Advice on getting uphill in slippy conditions

[geoffdown]

when in the toyota i used to select 4 wheel drive then you had small pic on dash red line indicates to 4 wheels then when u put diff lock on it had a yellow line that indicated 4 wheels locked only for mud not for road as it would wind up the diff. on my terrano11 2.7 all i can find is 4h & 4L so where is the diff lock ?

It has a limited slip diff so it won't need a diff lock the rear diff in the surf had an open diff like u find in most road cars so when u need both wheels at the back to turn u push the diff lock button but u don't need to do that on the trannro as it has a lsd at the back :thumbs

 

[gazterrano]

Gaining traction

I used to go off roading few yrs back when i had my toyota hilux surf 3.0 . Good rubber pressures dropped anything to gain touch more grip . I found the toyota just kept on going when the going gets tuff . It had diff lock which all 4 wheels are spinning same time which often kept enough forward momentum to get free . The terrano doesnt have this diff lock making it much easier for 2 wheels to break out into a spin loss of traction when your in the boggy . I use my terrano for pulling the caravan does it great fuel cons really good unlike the toyota 18 20 mpg very poor

It has a limited slip diff so it won't need a diff lock the rear diff in the surf had an open diff like u find in most road cars so when u need both wheels at the back to turn u push the diff lock button but u don't need to do that on the trannro as it has a lsd at the back :thumbs

ok ive never taken my terrano off road so i cant speculate what there like but seen odd footage on you tube many seem 2 break out in 2 wheel spin on small gradients but suppose these hills in real life could be much steeper than they look on film

 

[Fez_uk]

when in the toyota i used to select 4 wheel drive then you had small pic on dash red line indicates to 4 wheels then when u put diff lock on it had a yellow line that indicated 4 wheels locked only for mud not for road as it would wind up the diff. on my terrano11 2.7 all i can find is 4h & 4L so where is the diff lock ?

Chances are the hilux had just a centre diff lock for the transfer box (not axle locks)

The terrano has no transfer box diff, so no need for a diff lock :thumbs

 

[gazterrano]

Chances are the hilux had just a centre diff lock for the transfer box (not axle locks)

The terrano has no transfer box diff, so no need for a diff lock :thumbs

yeah pretty sure it did have centre diff lock on hilux & i suppose as time moves on the technology moves with it hence no for diff lock on terrano thought id only got half a gearbox!:bow.ha ha prob the only use mine might get in 4 wheel drive is if it snows like last year :doh