sweet trav
Adventurer
as the title states, I'm not exactly sure when to use or why the a-trac that our "new" fj trail teams cruiser has. any advice or info would be appreciated. thanks!
08 fj cruiser - a-trac does what exactly?
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jason04
Observer
Great link below:
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25&highlight=atrac
In short, while in 4x4 Low Range, you can engage atrac and if/when you lift the front driver side tire or it looses traction, it will use the ABS to stop that wheel from spinning and transfer/focus the power/traction to the passenger side that has traction thus getting you out of the stuck situation. The same can be true with any wheel/tire that does not have traction.
Hope I didnt make you more confused.
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25&highlight=atrac
In short, while in 4x4 Low Range, you can engage atrac and if/when you lift the front driver side tire or it looses traction, it will use the ABS to stop that wheel from spinning and transfer/focus the power/traction to the passenger side that has traction thus getting you out of the stuck situation. The same can be true with any wheel/tire that does not have traction.
Hope I didnt make you more confused.
ETAV8R
Founder of D.E.R.P.
The best description I have found.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/te...xplained-easy-understand-i-hope-new-post.html
Since you have an 08 you probably wont have all the electronic bells and whistles as I believe they premiered on the 09s.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/te...xplained-easy-understand-i-hope-new-post.html
Since you have an 08 you probably wont have all the electronic bells and whistles as I believe they premiered on the 09s.
sweet trav
Adventurer
thanks guys!
SWITAWI
Doesn't Get Out Enough
And you can check out the quick videos here as well - http://www.toyota.com/fjcruiser/demos.html
sweet trav
Adventurer
Those videos are cool, thanks!
Now I'm wondering if I can lock my rear diff while still using a-trac?
Now I'm wondering if I can lock my rear diff while still using a-trac?
tmac
Adventurer
You can with the '08. Early '06-'07 builds you cannot unless you do the Atrac hack. They changed sometime in mid'07 to allow the use of both.
jason04
Observer
You should be just fine... atrac (read brake system) only works when the system detects wheel spin. If there's no wheel spin then atrac does not engage. If you add a rear locker and engage it there will be no detectable wheels spin from driver side wheel to passenger side wheel and visa-versa. Lock the rear and atrac will still work just fine up front and your rig will be very capable!!!