATRAC is even more close to a mecanically limited-slip differential.

[@lilpeppa117G]

Joé St-Germain sucks for you aha

[@speed8701]

What is the A Trac system in Toyota? The 2010 Toyota 4Runner comes with a feature called Active Trac or A-TRAC. A-TRAC traction control has the traction benefit of locking front and rear differentials, but with less weight. The ABS (anti-lock braking system) will automatically brake a slipping wheel.

[@alb12345672]

@@speed8701 My Lexus GS AWD sedan does this. It has full planetary center diff. It locks when there is any slippage.

[@matthewtorvik3466]

can you still do donuts off road with your auto lsd?

[@robertblack6630]

Atrac is not available on any 3rd generation Tacoma

[@ram43x80]

Why does it come on automatically??

[@molonlabe5751]

do you have to have the truck in park to activate auto LSD or can i activate it while in drive?

[@CarQuestion]

You can drive and press the button

[@molonlabe5751]

I appreciate it! Thank you

[@eli-173]

So basically TRC and AutoLSD are the same. The only different is the engine control on the TRC.

[@zamixoffroad]

I think that auto LSD is better than that is in this video..whether traction discs or torsen gears.. 👌🏻

[@CarQuestion]

No it’s not. Expect a video on the roller soon

[@rialbb]

What about going highway speeds and you start to go sideways? Will this help?

[@connorhart7597]

It won't keep you from going sideways. It's really mainly effective at slower speeds like stopping at a traffic light or stop sign and then going again.

[@aky19832001]

Sir can you please do a review of the 4 runner Limited ! I own the limited and I'd like to see how good it's awd system is using your teste

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

News that matter why dont you test it. Its not awd its 4wd. Unless you have awd maybe i know some v8 models where full time awd

[@gratefullee1042]

Just hold the button down for 5 seconds and turn all that shit all off and have full free range and power the truck is ment to have!

[@snorgisborg2]

Great video

[@polivcentr]

so how does it work? is this an imitation of locking by braking one of the wheels? or is it a mechanical blocking of the differential?

[@zoeyredmond5501]

Imitation by braking, sadly

[@HowdyCallmeDaddy1]

In these example situations, why not just use the four wheel drive? What is the utility of this if you have a 4x4 Tacoma

[@squidinkRC]

It helps out quite a bit on my 2wd Tacoma

[@robertblack6630]

It's helps to just use LSD even on the trails in 4wd you must turn off the VSC. If you just have open differentials with it you only have one wheel spinning front and back it's not rocket science....😏

[@ettataylor1626]

How to turn on the Auto SLD on Toyota tacoma

[@billytube325]

So it's basically a part time version of the BLD that comes on all JK wranglers

[@speed8701]

Looks identical to me. blog.fcanorthamerica.com/2008/02/11/jeep-brake-traction-control-explained/

[@kellyfernandez1807]

why tf r people so mad about the music it's not even bad

[@somesituation]

Wow! The g80 locker in my 2000 blazer works WAYYY better then this!!! I thought Tacoma’s were capable…

[@CarQuestion]

They are But even more with the real rear locker in Trd off-road package

[@somesituation]

@@CarQuestion then it’s $60 grand!!!

[@RawLu.]

Love.

[@RimshotsandNamaste]

Anybody knows when was the first year it was available on rav4 and 4runner? Merci!

[@robertblack6630]

4 runner switch to auto LSD in 2008 and Rav 4 didn't even get the option til this generation.

[@RimshotsandNamaste]

@@robertblack6630 hey tnx!! And do you know when was the 1st year it was available on tacoma?

[@matthewtorvik3466]

are you still able to do donuts off-road with an auto lsd?

[@ChiefLunar]

No you have to turn it off

[@matthewtorvik3466]

@@ChiefLunar that makes no sense at all. but i found my answer, these trucks can still do donuts

[@jimmyespin4280]

But I think only in one wheel right???

[@EGGINFOOLS]

Nice video and description. Still not as good as a g80 locker but it looks effective if used before your stuck.

[@Offshore1977]

EGGINFOOLS its very effective. Toyota also offer a locking rear if needed.

[@endlessnameless3996]

The G80 locker is junk. On my old Silverado it would get stuck in the locked position every time it engaged, and it wouldn't disengage until I turned right.

[@ryan6391]

So would this mean when I change the dif fluid that I need to put in the LSD additive?

[@zoeyredmond5501]

No, it’s not a true LSD, it mimics an LSD by applying the brakes to the slipping wheel.

[@truth959]

It takes such a long time to start working.

[@JoeHeine]

why not just have a mechanical LSD? This is old technology that should be standard in every car.

[@ronvaughan8041]

@@JoeHeine Having previously owned a car with posi, I think one advantage of this is I don't believe it will spin both wheels at the same time and you only turn it on when you need it. I had an '80 Regal with posi and an '85 Cutlass without it. Same car, engine, trans, and rear end otherwise. With the Regal it was harder to spin the rear but once both tires spin in the snow it spins the car out easier. Though with modern traction control I guess that wouldn't be an issue.

[@JoeHeine]

@@ronvaughan8041 oh, ok. I see. That actually makes sense.

[@rolandojrcantores7553]

That's not lsd It's just controlling the brakes individually to transfer the torque

[@Offshore1977]

rolando jr cantores That’s the definition of limiting slippage. Just that it does it electronically. No clutches to wear out like in a mechanical unit.

[@ram43x80]

Really?? They just had us read all about it??

[@leifhietala8074]

Do not unmute

[@TheIrongutz]

Toyota needs to ditch this crap and give us off roaders real lockers . This junk just wears your brakes prematurely.

[@alb12345672]

Really old school system. Early 90s tbird and crown vics had this.It would just lock the slipping wheel with the brake, no change in power. Was always considered a downgrade from the LSD option. It is not for a truck.

[@ThisIsDavesGarage]

@@alb12345672 It works though. Offroading it has gotten me unstuck where no other option worked. The only better alternative is a real rear diff locker but besides that this is better than nothing.

[@Offshore1977]

My Tacoma has a factory locker

[@jimsomerville3924]

The off road trims have real lockers.

[@jasonguy6572]

these are more reliable though. open diffs DONT break. limited slips wear out and break sometimes

[@cometcal2]

If BOTH rear wheels are on wet ice - forget it. Consider a Subaru AWD with snow tires.

[@Boltdriver70]

Or put in in 4hi lol? Awd is not better than 4wd for intended purposes. Awd is good for daily driving in poor conditions.

[@beexiong2995]

I drove a rwd sport car with winter tires on ice and it did great. It's all about tires

[@exrhodie1234]

Music was so awful I couldn't finish watching...

[@CarQuestion]

gotta find the volume button on your device grandpa!

[@bsfunk44]

How about some wording the screen to tell when the auto lsd is or isn't being used...wouldn't that have made a shit load of sense?

[@seanmcguire9901]

Did you even watch the video?

[@robertblack6630]

Hello you have to turn VSC off then the auto LSD light comes on and flashes when activated when its in use. I swear the amount of stupid I read online....wth

[@williamdubyaog1334]

Soooo basically your stuck LMAO

[@CarQuestion]

Not really

[@27Zangle]

Looks like it takes longer than it should to engage.

[@lcarrasco212]

I think he was doing traction control off first then engaging traction control to see the difference

[@Offshore1977]

It’s pretty instantaneous when engaged

[@BurtBowers]

This sounds more like an LSD TRIP horrible music👎

[@frayestas]

Old Timer 😮😂😂

[@pollorobot69]

Soo This Is A Traction Control... -.-

[@Shakerhood69]

That is just auto limited slip. Only the Manual Trans Off Road and Pro Tacoma have the A-Trac System.

[@Offshore1977]

It’s an electronic limited slip. You can use it with traction control disengaged.

[@DJ-du4tq]

Exactly. I'm trying to figure out HOW this is different from just regular ol' traction control.

[@J-Bibble]

It's quite different. Traction control regulates engine output. Auto LSD does not regulate engine output and brakes the spinning wheel with greater force. The result is being able to pretty much spin both tires at the same time with an open diff. It works really well. I used it a few times in the snow last year after getting stuck in 2wd getting in and out of my driveway. It's great when you don't have time or don't want to shift into 4 wheel drive.

[@pablomoreno1999]

sort of, TC would also reduce engine output because is made to maintain stablility not traction and prevent oversteering or understeering, when offroading you need to brake the slipping wheels but you do wnat to keep power up so when the brakes stop the spinning wheel the power goes to the opposite one and also a more agressive braking so it really creates resistance. under normal driving conditions it is usually more convenient to reduce power rather than braking hard because you may want to reduce the speed or prevent a rollover or a skid, so smoother braking is required and reduce power is best, drag and physics will do the rest to keep you safe, in an awd car though traction control is very different, or should be because when you have awd you can split power between all for wheels and you want to take advantage of that, (using torque vectoring for instance) so with awd rather than cutting all power it´s better to move it around in order to find grip somewhere else in the case of AUTO LSD is like having 2 in 1 traction control, in normal mode cuts power, brakes smoothly so the car´s reaction are more predictable and handling is easier under sudden braking or moose manouvers and in LSD is better for offroad when you want to prevent spinning but keep power up and moving around looking for traction, theorically, the perfect traction control should do all these things without the need of LSD mode, but since perfection doesn´t exist, two programmes to choose from by pressing a button is still a good way to go

[@gregtuco1]

Noisy waste of my time.

[@scrappycat1647]

Thumbs down because you didn't explain ANYTHING.

[@CarQuestion]

I Guess you can't read or see

[@ram43x80]

😆 🤣 to what point?? Dude slipping around in a truck? Show us how u turn it on and off also

[@CarQuestion]

Ram fan boy be like....

[@richardc6038]

Why does it come on automatically??