4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
how bout half can of beer. when it tips, you went to far.
When stuff climbs out of your cupholders you're getting real close.
I heard that the back side of the inclinometer ball is white, if you see the whites of the eyes you need to re-think your line.
But really: When you get close you can feel the offside wheels lift. At that point reverse direction and/or steering should back you down.
I had Bonnie up on the rear tail light in a rut at Tellico hard enough to crack the light. Someone ran up and stopped her from lying down but I was already backing off and she flopped back on the wheels.
Bottom line, if you need a guage you're not paying attention to the right things.
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I think the owners manual said something about 30deg limit. Off-roading last week, I surpassed that on the gage and started to here a steady beep alarm. Anyone else experience this?
Haven't gotten over 30 yet, but that is good to know about the beep. I'm glad it has a built in warning. What page of the manual has the information about the 30 degree limit?
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Haven't gotten over 30 yet, but that is good to know about the beep. I'm glad it has a built in warning. What page of the manual has the information about the 30 degree limit?
Well I hope I didn't speak too soon..I THINK the warning buzzer was for the incline. However, I can't find anything in the owners manual or other supplements saying it has that warning. The only other chassis-related continuous buzzer listed in the manual is for the VSC system if the hydraulic brake booster had low pressure, but VSC would be off in 4L. I don't know for sure what triggers it, but I swear the thing beeped at me!
As for the 30deg limit, I remember reading it somewhere thinking it was no coincidence that those values were on the inclinometer as well. I checked the manual quickly over lunch, and didn't see it there. I'll have to check some of my other resources....otherwise, it must have been the FJ Gods sending me a message in my sleep
I'll post a link if I ever find out where I read it.
Update: After an internet search for "side slope" I found some reviews claiming Toyota states 30deg upslope/downslope (coincides with the 30deg departure angle as the limiting factor), but also claims a 41deg side slope! After reading that in many reviews, I thoroughly searched all official Toyota documentation and can't find that claim anywhere. With as unstable as the vehicle felt at 30, I can't imagine pushing 41 in my ride...I care too much about it to want to risk flipping it on it's top!
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