Has anyone seen this yet?

[adazzleman]

This is embarrasing on many levels.....I don't even know where to start. Just watch.....oh man. I am craving some skittles now though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dSvVGEhLp0

[chipmunk09]

thats...very...masculine...

[tundra1]

that may be the stupidest thing anybody could do on a video

[adazzleman]

Originally Posted by chipmunk09

thats...very...masculine...

lol. That was my first thought. I wonder what happened to the truck? A big bang isn't good. Maybe they hit something

[adazzleman]

Skittles....taste the rainbow

[Toxarch]

Originally Posted by adazzleman

Skittles....taste the rainbow

That's the truth. The driver was named Homer Sectual.

Hmmm, they took a turn in a lifted Tundra and heard a loud bang and now the truck doesn't drive. I bet they have been driving around in 4WD and broke something in the front end. That's not a cheap fix.

[turnandburn]

Boooooooo
Boooooooo

[07TundraTrd]

guys i got jealous of his lifted tundra and tried to make dez look bad so i had to loosen up a few bolts on his lifted tundra the loud bang they heard was actually the front diff falling off sorry for being a evil bastard but there can only be one lifted truck like dez's and thats his own hahaha don't hate me

[Carl Lassiter]

Originally Posted by Toxarch

Hmmm, they took a turn in a lifted Tundra and heard a loud bang and now the truck doesn't drive. I bet they have been driving around in 4WD and broke something in the front end. That's not a cheap fix.

Warranty job or will the lift void it?

[adazzleman]

my guess was that the had it in 4wd also. God... I am still laughing at this video. Are those kids adopted?

[Carl Lassiter]

Originally Posted by adazzleman

my guess was that the had it in 4wd also. God... I am still laughing at this video. Are those kids adopted?

I probably sound stupid for asking this but having come from previous vehicles with permanent AWD I'm unsure as to how running it in 4H on the hwy would cause the driveshaft or similar to snap...

[adazzleman]

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

I probably sound stupid for asking this but having come from previous vehicles with permanent AWD I'm unsure as to how running it in 4H on the hwy would cause the driveshaft or similar to snap...

It wont cause any problems on icy or wet roads, but it puts a lot of strain on the 4wd on dry pavement. There needs to be a little give in the ground. There is no need for 4wd on dry pavement. I find that there is only a few times i even need to put in 4wd

[Toxarch]

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

Warranty job or will the lift void it?

The lift didn't cause the problem. It was the driver's fault. I doubt warranty will cover it if he tells them what really happened. It would be up to the service manager and Toyota if they cover it or not. Since the manual says not to do it, Toyota doesn't have to cover any of it.

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

I probably sound stupid for asking this but having come from previous vehicles with permanent AWD I'm unsure as to how running it in 4H on the hwy would cause the driveshaft or similar to snap...

AWD can transfer power between the wheels when you turn. 4WD moves the front wheels at the same speed all the time. When you turn, one wheel is trying to turn faster then the car is moving and the other is trying to turn slower. So either the road has to give or your front end has to give. On snow and ice and mud and dirt and sand, it's OK since those give easily. When you are on dry asphalt or concrete, guess which one loses over time.

[adazzleman]

AWD can transfer power between the wheels when you turn. 4WD moves the front wheels at the same speed all the time. When you turn, one wheel is trying to turn faster then the car is moving and the other is trying to turn slower. So either the road has to give or your front end has to give. On snow and ice and mud and dirt and sand, it's OK since those give easily. When you are on dry asphalt or concrete, guess which one loses over time.[/quote]

Very well put.

[Carl Lassiter]

Originally Posted by Toxarch

AWD can transfer power between the wheels when you turn. 4WD moves the front wheels at the same speed all the time. When you turn, one wheel is trying to turn faster then the car is moving and the other is trying to turn slower. So either the road has to give or your front end has to give. On snow and ice and mud and dirt and sand, it's OK since those give easily. When you are on dry asphalt or concrete, guess which one loses over time.

Thank you for the thorough explanation... And very good information for me to learn before I take delivery.