[Maverick_Bergie]

I have a 2014 limited. I use it for pulling my fish house alot. 3" lift, Cooper at3 tires. I got stuck last weekend alot. 10" of crusty snow. I put chains on the rear to try and get out myself but only the front right and back right wheels would spin. Took them off same thing. Tried auto lsd and traction control off. Am I doing something wrong? Tried 4h and 4L Friend with a ford locked in manually and crawled around all weekend.

 

[Jakeok]

God, it's too dangerous. I hope you're all right

 

[310z]

Crusty snow is frequently a get stuck issue. Having a wheel turning on each axle is all you can expect out of a 4x4 with open axles (this includes all gen 1 and 2 Tundras and most other 4x4s). Gen 3 Tundras offer a locking rear end and a braking system for the front axle.

The auto limited slip will attempt to apply the brakes to the wheels with less grip allowing the power to go the the wheels with traction. It will move the breaking around attempting to get you moving. You apply gas and it makes all kinds of noise in the process while looking for grip. It works in some situations but not most. There are some great YouTube videos by group call Pacific North West Toyota or something like that. They drive 4Runners.

The Ford you are referring to possible had the FX4, Tremor, or Raptor package which all have a locking rear differential. On the Ford you can also order the locking rear end without any of those packages. The limited slip or locking rear end Closed differential allow both rear tires turn and one wheel on the front axle when in 4x4 = three wheels applying power. This is possibly why the Ford was not getting stuck.

The last option comes from the after market and that is locking front and rear axles. You can choose two wheel drive. The rear axle has one wheel receiving power in a slippery situation. You can lock the rear axle and have both wheels turning full time. Then you can engage 4x4 (the front axle) and have power to one wheel (usually the wheel without traction). Then you can lock the front axle so you have all four wheels turning at the same time. I have this after market option and love having it. It is made for the Toyota's by ARB. It is not inexpensive but it makes the Tundra a Beast!
Hope this information helps.

 

[bobstoy]

When snow is deep enough, its holding the frame and other parts off the ground. Not enough weight on wheels. 4 WD only can do so much.

 

[Mr Toad]

I spent 20 years working in WY. ND. and MT. working as surveyor throughout the winter.
Bobstoy is right - when you are driving in un-tracked snow, you often run over a unseen depression in the terrain your your frame is suspended on snow and your wheels are dangling with no traction what-so-ever. And I used have chains on all four wheels most days when off-road.

I this situation, I needed a multi-mount winch that I could mount to the front or the rear and "Pull-Pal" winch anchor which drives itself through the snow and into the ground and gives you something to anchor to. In the prairie, there ain't no trees...

One time my Pull-Pal snapped off and I was seriously stuck. I spent 6 hours digging and digging under the frame puling snow out. I finally got the wheels to touch traction and drove straight back on my track to a good road. I couldn't contiune without that winch / anchor set-up.

Be careful! Always have food, sleeping bag and a way to stay warm in case you have spent the night in your truck and walk out the next day.

 

[310z]

Not sure what this hired horse hauling driver was thinking. The girl in the photo is NOT the driver. But the driver said she had driven into the circular drive way before and knew it was tight and did not want to go that direction again. So she drove an un-plowed dirt road with a 2.5 foot drift that had setteled and was firm. After the girl in the photo and the driver not pictured dug for two hours I was called and asked to help. At the same time the driver called AAA. My son and girl in photo dug until the truck was sitting on the tires again and and still not able to move under its own power as I was rigging up a chain strap set up under the trailer to the trucks receiver to pull the truck and trailer out backwards. I needed to connect enough straps together to get my truck to dirt for traction and AAA showed up. We used the same rigging I set up with the tow trucks winch and AAA made five separate pulls to get the drive wheels to the dirt. There were two young un-trained Mustangs in the trailer that had been picked up at a prior stop and did not belong to anyone on site so they remained in the trailer.