Toyota Landcruiser CRAWL CONTROL | Stuck in Sand | Demonstrating 4x4 sand self recovery Does it work

Stuck in the soft sand again… does my Toyota Landcruiser 200 series Crawl Control system work to get me out?
Heading off from an absolutely stunning beach camp on the southern coastline of Western Australia, I found myself bogged to the axles. I had already lowered the tyres pressures on the vehicle to ~17PSI on the front and ~18/19 on the rear, however this wasn’t enough.
This was the perfect chance to see whether the Toyota’s Crawl Control function is a gimmick, or the real deal?
I hope you enjoy today’s video and check out my other crawl control tutorial on how to activate and use all of Toyota’s systems in detail: • Landcruiser 200 | EVER...
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[@luv2kamp930]

Nice maybe crawl control can get me out of a toxic relationship.

[@XploringOz]

Hmm, not sure if it's designed for this...

[@terrystratford1235]

That's what guns are for!

[@luv2kamp930]

@@terrystratford1235 yep I agree 👍

[@luv2kamp930]

@Kanpol Mahtlactliomei LOL 😆

[@cyclemoto8744]

lol

[@larrylevinsky]

Crawl has saved my bacon a couple of times. The most impressive was while towing a boat on Fraser. I was heading downhill and negotiating a big step down. I ended up off the side of the track in super soft sand so as not to damage the outboard on the drop off, sitting on the chassis rails both sides. Couldn't reverse uphill and couldn't go forward. My mate was ready to get digging, 15 seconds of crawl control and we were away. So impressive.

[@XploringOz]

It’s an awesome system which works very well! Definitely something I recommend for efficient and safe recovery’s! Thanks for sharing your experience 👍 Cheers, Nathan.

[@jasonlavelle3293]

That is so impressive. Well done Toyota.

[@XploringOz]

Sure is... a little bit of engineering magic was used here!

[@Andrew-kp3ov]

98% of 200 owners won’t even know they have this feature.

[@XploringOz]

I reckon that would be accurate. So many of these vehicles are bought to cruise the streets. Unbeknown how capable they are off-road.

[@glenod]

i do!!! i have used mine a few times. the first time was on a west coast trip and got stuck near yardie creek station on the beach, near exmouth. it rose up out of the sand like... well.... you get the idea. Im in the 2%.

[@XploringOz]

@@glenod Haha, awesome mate. Great engineering used here, works well!

[@Anomize23]

Well yeah if it doesn’t snow. Those of us in bad snow makes us get educated how to use it😉

[@dannnyjohn7515]

This guys didnt know how to use it they killed the engine kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ6Qg6ead9V1frM&ab_channel=MariaChizi

[@gregtoth7534]

Pure gold Nath! Thank you.

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate 👍 not a bad system at all

[@donpaterson2397]

You do a great job with the videos mate. There articulated very well and the detailed information is appreciated.

[@XploringOz]

Thanks mate! That's awesome to hear and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Much appreciated, Nathan.

[@michaelbrown5474]

Mate i have a 200 gxl and i love how you go in to depth with the 200's and show others how to use them to their full potential!! Your doin a great job and you have a world full of knowledge i love watching your vids, it always makes me question my mods to see if their a right for what i want....keep up the great work!! Side note its good to see why the BFG's are such a beast of a tyre for Oz

[@XploringOz]

Cheers man, feedback like this is always encouraging! I'll be sure to try and keep providing this type of content. For sure, these tyre's are awesome. Will be sticking with them for the next set with the way these are going.

[@gregallen9643]

Impressive. Thanks for going into depth of this system

[@otiswinters3674]

The LC 200 never ceases to amaze me! Thanks for sharing your video!

[@XploringOz]

It sure is an impressive vehicle!

[@lukeyeglin3579]

That was pretty impressive!

[@XploringOz]

For sure mate, some engineering magic going on here! 👍

[@EnhancedFocus]

Absolutely brilliant , technology and patience - awesome 👏😎

[@XploringOz]

Sure is a great bit of engineering genius!

[@thestefsterbun1820]

Awesome - never thought about that.. Great stuff!

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate. Definitely some great engineering here!

[@stuartwilson5634]

That’s a fantastic demonstration of that function, it is something I greatly under use., cheers and Merry Christmas

[@XploringOz]

Sure is mate, Toyota have done a great job here. Keep it in mind for that new tricky track. Have a great Christmas and New Years. Cheers, Nathan.

[@solooverland3666]

Let’s go, Toyota! 💪🏼 Glad I have exactly the same A-Trac, Crawl Control, Terrain Mgt. System, and Rear Diff lock in my 2018 4Runner Off-Road Premium... ❤️ it!

[@XploringOz]

Awesome vehicles! This TC system does a great job all round, a little bit of engineering magic...

[@overlandphotography]

Yep, I'm definitely impressed with that Nathan. More videos like that would be great. So many buttons on my new 200 VX and with no real instructions from the sales people makes it a little hard to understand how those buttons work and how / when to use them. Thanks so much again. Great vid.

[@XploringOz]

Thanks Jim! These type of videos to appear to be popular, I’ll try and keep them coming 👍 There sure a lot of electronics on these new cruisers that require certain procedures or orders to activate. Hopefully my videos, past and future will assist 👍 Cheers, Nathan.

[@FangDocFilms]

I don’t think the sales people every know how to use them other than over green leafy suburb car park bumps 🤣

[@XploringOz]

@@FangDocFilms I reckon you are right there in most circumstances!

[@johnstaring3210]

@@FangDocFilms Absolutely. On purchase I received absolutely no instructions from the sales person. Left the yard to go and fill the almost empty tank and had to get the hand book out to find the release for the filler cap cover. Same mob told me when I had issues with the centre diff light coming on randomly that the fault was unidentifiable and that a solution would be to disconnect the light !!! That meant also that cruise control was eliminated and was low range !! Go figure.

[@chrisg1234fly]

Great demo, never seen this before, thx!!

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate 👍 glad you enjoyed it

[@mathewcampbell8479]

Love my Crawl. It's awesome up rocky terrain as well where just being able to concentrate on wheel position rather than anything else makes a huge difference.

[@XploringOz]

For sure, I agree 100%. Some people, especially those who drive vehicles without this system will be quick to bag it out, however I'd rather be sitting at camp enjoying a fire, than digging my car out of mud/sand etc.

[@tangosucka8526]

That's great to hear Mathew. It awesome tech like this that allows beginners/amateurs like yourself that can't concentrate on using both an accelerator and steering wheel at the same time, to go 4WDing.

[@mathewcampbell8479]

@@tangosucka8526 Funnily enough I've been 4wd for over 35 years, and the crawl control is still better than any other vehicle I've owned with or without lockers. Just so damn easy.

[@Normacfan]

@@tangosucka8526 save up your money and you might be able to afford a 200 one day. Then you won't feel the need to leave envious ridden comments.

[@ronaldneehao9723]

Wow I’m impressed

[@KashifKhan-gx6rv]

Love landcruisers ❤️

[@XploringOz]

They sure are awesome vehicles!

[@tjcben1]

That was awesome...very capable system.

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate, some great engineering technology at work here.

[@TheBechesa]

Very informative. Thanks for sharing

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate. Hopefully it will help you sometime 👍

[@gtb4]

😊Great video!! Thank you for sharing!

[@hemanthkumar-xq3vd]

Nice and clean.

[@asimrc]

Top vid mate. Cool experiment. I will surely benefit from this when I'm on the sand next

[@XploringOz]

Awesome, glad to hear you enjoyed it! All the best with your adventures.

[@christinewarren6737]

Wow. Very impressive 👏👏👏

[@XploringOz]

Thanks! These electronics are the real reason I don't get stuck haha...

[@thefisherman4334]

This made me smile when she got out I'd thought she was going nowhere Toyota is king

[@XploringOz]

Awesome bit of engineering magic here!

[@leecarvalho330]

The land cruiser is made a benchmark for all off road vehicles....the king

[@XploringOz]

Couldn't agree more. Toyota have hit the mark with this vehicle.

[@chelom92]

Thanks for the awesome video!!!

[@XploringOz]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Nathan.

[@cyclemoto8744]

Wish my 76 had crawl control ;) On a serious note, I'm actually impressed by the Toyo crawl control. Never thought it was worth it. Thanks for the content! cheers

[@XploringOz]

For sure, it’s a bit of a pity they don’t come with it, but then again, they are designed to be simple and reliable 👍 Works really well, definitely a great bit of technology.

[@snakeinthegrass7630]

Use both D.locks and pull the high idle knob out.

[@jimlarsen6782]

Call Matt. Oh wait he's in Utah. Pretty impressive thing. I wonder what that drumming sound was.

[@XploringOz]

Haha true. That sound is the ABS system activating for the crawl control. It's definitely audible, but completely normal.

[@glenod]

Yes, it is quite off putting the first time you hear it. As stated the ABS system fires on and off randomly to stop which ever wheel from spinning, in turn transferring drive to the opposite side. I dont think i could be so smooth on a clutch in a manual trans but.

[@xiaohuilin6030]

@@XploringOz o o y cv

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

WA sand is easy! I did the whole WA coast in an old underpowered automatic van on light truck tyres. No diff locks, no winch, no sand tracks, just 4 strips of old carpet taken from a dumpster. We were not the fastest because of our $5 Kmart pump took a while to get them wheels up for higher speed driving. WA scerery is great, take them flies away and I move there. East Coast sand is much more demanding, experience is much needed. Do this on Fraser after 4 weeks of no rain on 3pm. I had a Cruiser pulling my Subaru out when all the other brands would not even think of having a go.

[@cuthevayo5017]

Wow thats pretty impressive 👏🏼👌🏼Great info mate on how it works 💪

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate, appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@rubigor]

I have the kakadu prado with crawl control & got to fully test it on a 4wd course. It's awesome!

[@XploringOz]

Nice car! 👍 Yeah, it’s an awesome bit of technology, I’ll definitely be using it more often from now 👍

[@fakaatuitaumalolo646]

Bravo ! Bro very impressed I do love it I do got a 200 series but now I will upgrade to 200 series Sahara that’s the way to go !

[@XploringOz]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. These vehicles are awesome and the Sahara is so comfortable! Cheers for watching.

[@carlchrisp2040]

Awesome vid mate !

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate.

[@jng888]

Love your Cruiser.

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate. So do I!

[@jdpst20]

Stocked! I just found myself a US spec 2010 Cruiser and can't wait to tour the country with this beast!

[@XploringOz]

Awesome mate! I'm sure you will absolutely love the cruiser, they are great for touring! All the best for your future adventures! Cheers, Nathan.

[@stevenyoung3360]

Super impressive.

[@AshleyPearceImages]

Can't wait to get mine...not that I wish to get bogged but see this work. Save using the maxi's. One thing I would be worried though if I already had low tyre pressure (some of beaches western south coast) we've gone down to 12psi (Yeagerup 10psi) would be worried about rolling the tyre off moving the wheel side to side!

[@XploringOz]

This feature is absolutely awesome! A little bit of engineering magic I reckon. For sure, it would all come down to circumstance and adjusting your driving to suit as such. I have been involved in slightly panicked recoveries where pressures have been lowered to 5PSI, but this really is for emergency cases only. It can work, but potential damage to the tyres is significantly increased.

[@Msfx908]

Went to desert after 3 years. Got stuck and used the crawl control. Fell in love with my 7 year old land cruiser again

[@XploringOz]

I hear you! An awesome bit of engineering genius here.

[@JacobEcret]

I’m impressed, no getting stuck in a Toyota ever again

[@XploringOz]

Agreed, awesome engineering and technology combined here.

[@dudaskitti7033]

First of all, in deep sand never use crawl control in high speed, secondly, never turn the steering wheel to the very end. Other than that all is ok 😃

[@XploringOz]

Thanks for your thoughts on this mate. I've actually done some other testing in regards to driving styles and speeds of this crawl control and had some interesting results: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4jXlnafd6ulnpY

[@dannyrexknight]

Pretty impressive!

[@XploringOz]

Sure is mate, used more often than I care to admit 😆

[@jamesrickerby2756]

I am from uk, we went up to Fraser Island from Noosa. Great drive up the beach 90 clicks? I think. When we got to other end to go across ferry, we could not get off beach. After 5 min good old Aussie arrives, have you let your tyres down mate? No we'll try that worked a bit, Aussie gent pulls a tow sling out the back of his estate car, attaches it to mine tows me for 500 yards till things and get a little better, tells me how to drive proper Aussie beach style and we do it. Also good news about under car body wash. Had a great time in Australia good luck to ya all. Thanks again mate.

[@XploringOz]

Thanks for sharing mate! I'm looking forward to getting over to the east coast sometime. Some of the sand on the beaches in Aus are super soft, tyre pressure are vital in being able to safely along them. Hopefully you'll be able to re-visit sometime when all of this is over. Cheers mate, I appreciate the feedback. Thanks, Nathan.

[@perth4b4adventures]

That’s impressive mate 👍

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate, sure is a handy little feature!

[@kittyvaughan2901]

@@XploringOz r81

[@Davfon23]

Really good looking LC

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate.

[@saltysands3923]

Love the 200 mate!

[@XploringOz]

Agreed!

[@bannedone3ice138]

What a beast !

[@XploringOz]

For sure, I agree. Awesome vehicle! Cheers, Nathan.

[@ShoeysAdventures]

WOW, I didn't expect that my car does not have that function, nice one as usual Nathan.

[@XploringOz]

Yeah, quietly I didn't either! Very surprised... and impressed! Cheers mate.

[@ShoeysAdventures]

@@XploringOz noted the shovel lol

[@XploringOz]

@@ShoeysAdventures 🤣 I’m glad I wasn’t digging for the day, thats for sure 👍

[@kingofbaja5b]

fabrikasyon her türlü off road donanımı olup kumda kalanda ne bileyim. o araç bir zahmet çıksın zaten oradan da siz bana standart bir 4x4 veya 4x4 olup herhangi bir takviyesi mekanik veya fiziksel bir yardımcısı olmayan kuma batmış 4x4 nasıl çıkar. bana bunlarla gelin. misal 1.5 duster battı nasıl çıkacak. lütfen.

[@markthomson6912]

That’s Amazing 👍🏽

[@XploringOz]

Sure is, great bit of technological engineering!

[@archninjaa7507]

Wow. Nice. Getting one.

[@XploringOz]

Nice, they are awesome vehicles!

[@dvt6481]

Amazing. Have that option in my Tacoma ,but never had to use it . Going to try it at the beach this weekend . Great video

[@XploringOz]

Its an awesome function and could save a lot of digging and self-recovery if you get bogged. Good luck at the beach! Cheers, Nathan.

[@dvt6481]

@Kanpol Mahtlactliomei Galveston Texas USA

[@seatoskyadventures6130]

That is genuinely impressive Can’t wait to get myself one of these 200 series - I’ll miss my 5 spd triple locked turbo diesel 80 series though.

[@XploringOz]

For sure, those 80 series are awesome vehicles. Even Toyota themselves state that the 80 series LC was one of the most capable 4WD's they ever built, this is according to their recent promotional global release for the 200 series. If you can, try and find a way to get both! Saying that, these 200 series LC are absolutely awesome machines! I love my one! Cheers, Nathan.

[@ianbosman5202]

@@XploringOz I'm blessed to have both. 1993 1HD-T 80 Sahara and 2008 1VD-FTV 200 Sahara :-)

[@Dorko85]

Very impressed

[@XploringOz]

Sure is a great system that comes in very handy!

[@Dead_on_Arrival.]

The insect at your camera Is the icing of the cake of your video

[@XploringOz]

Haha, always friendly insects around when filming outdoors...

[@Dead_on_Arrival.]

@@XploringOz lol

[@denisvincent3249]

Amazing

[@quinnbotsoba7215]

Thats very impressive....

[@XploringOz]

Sure is 👍 great engineering at work

[@rosleemahmud5719]

So impressive 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@XploringOz]

Great bit of engineering 👍

[@rosleemahmud5719]

@@XploringOz yup👍👍👍

[@justinforward9397]

Hey mate, I really got alot out of this video, so much so that on a recent trip to yeagarup beach in the southwest i purposely got my 2016 GXL bogged 4x to test out the crawl control featurre. Admittantly it was actually quite difficult to bog the car without reinflating the tyres but on one of the occasion i hat bogged sufficiently enough so that all electronic aids besides activating crawl control would not pull her out. But just as seen here in your video crawl control worked great everytime recovering the big heavy rig under its own steam. I am so impressed even joking to the boys about throwing the maxtrax in the bin aha. I have even noticed using it through the hilly poweline tracks down south it works good for steep downhill descent when carefull control is required straddling deep rutts/washouts and with a bit of finess with your foot on and off of the accelerator i can power on going up hills which will disengauge the crawl control then when going back down hill just slightly power off and shel re engauge with the tell tale ABS noises and jerks. You have some of the best content on youtube for 200 series landcruiser owners mate keep it coming !

[@XploringOz]

Awesome to hear mate! I love this feature, it gives you a little more confidence and another option when you do get bogged. I hear you about getting the cruiser bogged, I have rarely been bogged in this vehicle, the power always helps a little as well.. The system is awesome for all sorts of situations and tracks, I'll have to do some more demonstrations in varying terrain in the future. Thanks for the feedback mate, appreciate the comments. Cheers, Nathan.

[@rkmckenna]

Wow that's impressive!

[@XploringOz]

Great piece of engineering design here! Definitely worth given a go next time your stuck!

[@rkmckenna]

Ha! I'm about to take delivery of a new y62. Wonder if it can do something similar.

[@XploringOz]

@@rkmckenna I'm not sure the Y62 has a dedicated 'crawl control' system as such. But from what I know, there is a good chance you would be able to manipulate the vehicles traction control settings, through the off-road 'modes' along with the rear diff lock. I reckon a combination of these electronic features would give it a red-hot go at it. Saying this, I would say it would come down to vehicle familiarisation and practice to get it to work. Jealous though mate, I love those vehicles, you wouldn't believe how close I got to purchasing one for myself before the LC200.

[@jaredrobbins2120]

Wow that was insane

[@XploringOz]

Sure is an awesome system!

[@mobilegamersunite]

This is badass!

[@XploringOz]

Gotta love Toyota engineering and technology. Awesome vehicle!

[@mobilegamersunite]

@@XploringOz yeah I got a Lexus a while ago, since then I've noticed how amazing Toyota really is. I got a rx400h to drive my bulldogs around...the truck was Soo effing good that I got hooked on driving it lol, I still drive it to this day and absolutely love it, so much so, that I will get fresh paint for the truck....I never thought I would be doing a paint job on NOT a classic car lol, but she's such a good daily driver she deserves it.

[@franadrian]

wow, quite impressed

[@XploringOz]

Just like myself 👍 great price of engineering 👍

[@franadrian]

@@XploringOz I'm gonna have to start migrating from Patrol to Land Cruiser : )

[@XploringOz]

@@franadrian It's only natural haha. In all seriousness, the Patrols are still a very capable car. I used to have an '08 GU, however in my opinion the 200 series is advantageous most aspects.

[@niambruicedrickfabienjunio2313]

Bonjour merci pour cette astuce

[@XploringOz]

vous êtes le bienvenu

[@27rus32]

Спасибо! 🤝

[@XploringOz]

Спасибо, парни! я только что наткнулся на ваш канал! отличные видео и контент. Мне нравятся колесные редукторы, хотелось бы получить комплект для моего Landcruiser!

[@elmeracobamamaril5653]

Beast land cruiser

[@XploringOz]

Sure is! Cheers.

[@jeffh7021]

One of my dream rides. Send money

[@XploringOz]

Haha, mate they awesome vehicle. All the best with your dream.

[@selebalotsiu7139]

Wow super impressive....😲

[@XploringOz]

Some awesome engineering by Toyota here. Even if it only works some of the time, it's still worth it.

[@selebalotsiu7139]

Slowly falling in love with the Landcruiser SUV

[@juancortes5876]

Impressive

[@XploringOz]

Agreed!

[@QAT4969]

try rock crawl, mud bogged & cross axle pit up hill with this crawl control feature

[@XploringOz]

For sure mate 👍 ideas for future videos.

[@UncleSamsDeplorable]

I havent been offroading or overlanding before but ive watched so many of these vids that when i see ppl on the beach/sand stuck, the first thing that pops in my head is "whats their tire pressure at?". Lol

[@XploringOz]

For sure, tyre pressure plays the biggest role in these situations. I did lower my pressure down a little bit, but could of gone down a lot more, however I needed to get stuck for this video.... Imagine how unstoppable these vehicles would be with low tyre pressures and this traction control system.

[@clemdoog3354]

Great video again! I’d be keen to see how crawl control would go if you were towing a 2.5t camper trailer too...?

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate. For sure, I'll have to do another video when the new trailer arrives. I think the results would heavily depend on the environment. If it was too boggy or soft than I believe the vehicle would struggle and likely overheat the transmission.

[@richardwolski5899]

Pretty good......

[@XploringOz]

I reckon so. I’ll be using it more often I reckon 👍

[@keithameerali9474]

That bug on the lens showed great crawling.

[@XploringOz]

Haha, I think this bug gets more comments than the cruiser does haha.

[@robbies4x4adventures]

Nice demo of this function. I have tried this in loose sand and boggy mud. Trans has overheated every time, so have simply avoided using it. Temped to go out and try it again.

[@XploringOz]

Cheers mate. That’s interesting to hear. What sort of conditions were you trying it in? Outside temps? Did the vehicle disable the function when it overheated? When I did this test, my trans temps were lucky to go over 90, but it was about 21 outside.

[@robbies4x4adventures]

Yeah both times it was 35 odd outside. Trans temps up in the 130s. Booked hard in a salt flat.

[@XploringOz]

@@robbies4x4adventures Interesting, I can’t say my temps got anywhere near there. Definitely something worth keeping an eye on

[@usmanscamnewyorkcity8204]

For Real Toyota, let’s go places! Always been and am a toyota fan, had 100 series 6cyl diesel, never used crawl controls yet , next should be 200 series

[@XploringOz]

For sure! These vehicle are awesome, both in their performance and reliability! The 100 series is a great vehicle, I used to have the 105 series.

[@dustyfarmer]

Might want to think about plugging those chassis rail holes in your wheel wells with rubber grommets as it looked like quite a bit of salty sand got inside the rails. I used a rubber floor mat & cut my own for the bigger holes & used black silicone on top of rubber grommets as they seem to deteriorate really quickly & the inside bits break away. P.S I cut a little groove with a hacksaw blade on the bigger ones so they seated in the rail.

[@XploringOz]

Yeah, they sure filled up with plenty of sand and crud from this trip! To date, I’ve been relying on throughly flushing and washing out the rails to make sure no corrosive material is left in there. Thanks mate 👍

[@m.b.82]

It moves forward every time you stop putting steering input

[@tyewood2857]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@XploringOz]

Maybe, but some testing with speeds and steering input can be seen here. It doesn't actually make that much of a difference... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTdh5-GZ5ecedk

[@nickkaboo]

Nice feature

[@XploringOz]

Sure is, great engineering systems at work here! Cheers, Nathan.

[@nickkaboo]

Ta mate, did you ever come down to Bornholm beach by any chance? The sand is scary for me, will you?

[@XploringOz]

@@nickkaboo Mate, I haven't been down there yet personally, but I'm always up for a challenge and new places. So this is definitely on the list, it's just a matter of organising a trip down that way. I'll create a video for sure.

[@GravelGuerrilla]

That is really amazing. Would very low range 4x4 with front and rear LSD s do the same???

[@XploringOz]

It sure is amazing technology. I think it could very well be worth a try before digging. I believe a single rear diff locker would help a lot though. Let us know if you ever try that theory. Cheers, Nathan.

[@ozkite]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWrQnpSge9KJmcU This guy does a great demo. I always thought you must keep wheels straight - well maybe not.

[@davidfrank2824]

The one reason that you were stuck is that the steering wheel is not on the proper side of the vehicle. Everybody knows that the steering wheel is on the left side. -) But seriously that was pretty cool to watch. I don't think you needed to move your front tires. You look at when you first started to crawl you could see your car moving just so gently. I know why you were moving your front wheels That's just something we all do when we are four wheelers we know that you can turn your front and perhaps get a better bite in the sand or dirt. I think in this case you did not need that but it didn't hurt anything either. You definitely got a new fan of your videos here in the States. I already hit the like button and subscribe button. I'm getting ready to watch the other video you refer to at the end about explaining all of this stuff and how it works. Thank you for taking your time to show everybody how that system worked. I'm still not 100% sure how it worked but it was nice to see it work if that makes any sense.

[@XploringOz]

Haha, yeah it would seem a little weird for those not used to the wheel on that side, just like it is for me the other way round... Thanks mate, appreciate your comments here. I completely understand your comments regarding turning the wheel left and right and actually did a bit of a test with that in a recent video where my crawl control overheated (released a few weeks ago). To be honest, when you're inside the vehicle, it's hard to tell whether you are moving at all and much easier to see on camera from outside. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you will enjoy my others and future video's to come! This channel is all about trying to educate those who might be thinking about getting out and about in their own 4WD and specifically their 200 series Landcruiser. Cheers, Nathan.

[@davidfrank2824]

@@XploringOz watching the video I can imagine how hard it was to know if you were moving. I think if it wasn't on video and I was standing there I might not have seen the vehicle move so slightly. I cannot wait to watch your video about the overheating. Until I saw your first video I had no idea that Toyota did that. Here in the States where I live our particular off-roading involves more snow and ice than sand and mud. I own two different 4x4 vehicles and my oldest one is a 1990 F-150 4x4 with the 5.0 engine. That is my go-to vehicle when the weather gets very bad here. I have never met a blizzard that I could not get around in. My other one is a newer Ford expedition and that one really doesn't do well off-road or in the snow. I just love the old school four-wheel drive that my pickup truck offers. I really look forward to watching your adventures.

[@BenMitro]

Great demo. It seems to me every time you turned the wheels to either lock forward propulsion stopped or slowed. Maybe try it again without moving the steering wheel?

[@XploringOz]

Yes, I can see this to some extent. Recording this from outside the vehicle definitely offers perspective, however as you could probably imagine, being inside the vehicle, I couldn't feel this as much. Maybe an idea to try again sometime in the future with some suggestions from these comments. Cheers for watching, Nathan.

[@BenMitro]

@@XploringOz By doing it this way, you showed us that Crawl Control needs a different technique - something none of us would have known if you hadn't moved the wheel side to side - something most of us would instinctively do in such situations. All kudos to you Nathan.

[@XploringOz]

@@BenMitro Thanks mate 👍 got plenty of ideas for another video in the future now too. Cheers.

[@OOICU812]

4:37 thanks for moving the camera. That fly was driving me nuts.

[@XploringOz]

Haha, yes! They were hanging around on this day.

[@boonboom3528]

Is it true that everything 'down under' is trying to kill you! Damn snails that harpoon your foot, box(you in a coffin)jelly fish, eeeeesh...spiders, poisonous rocks(fish), brown snakes, Russell Crowe if you look at him funny

[@dimitridagamarose]

Wondering what size wheels and tyres you run on your land cruiser?

[@FLAman-jq6rx]

That is too cool I wonder how it works in the mud

[@XploringOz]

Hey mate, I haven't had the chance to try it out in mud yet. When I do I'll chuck up a vid. Cheers, Nathan.

[@arielle_australia]

Great video. I’m surprised that this is such big news to Toyota guys. My 2014 Discovery D4 has this (and has been available as a standard feature in the range since about 2008). It really shows that a good traction control system is not to be scoffed at. Too many people, in my opinion, get overly obsessed with the idea of lockers and live axles. True, in extreme 4wd situations those are hard to beat. But if you want a comfortable touring 4wd with strong off-road chops, a great traction control system coupled with a lockable centre diff and an independent suspension is very effective.

[@XploringOz]

Couldn't agree more mate. There are way too many people hung up on the idea of lockers and solid axles, however these IFS vehicles with a capable traction control can surprise many people. I guess some are just stuck in their way, but for us, this vehicle is the perfect Overlander and the perfect compromise between comfort on-road and capability off-road. Cheers, Nathan.

[@mrmackie85]

Steven, your Disco does not have crawl control. You have traction control, 2 very different functions.

[@arielle_australia]

Gareth, I’m open to being wrong about it. What in your opinion is the function of crawl control?

[@mrmackie85]

@@arielle_australia your traction control requires wheel spin to initiate, like all other brake traction aids, the wheel sensors need to detect different axle speeds across the diff to engage. Crawl control, is a set and forget function, no throttle input requires by driver, it drives for you, with a very aggressive abs response to ensure limited slip accurs to maintain constant wheel speed on all 4 corners. It's like comparing downhill descent control with the brake peddle. It cannot be replicated by the driver. 👍

[@kyle9482]

ya toyota has had this shit since the 90’s

[@lawrenceralph7481]

Interesting...

[@ekirasche6284]

Land Cruiser is the king!

[@XploringOz]

How good is it!?

[@ekirasche6284]

@@XploringOz In my opinion it's the best in the class.

[@XploringOz]

Agreed

[@recksvanderz7736]

Sweet vid! Just picked up a 2017 white 200 here in CA. What suspension/wheel/tire set up ? Was thinking black methods n Ko2s as well.

[@XploringOz]

Nice mate! I'm sure you'll love the vehicle! So I've done a full video on what wheels/tyres and why here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYXCiKmdg7iUnLs. And will be doing a video in the near future regarding my suspension, but in brief its the ARB OME BP-51 2" suspension system. Very pleased with it so far.

[@recksvanderz7736]

@@XploringOz sweet I’ll check it out thx!

[@svein-haraldribland8559]

Nice! I have a LC 200 as one of the few in Norway. It is the luxury version with hydraulic springs. Maybe you only have this in the Lexus version?

[@XploringOz]

Potentially, we have 'KDSS' or Kinetic Dynamic suspension system which is a hydraulic assist suspension system which still relies on the fundamental spring and shock system. Is this what you would be referring to? Thanks, Nathan.

[@dfox344]

Awesome. I have a FJ cruiser. 2013 trail teams edition. It has that crawl control function as well. My question is. Should I be using the rear differential locker with the crawl functionality?. Thank you for your time. Daniel.

[@XploringOz]

Hi Daniel, nice car! So you don't need to use the diff lock if you're using crawl control. The vehicle will determine how quickly or slower the wheels need to turn and will automatically regulate power around the vehicle for maximum traction. In some cases (like soft sand) diff locks can actually hinder progress. Hope that helps. Cheers, Nathan.

[@dfox344]

@@XploringOz thank you 😊

[@mrmackie85]

Absolutely use the locker, that way the abs controller only has to distribute braking force to the front axles. This way, you will have a more constant axle speed and be out of your big much sooner.

[@rameylewis7730]

I've never tried it in sand, but most of the time it doesn't help me much when I'm high centered in deep snow. Thanks for the video.

[@XploringOz]

Yeah, can’t try it out in snow here in Western Australia. Hopefully it will work for you in sand if you get the chance 👍

[@abdula7327]

You couldve gotten out of it without crowling feature...all you need L4, and turn the steerting wheel slowly right and left while moving forward slowly... But good Toyota ad 👍

[@XploringOz]

I reckon it’s worth another test in the future to see different comparisons. I would have my doubts without crawl control though. Without some sort of diff lock or traction control only two wheels would be spinning. I’m willing to give it a go in a future vid though 👍

[@WW-wf8tu]

Not every time? Never been a time it has not worked for my TRD OR 4R. And I run completely stock everything. Not even OR tires. But nonetheless, it is nice to see other CC videos out here demonstrating just how impressive and useful it is. I don't have any of the OR gear you mentioned since my 5th Gen. 4R is so capable. 1st 4WD vehicle I have not carried recovery gear in, other than a tow strap. Don't need anything on sand that is for sure.

[@XploringOz]

They sure are awesome systems! These vehicles really do struggle to become very stuck and I have been very impressed with the engineering that Toyota have implemented into their vehicles in regards to the traction control systems. Glad to hear that you are having a great time not getting stuck with your vehicle! Cheers, Nathan.

[@manueldelacruz4187]

Better demo..... My concern, while watching at 3:40 to 3:55, the vibration on your bumper was very clear, and for me, in the long run, due to wear and tear, that could somehow break (but it is supposed to be stronger than the original). Was the vibration, that hard, really normal? Or something lacking with your improvised bumper?

[@XploringOz]

Hey mate, so this is completely normal. This is because the bumper is attached to the chassis of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle is isolated or separated from the chassis by rubber body mounts. I can assure you that the bumper is solid and mounted well to the chassis, but this just demonstrates how well the rubber body mounts work on the cruiser to take out these vibrations from the body...

[@scottdeery1050]

Hey Nath Just wondering got a Prado Kakadu haven’t got to test it out though presuming this would be the same?

[@AS-ul5ld]

Yep the same 👍🏻

[@XploringOz]

I would assume it would be the same system 👍 Toyota are always improving their software though and I’m sure it would be optimised for the Prado. Good luck with testing it out, great system.

[@Kagimbi-Kagambi]

@ 4:35 I thought the dudu was on my phone. Like tha V8

[@XploringOz]

Haha, the fly's sure are friendly around here. Cheers mate.

[@eddyhoek8919]

You can see the car still had traction control on when you first tried to get out of the bog! The front wheels were spinning but the back was doing nothing. You can't just press the traction control off, it stays on even though it lights up. You have to hold the button in for 5 seconds to fully disable it! You can see when you engage crawl control it turns it off as all 4 wheels spin equally.

[@XploringOz]

Yes that's correct? The traction control was turned off (completely) for part of this hence some wheel not turning? Not exactly sure what you are referring to here?

[@ScottMurrayBestFamilyCars]

Sure, it works, but puts the entire drivetrain under increased load; wear rates drastically increase, temperatures increase, additional strain on driveline components. The reason we traditionally get out the shovel and max-trax is to minimise the risk of breaking something and being completely screwed 1000km from the nearest mechanic. Of course, it's a very impressive system (no 'magic', just engineering), and Toyota builds brilliant 4WDs. If you wanna get your family home safe, don't do this. Get off your arse and dig.

[@XploringOz]

I completely understand where your coming from, however do have a different opinion on the matter. I agree that there is increased load on the vehicle, however given the vehicle is in such low ratio gears and being provided smooth and constant power, the likelihood of something failing is minimal. Further, if something were to break, there is a high likelihood of an underlying issue prior to the recovery, which would likely fail on the near future, regards of what recovery technique was used. Although temperatures would increase over time, in this example, both engine and transmission temps stay well within safe ranges. ambient was 27 degrees Celsius. Despite the difference in opinions, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and watching the video. Cheers mate 👍