Next time you start to lose grip with an open diff vehicle like you did in this video, try staying on the gas and then use your left foot and push on the brake. This will put resistance on the wheel in the air spinning and apply some torque to the wheel that has the grip. This is an old school version of traction control and it does work on occasions.
@@wildbill23c It's nearly laughable how they would do such a silly thing and then tapping the gas when you're meant to give it the beans if you get stuck.
@@richfarfugnuven6308 they couldve gotten a ford with a trac for no extra cost and it wouldve performed 1000 times better, plus it would show people how great the system is and make people who are offroading on the cheap aware of what they could get for cheap, vs a base model one wheel peeler that people are disappointed and discouraged by
@@notasolution Advanced Trac wasn't available on the F-150 until 2009. And as somebody who has it I can assure you it is no substitute even for limited slip, much less a locker.
What a shocker! Me who hates Ford and loves Toyota...is nice when Toyota can kick sand in Fords face. I am sure if the Ford had better tires and more suspension travel, it would do a lot better.
If the Ford had been an FX4 it would have easily gone up, same for the Toyota, if it was a TRD, it would have gone up easily. Rear lockers are a must on IFS trucks.
@@mikefoehr235 i'm the opposite..i hate toyotas and love fords..in fact i hate toyota so much that i could spit on everyone i see...and sometimes i usually do
@@merc-ni7hy Good for you...Ford is nothing but trouble. Had a 97 Taurus...that thing nearly bankrupted me and my wife. After that...the hate was on. I wouldn't let Ford build me an outhouse. FORD=FAILURE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
Put new tyres, locker and lift on the Ford and it’ll do everything the Yota did. Tommy was wrong when he said that the Ford lacked torque. What it lacked, was traction.
That 4.6L V8 has plenty of torque. It probably has more than 2 times the amount of torque that Toyota does. Put on good all terrain tires and it would been equal footing.
I learned this at the Humane Society: one way to get a dog to stop jumping on you is to simply turn your back to him/her every time it happens. Eventually the pup gets the hint you don't like it and stops the behavior.
The 20 inch wheels on the f150 makes it really hard to air down lol such a dumb vehicle for offroad videos, open dif and 20 inch wheels with low pro tires I dont understand them
Truck turned out great and sticking with 31s is understandable given the rabbit hole of regearing, more power, etc. But not doing a locker is a big oversight. I'd take one over a winch any day.
Well, on one hand, a winch can get you out of trouble when the open diffs fail you. When you get stuck with a locker and no winch, you're walking for help.
Out on the trail Tacoma!!! Doing a big plumbing job Ford, Tacoma’s are great especially for young folks dearly loved my 2002, as a old guy though really enjoy the comfort of my a F150, I’ll just thumb up the young folks in Tacomas covered in mud when they roll past.
Tires wouldn't have mattered as much as a locking diff. Once a wheel lifts on open differentials all the power goes to the wheel with least resistance such as the wheel in the air. The knobby tire would still be spinning in the air getting no traction to it since these trucks lack suspension articulation making the back end work harder than it should.
That's not always true. A proper low range transfer case, great suspension articulation, and clearance help a lot. The f150 is a boat anchor on the trail because of its size and weight. The Tacoma is the opposite way more nimble and has a greater low range gear set. Not hating just stating the facts on this. That's why an f150 would be better at towing than the Tacoma would.
I have a similar f150 with toyo extreme at's on it that are fairly aggressive and it has no problem on similar terrain.Good traction makes a world of difference as well as driver capability
I just bought an '04 Tacoma a couple days ago. Was planning to wrap it exactly like you guys did, but you guys beat me to it. Time to Mcfly the thing now.
I would love to see that! Those can all be bought relatively cheaply too. I have a 5th gen 4Runner, and am considering getting rid of it and replacing with an 05-ish Tahoe or Suburban. I want something cheap that I don't care about, and I want a V8.
I miss the two-door full-size utes. The old Bronco and Tahoe really left an empty niche when they were discontinued. Now their replacements are four doors of $56k-90k overpriced low-riders lacking off-road utility.
They established that in the video if you had volume on and didn't treat it like a silent film. They specified that the Tacoma was kind of pricey for a "cheap truck" and that the F150 was a legitimate "cheap truck" being under $4k. Rewatch the video maybe..
So many people are pointing out that the Toyota had much of an advantage over the F150 in terms of being built. I think it’s obvious enough that calling it out in the comments is pointless.
I think you guys should have put a locker in the back of the Baby Yota, the open diffs really show its weakness where otherwise it would have been as capable as it looks.
Like how they didn't put such a huge tire on the Tacoma to where it would overwhelm the small engine. At the same time all that money spent on fancy bumpers, that rear flapper camper, wrap, etc could have been put to front and rear diff lockers. Made that truck a real billy goat with the lockers. Also I wish Toyota still made small trucks like this 1995-2004 Tacoma. Yes this reg cab/medium box/4wd truck is a beast off road, but I owned a 2wd reg cab/medium box and loved that truck. It sat so low that my short 5'6" self could reach into the bed from the side. Something my 1993, 1988, and 1985 2wd pickups were also awesome at, that bed was so low it was easy to load/unload.
This is awesome! I've been watching TFL since ~2014 where Tommy and Roman did a 3 day series on the Tundra 1794 and its awesome to see how Tommy has become so comfortable on camera and a great reviewer
Tommy missed the opportunity to say, "Take a different ROUTE." Nevertheless, great video! It's great seeing trucks that are comparable to my 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7 SLT 4X4.
That old 2004 - 2008 F150 XL can have cruise control. Buy the switches and install them. Take it to a dealer and for an hour of 'power train diagnostic' they can turn the cruise from 'off' to 'on' in the computer. All the needed parts are there expect the switches in the steering wheel. The dashboard already has the cruise control light in it and it will light up while in use. I did this in my old 2004 F150 XL. It was the best $150 modification I've ever done to a vehicle.
You know Tommy's used to reviewing new high tech off road trucks and SUV's when he tells an early 2000's Tacoma to "figure it out". There's no traction control or terrain management on those old Toyota's trucks. It is impressive what that open differential Tacoma can do though. Good video Tommy!
People are missing out on the fact that the ford was supposed to be the comparison "Cheap Truck". If you add a lift, bigger tire, and lockers then it's not the cheap comparison truck, it's the same truck as the tacoma.
I would change a few things on the F150 like an lsd in the rear with possible lower gear ratio and I actually did that in my 18 xlt screw. Gets better traction on and off road. No electronic locker to fail. And the yota could stand a little locker action also. It’s just a good all round light weight truck.
Love it. Glad these first gens are cool now for younger gen. When I bought mine in tx I was unusual most of my compadres had big diesels that I always had to come with my little taco and get em out of sticky situations mostly stuck or broken down. Had mine since 06 and had many adventures with her from deserts to mountains and everything in between. She never let me down. Just got on tube you and posted my finished motor build. Nothing wrong with the motor just wanted little more power. Check it out if you want or not.
I'm a Toyota fan all the way, but that generation of F150 is a tank too. That model F150 makes you question how Ford is known for not being reliable, because I've seen a lot of that generation F150 hit 300k to 500k miles with no problems.
Throw some KO2s on there, a two inch proper lift, some basic limited slips or mechanical lockers and you'll have zero issues. I used to have a similar pickup for a construction job. I put about 2500 into it and never had any issues after that.
That F150 is actually the truck I'd prefer. The drivetrain is bulletproof, can tow more, carry more gear and is cheaper. A lot of that terrain could have been conquered with a minimal amount of momentum. You can't go off-road with awful tires, open diffs and an empty truck bed, creeping along and expect to go far. Throw some decent tires on it, 400lbs in the bed, and a limited slip diff or rear locker and I think it would go everywhere the Toyota did. They are both ifs. Put half that 15k in the f150 and it would spank the yota
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I won't lie. I love that style and the next gen F150. Newer tires, a level and maybe kidnap a limited slip from a newer one and you'd have a pretty good trail rig. I bought a 2014 sc FX4 this past fall after owning a Grand Cherokee Limited with the Quadradrive system and a 98 sc F150 with a locker in the rear and I love the newer one. Not because it has a bunch of electronics that will break but because it does so well in the deepest mud, snow or ruts I can find.
Idk man, Baby Yoda especially with that retro wrap looks sick, but for about the same/similar price, you're already approaching 1rst gen SVT Raptor territory. The OTHER F150.
The Yoda came out amazing! Also, these are my favorite types of videos by far that you guys do, keep up these types of series! Someone below in the comments suggested do the same with full-size SUVs such as Tahoe and Expedition, I 100 % agree!
For 33's and a 4 banger auto, you want 4.56 gears and throw in a cheap rear locker. The locker is a while your in Rome upgrade, so not needed, but while it is no extra labor to install might as well. Love the Toygoata :) (FYI: Toyotas are expensive AF after Corona not cheap projects anymore lol.)
for off-road defiantly take a look at adding an e-locker to the F-150. there are several options online, most cost less than $900 in parts but labor will depend where you take it.
I am a huge Toyota fan! I hope Toyota NORTH AMERICA watches this video and has their epiphany and offers Toyota trucks with optional true off road tires. I had to buy steel rims and get Durtracs for my Tundra TRD OFF ROAD. The Michelins it came with are great for hiway and good gravel roads but when snow and mud is to be encountered, nothing beats Duratracs or some equivalent off road tire. How hard can it be to offer tires right from the dealer that make the off roader an off roader?
Cool concept for a test, would love to see it repeated with the truck having a new set of rubber. With some nice tires 6K all in It's still pretty cheap truck. Thanks for the great content
I’m not 100% sure but I don’t think the older f-150’s ever came with a locker, a locker and a set of tires and that thing would have pulled right through. My 2005 Silverado has a g80 and it helps a lot. I didn’t like the auto locker at first in my Chevy but I realized most of the time it has engaged before I would have had time to engage it myself.
Noticed a lot of times a little more speed and no drama there is a time to use momentum and not softly softly, pretty sure none of those obstacles would have stopped me, and a few in my Nismo Duke and using a slightly route.
As long as they’re spending that kind of money on that truck I think an air compressor and at least a rear locker is a no brainer. They should have held out for a 1st gen TRD off road with the OEM locker. Other than that it looks cool and is capable but without that locker it leans a little bit towards the mall crawler side. A locker would bring it up another level.
You guys should remove the front sway bar on the Tacoma if you haven't already. I have almost the exact same truck and it made a big difference having the extra articulation up front. The on-road handling isn't noticeably different either.
Next yall should get a crew max 2007-2011 tundra or a 2007-2009 4runner, those trucks blow up in views and no body gives the Tundra or 4runners love and there really great trucks
