Toyota Landcruiser CRAWL CONTROL | Stuck in Sand | Demonstrating 4x4 sand self recovery Does it work

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Stuck in the soft sand again… does my Toyota Landcruiser 200 series Crawl Control system work to get me out?
Heading off from an absolutely stunning beach camp on the southern coastline of Western Australia, I found myself bogged to the axles. I had already lowered the tyres pressures on the vehicle to ~17PSI on the front and ~18/19 on the rear, however this wasn’t enough.
This was the perfect chance to see whether the Toyota’s Crawl Control function is a gimmick, or the real deal?
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@luv2kamp930 3 года назад

Nice maybe crawl control can get me out of a toxic relationship.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Hmm, not sure if it's designed for this...

@terrystratford1235 3 года назад

That's what guns are for!

@luv2kamp930 3 года назад

@@terrystratford1235 yep I agree 👍

@luv2kamp930 3 года назад

@Kanpol Mahtlactliomei LOL 😆

@cyclemoto8744 3 года назад

lol

@larrylevinsky 3 года назад

Crawl has saved my bacon a couple of times. The most impressive was while towing a boat on Fraser. I was heading downhill and negotiating a big step down. I ended up off the side of the track in super soft sand so as not to damage the outboard on the drop off, sitting on the chassis rails both sides. Couldn't reverse uphill and couldn't go forward. My mate was ready to get digging, 15 seconds of crawl control and we were away. So impressive.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

It’s an awesome system which works very well! Definitely something I recommend for efficient and safe recovery’s! Thanks for sharing your experience 👍 Cheers, Nathan.

@jasonlavelle3293 3 года назад

That is so impressive. Well done Toyota.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is... a little bit of engineering magic was used here!

@donpaterson2397 3 года назад

You do a great job with the videos mate. There articulated very well and the detailed information is appreciated.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Thanks mate! That's awesome to hear and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Much appreciated, Nathan.

@otiswinters3674 Год назад

The LC 200 never ceases to amaze me! Thanks for sharing your video!

@XploringOz Год назад

It sure is an impressive vehicle!

@gregtoth7534 3 года назад

Pure gold Nath! Thank you.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate 👍 not a bad system at all

@michaelbrown5474 3 года назад

Mate i have a 200 gxl and i love how you go in to depth with the 200's and show others how to use them to their full potential!! Your doin a great job and you have a world full of knowledge i love watching your vids, it always makes me question my mods to see if their a right for what i want....keep up the great work!! Side note its good to see why the BFG's are such a beast of a tyre for Oz

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers man, feedback like this is always encouraging! I'll be sure to try and keep providing this type of content. For sure, these tyre's are awesome. Will be sticking with them for the next set with the way these are going.

@overlandphotography 3 года назад

Yep, I'm definitely impressed with that Nathan. More videos like that would be great. So many buttons on my new 200 VX and with no real instructions from the sales people makes it a little hard to understand how those buttons work and how / when to use them. Thanks so much again. Great vid.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Thanks Jim! These type of videos to appear to be popular, I’ll try and keep them coming 👍 There sure a lot of electronics on these new cruisers that require certain procedures or orders to activate. Hopefully my videos, past and future will assist 👍 Cheers, Nathan.

@FangDocFilms 3 года назад

I don’t think the sales people every know how to use them other than over green leafy suburb car park bumps 🤣

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@FangDocFilms I reckon you are right there in most circumstances!

@johnstaring3210 3 года назад

@@FangDocFilms Absolutely. On purchase I received absolutely no instructions from the sales person. Left the yard to go and fill the almost empty tank and had to get the hand book out to find the release for the filler cap cover. Same mob told me when I had issues with the centre diff light coming on randomly that the fault was unidentifiable and that a solution would be to disconnect the light !!! That meant also that cruise control was eliminated and was low range !! Go figure.

@stuartwilson5634 3 года назад

That’s a fantastic demonstration of that function, it is something I greatly under use., cheers and Merry Christmas

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is mate, Toyota have done a great job here. Keep it in mind for that new tricky track. Have a great Christmas and New Years. Cheers, Nathan.

@solooverland3666 3 года назад

Let’s go, Toyota! 💪🏼 Glad I have exactly the same A-Trac, Crawl Control, Terrain Mgt. System, and Rear Diff lock in my 2018 4Runner Off-Road Premium... ❤️ it!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Awesome vehicles! This TC system does a great job all round, a little bit of engineering magic...

@gregallen9643 Месяц назад

Impressive. Thanks for going into depth of this system

@EnhancedFocus 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant , technology and patience - awesome 👏😎

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Sure is a great bit of engineering genius!

@lukeyeglin3579 3 года назад

That was pretty impressive!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure mate, some engineering magic going on here! 👍

@Andrew-kp3ov 3 года назад

98% of 200 owners won’t even know they have this feature.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

I reckon that would be accurate. So many of these vehicles are bought to cruise the streets. Unbeknown how capable they are off-road.

@glenod 3 года назад

i do!!! i have used mine a few times. the first time was on a west coast trip and got stuck near yardie creek station on the beach, near exmouth. it rose up out of the sand like... well.... you get the idea. Im in the 2%.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@glenod Haha, awesome mate. Great engineering used here, works well!

@Anomize23 3 года назад

Well yeah if it doesn’t snow. Those of us in bad snow makes us get educated how to use it😉

@dannnyjohn7515 3 года назад

This guys didnt know how to use it they killed the engine ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Rm-RtdBpBHQ.html&ab_channel=MariaChizi

@thestefsterbun1820 3 года назад

Awesome - never thought about that.. Great stuff!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate. Definitely some great engineering here!

@jdpst20 3 года назад

Stocked! I just found myself a US spec 2010 Cruiser and can't wait to tour the country with this beast!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Awesome mate! I'm sure you will absolutely love the cruiser, they are great for touring! All the best for your future adventures! Cheers, Nathan.

@mathewcampbell8479 3 года назад

Love my Crawl. It's awesome up rocky terrain as well where just being able to concentrate on wheel position rather than anything else makes a huge difference.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure, I agree 100%. Some people, especially those who drive vehicles without this system will be quick to bag it out, however I'd rather be sitting at camp enjoying a fire, than digging my car out of mud/sand etc.

@tangosucka8526 3 года назад

That's great to hear Mathew. It awesome tech like this that allows beginners/amateurs like yourself that can't concentrate on using both an accelerator and steering wheel at the same time, to go 4WDing.

@mathewcampbell8479 3 года назад

@@tangosucka8526 Funnily enough I've been 4wd for over 35 years, and the crawl control is still better than any other vehicle I've owned with or without lockers. Just so damn easy.

@Normacfan 2 года назад

@@tangosucka8526 save up your money and you might be able to afford a 200 one day. Then you won't feel the need to leave envious ridden comments.

@chrisg1234fly 3 года назад

Great demo, never seen this before, thx!!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate 👍 glad you enjoyed it

@AshleyPearceImages 3 года назад

Can't wait to get mine...not that I wish to get bogged but see this work. Save using the maxi's. One thing I would be worried though if I already had low tyre pressure (some of beaches western south coast) we've gone down to 12psi (Yeagerup 10psi) would be worried about rolling the tyre off moving the wheel side to side!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

This feature is absolutely awesome! A little bit of engineering magic I reckon. For sure, it would all come down to circumstance and adjusting your driving to suit as such. I have been involved in slightly panicked recoveries where pressures have been lowered to 5PSI, but this really is for emergency cases only. It can work, but potential damage to the tyres is significantly increased.

@cyclemoto8744 3 года назад

Wish my 76 had crawl control ;) On a serious note, I'm actually impressed by the Toyo crawl control. Never thought it was worth it. Thanks for the content! cheers

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure, it’s a bit of a pity they don’t come with it, but then again, they are designed to be simple and reliable 👍 Works really well, definitely a great bit of technology.

@snakeinthegrass7630 2 года назад

Use both D.locks and pull the high idle knob out.

@cuthevayo5017 3 года назад

Wow thats pretty impressive 👏🏼👌🏼Great info mate on how it works 💪

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate, appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@jamesrickerby2756 3 года назад

I am from uk, we went up to Fraser Island from Noosa. Great drive up the beach 90 clicks? I think. When we got to other end to go across ferry, we could not get off beach. After 5 min good old Aussie arrives, have you let your tyres down mate? No we'll try that worked a bit, Aussie gent pulls a tow sling out the back of his estate car, attaches it to mine tows me for 500 yards till things and get a little better, tells me how to drive proper Aussie beach style and we do it. Also good news about under car body wash. Had a great time in Australia good luck to ya all. Thanks again mate.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing mate! I'm looking forward to getting over to the east coast sometime. Some of the sand on the beaches in Aus are super soft, tyre pressure are vital in being able to safely along them. Hopefully you'll be able to re-visit sometime when all of this is over. Cheers mate, I appreciate the feedback. Thanks, Nathan.

@asimrc 2 года назад

Top vid mate. Cool experiment. I will surely benefit from this when I'm on the sand next

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Awesome, glad to hear you enjoyed it! All the best with your adventures.

@leecarvalho330 3 года назад

The land cruiser is made a benchmark for all off road vehicles....the king

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more. Toyota have hit the mark with this vehicle.

@thefisherman4334 3 года назад

This made me smile when she got out I'd thought she was going nowhere Toyota is king

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Awesome bit of engineering magic here!

@fakaatuitaumalolo646 3 года назад

Bravo ! Bro very impressed I do love it I do got a 200 series but now I will upgrade to 200 series Sahara that’s the way to go !

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. These vehicles are awesome and the Sahara is so comfortable! Cheers for watching.

@rubigor 3 года назад

I have the kakadu prado with crawl control & got to fully test it on a 4wd course. It's awesome!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Nice car! 👍 Yeah, it’s an awesome bit of technology, I’ll definitely be using it more often from now 👍

@gtb4 2 месяца назад

😊Great video!! Thank you for sharing!

@ronaldneehao9723 7 месяцев назад

Wow I’m impressed

@tjcben1 3 года назад

That was awesome...very capable system.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate, some great engineering technology at work here.

@christinewarren6737 2 года назад

Wow. Very impressive 👏👏👏

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Thanks! These electronics are the real reason I don't get stuck haha...

@Msfx908 2 года назад

Went to desert after 3 years. Got stuck and used the crawl control. Fell in love with my 7 year old land cruiser again

@XploringOz 2 года назад

I hear you! An awesome bit of engineering genius here.

@justinforward9397 3 года назад

Hey mate, I really got alot out of this video, so much so that on a recent trip to yeagarup beach in the southwest i purposely got my 2016 GXL bogged 4x to test out the crawl control featurre. Admittantly it was actually quite difficult to bog the car without reinflating the tyres but on one of the occasion i hat bogged sufficiently enough so that all electronic aids besides activating crawl control would not pull her out. But just as seen here in your video crawl control worked great everytime recovering the big heavy rig under its own steam. I am so impressed even joking to the boys about throwing the maxtrax in the bin aha. I have even noticed using it through the hilly poweline tracks down south it works good for steep downhill descent when carefull control is required straddling deep rutts/washouts and with a bit of finess with your foot on and off of the accelerator i can power on going up hills which will disengauge the crawl control then when going back down hill just slightly power off and shel re engauge with the tell tale ABS noises and jerks. You have some of the best content on youtube for 200 series landcruiser owners mate keep it coming !

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Awesome to hear mate! I love this feature, it gives you a little more confidence and another option when you do get bogged. I hear you about getting the cruiser bogged, I have rarely been bogged in this vehicle, the power always helps a little as well.. The system is awesome for all sorts of situations and tracks, I'll have to do some more demonstrations in varying terrain in the future. Thanks for the feedback mate, appreciate the comments. Cheers, Nathan.

@carlchrisp2040 3 года назад

Awesome vid mate !

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate.

@chelom92 2 года назад

Thanks for the awesome video!!!

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Nathan.

@hemanthkumar-xq3vd 3 года назад

Nice and clean.

@TheBechesa 3 года назад

Very informative. Thanks for sharing

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate. Hopefully it will help you sometime 👍

@dvt6481 3 года назад

Amazing. Have that option in my Tacoma ,but never had to use it . Going to try it at the beach this weekend . Great video

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Its an awesome function and could save a lot of digging and self-recovery if you get bogged. Good luck at the beach! Cheers, Nathan.

@dvt6481 3 года назад

@Kanpol Mahtlactliomei Galveston Texas USA

@KashifKhan-gx6rv 3 года назад

Love landcruisers ❤️

@XploringOz 3 года назад

They sure are awesome vehicles!

@Davfon23 3 года назад

Really good looking LC

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate.

@jng888 3 года назад

Love your Cruiser.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate. So do I!

@seatoskyadventures6130 2 года назад

That is genuinely impressive Can’t wait to get myself one of these 200 series - I’ll miss my 5 spd triple locked turbo diesel 80 series though.

@XploringOz 2 года назад

For sure, those 80 series are awesome vehicles. Even Toyota themselves state that the 80 series LC was one of the most capable 4WD's they ever built, this is according to their recent promotional global release for the 200 series. If you can, try and find a way to get both! Saying that, these 200 series LC are absolutely awesome machines! I love my one! Cheers, Nathan.

@ianbosman5202 2 года назад

@@XploringOz I'm blessed to have both. 1993 1HD-T 80 Sahara and 2008 1VD-FTV 200 Sahara :-)

@ShoeysAdventures 3 года назад

WOW, I didn't expect that my car does not have that function, nice one as usual Nathan.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Yeah, quietly I didn't either! Very surprised... and impressed! Cheers mate.

@ShoeysAdventures 3 года назад

@@XploringOz noted the shovel lol

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@ShoeysAdventures 🤣 I’m glad I wasn’t digging for the day, thats for sure 👍

@clemdoog3354 3 года назад

Great video again! I’d be keen to see how crawl control would go if you were towing a 2.5t camper trailer too...?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate. For sure, I'll have to do another video when the new trailer arrives. I think the results would heavily depend on the environment. If it was too boggy or soft than I believe the vehicle would struggle and likely overheat the transmission.

@perth4b4adventures 3 года назад

That’s impressive mate 👍

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate, sure is a handy little feature!

@kittyvaughan2901 3 года назад

@@XploringOz r81

@stevenyoung3360 2 года назад

Super impressive.

@saltysands3923 3 года назад

Love the 200 mate!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Agreed!

@archninjaa7507 3 года назад

Wow. Nice. Getting one.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Nice, they are awesome vehicles!

@dannyrexknight Год назад

Pretty impressive!

@XploringOz Год назад

Sure is mate, used more often than I care to admit 😆

@bannedone3ice138 3 года назад

What a beast !

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure, I agree. Awesome vehicle! Cheers, Nathan.

@markthomson6912 3 года назад

That’s Amazing 👍🏽

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is, great bit of technological engineering!

@Dorko85 3 года назад

Very impressed

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is a great system that comes in very handy!

@mobilegamersunite 3 года назад

This is badass!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Gotta love Toyota engineering and technology. Awesome vehicle!

@mobilegamersunite 3 года назад

@@XploringOz yeah I got a Lexus a while ago, since then I've noticed how amazing Toyota really is. I got a rx400h to drive my bulldogs around...the truck was Soo effing good that I got hooked on driving it lol, I still drive it to this day and absolutely love it, so much so, that I will get fresh paint for the truck....I never thought I would be doing a paint job on NOT a classic car lol, but she's such a good daily driver she deserves it.

@JacobEcret 3 года назад

I’m impressed, no getting stuck in a Toyota ever again

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Agreed, awesome engineering and technology combined here.

@rkmckenna 3 года назад

Wow that's impressive!

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Great piece of engineering design here! Definitely worth given a go next time your stuck!

@rkmckenna 3 года назад

Ha! I'm about to take delivery of a new y62. Wonder if it can do something similar.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@rkmckenna I'm not sure the Y62 has a dedicated 'crawl control' system as such. But from what I know, there is a good chance you would be able to manipulate the vehicles traction control settings, through the off-road 'modes' along with the rear diff lock. I reckon a combination of these electronic features would give it a red-hot go at it. Saying this, I would say it would come down to vehicle familiarisation and practice to get it to work. Jealous though mate, I love those vehicles, you wouldn't believe how close I got to purchasing one for myself before the LC200.

@jaredrobbins2120 2 года назад

Wow that was insane

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Sure is an awesome system!

@rosleemahmud5719 2 года назад

So impressive 👍👍👍😍😍😍

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Great bit of engineering 👍

@rosleemahmud5719 2 года назад

@@XploringOz yup👍👍👍

@denisvincent3249 Год назад

Amazing

@franadrian 3 года назад

wow, quite impressed

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Just like myself 👍 great price of engineering 👍

@franadrian 3 года назад

@@XploringOz I'm gonna have to start migrating from Patrol to Land Cruiser : )

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@franadrian It's only natural haha. In all seriousness, the Patrols are still a very capable car. I used to have an '08 GU, however in my opinion the 200 series is advantageous most aspects.

@jimlarsen6782 3 года назад

Call Matt. Oh wait he's in Utah. Pretty impressive thing. I wonder what that drumming sound was.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Haha true. That sound is the ABS system activating for the crawl control. It's definitely audible, but completely normal.

@glenod 3 года назад

Yes, it is quite off putting the first time you hear it. As stated the ABS system fires on and off randomly to stop which ever wheel from spinning, in turn transferring drive to the opposite side. I dont think i could be so smooth on a clutch in a manual trans but.

@xiaohuilin6030 3 года назад

@@XploringOz o o y cv

@quinnbotsoba7215 3 года назад

Thats very impressive....

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is 👍 great engineering at work

@niambruicedrickfabienjunio2313 3 года назад

Bonjour merci pour cette astuce

@XploringOz 3 года назад

vous êtes le bienvenu

@robbies4x4adventures 3 года назад

Nice demo of this function. I have tried this in loose sand and boggy mud. Trans has overheated every time, so have simply avoided using it. Temped to go out and try it again.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Cheers mate. That’s interesting to hear. What sort of conditions were you trying it in? Outside temps? Did the vehicle disable the function when it overheated? When I did this test, my trans temps were lucky to go over 90, but it was about 21 outside.

@robbies4x4adventures 3 года назад

Yeah both times it was 35 odd outside. Trans temps up in the 130s. Booked hard in a salt flat.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@robbies4x4adventures Interesting, I can’t say my temps got anywhere near there. Definitely something worth keeping an eye on

@QAT4969 3 года назад

try rock crawl, mud bogged & cross axle pit up hill with this crawl control feature

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure mate 👍 ideas for future videos.

@dustyfarmer 3 года назад

Might want to think about plugging those chassis rail holes in your wheel wells with rubber grommets as it looked like quite a bit of salty sand got inside the rails. I used a rubber floor mat & cut my own for the bigger holes & used black silicone on top of rubber grommets as they seem to deteriorate really quickly & the inside bits break away. P.S I cut a little groove with a hacksaw blade on the bigger ones so they seated in the rail.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Yeah, they sure filled up with plenty of sand and crud from this trip! To date, I’ve been relying on throughly flushing and washing out the rails to make sure no corrosive material is left in there. Thanks mate 👍

@GravelGuerrilla 3 года назад

That is really amazing. Would very low range 4x4 with front and rear LSD s do the same???

@XploringOz 3 года назад

It sure is amazing technology. I think it could very well be worth a try before digging. I believe a single rear diff locker would help a lot though. Let us know if you ever try that theory. Cheers, Nathan.

@ozkite 3 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_9mmajFmVcc.html This guy does a great demo. I always thought you must keep wheels straight - well maybe not.

@selebalotsiu7139 3 года назад

Wow super impressive....😲

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Some awesome engineering by Toyota here. Even if it only works some of the time, it's still worth it.

@selebalotsiu7139 3 года назад

Slowly falling in love with the Landcruiser SUV

@27rus32 3 года назад

Спасибо! 🤝

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Спасибо, парни! я только что наткнулся на ваш канал! отличные видео и контент. Мне нравятся колесные редукторы, хотелось бы получить комплект для моего Landcruiser!

@BenMitro 3 года назад

Great demo. It seems to me every time you turned the wheels to either lock forward propulsion stopped or slowed. Maybe try it again without moving the steering wheel?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Yes, I can see this to some extent. Recording this from outside the vehicle definitely offers perspective, however as you could probably imagine, being inside the vehicle, I couldn't feel this as much. Maybe an idea to try again sometime in the future with some suggestions from these comments. Cheers for watching, Nathan.

@BenMitro 3 года назад

@@XploringOz By doing it this way, you showed us that Crawl Control needs a different technique - something none of us would have known if you hadn't moved the wheel side to side - something most of us would instinctively do in such situations. All kudos to you Nathan.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@BenMitro Thanks mate 👍 got plenty of ideas for another video in the future now too. Cheers.

@dimitridagamarose Год назад

Wondering what size wheels and tyres you run on your land cruiser?

@UncleSamsDeplorable 3 года назад

I havent been offroading or overlanding before but ive watched so many of these vids that when i see ppl on the beach/sand stuck, the first thing that pops in my head is "whats their tire pressure at?". Lol

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure, tyre pressure plays the biggest role in these situations. I did lower my pressure down a little bit, but could of gone down a lot more, however I needed to get stuck for this video.... Imagine how unstoppable these vehicles would be with low tyre pressures and this traction control system.

@recksvanderz7736 3 года назад

Sweet vid! Just picked up a 2017 white 200 here in CA. What suspension/wheel/tire set up ? Was thinking black methods n Ko2s as well.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Nice mate! I'm sure you'll love the vehicle! So I've done a full video on what wheels/tyres and why here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GT_WvgNSafY.html. And will be doing a video in the near future regarding my suspension, but in brief its the ARB OME BP-51 2" suspension system. Very pleased with it so far.

@recksvanderz7736 3 года назад

@@XploringOz sweet I’ll check it out thx!

@jeffh7021 3 года назад

One of my dream rides. Send money

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Haha, mate they awesome vehicle. All the best with your dream.

@juancortes5876 3 года назад

Impressive

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Agreed!

@Dead_on_Arrival. 3 года назад

The insect at your camera Is the icing of the cake of your video

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Haha, always friendly insects around when filming outdoors...

@Dead_on_Arrival. 3 года назад

@@XploringOz lol

@keithameerali9474 3 года назад

That bug on the lens showed great crawling.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Haha, I think this bug gets more comments than the cruiser does haha.

@svein-haraldribland8559 3 года назад

Nice! I have a LC 200 as one of the few in Norway. It is the luxury version with hydraulic springs. Maybe you only have this in the Lexus version?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Potentially, we have 'KDSS' or Kinetic Dynamic suspension system which is a hydraulic assist suspension system which still relies on the fundamental spring and shock system. Is this what you would be referring to? Thanks, Nathan.

@dfox344 3 года назад

Awesome. I have a FJ cruiser. 2013 trail teams edition. It has that crawl control function as well. My question is. Should I be using the rear differential locker with the crawl functionality?. Thank you for your time. Daniel.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Hi Daniel, nice car! So you don't need to use the diff lock if you're using crawl control. The vehicle will determine how quickly or slower the wheels need to turn and will automatically regulate power around the vehicle for maximum traction. In some cases (like soft sand) diff locks can actually hinder progress. Hope that helps. Cheers, Nathan.

@dfox344 3 года назад

@@XploringOz thank you 😊

@mrmackie85 3 года назад

Absolutely use the locker, that way the abs controller only has to distribute braking force to the front axles. This way, you will have a more constant axle speed and be out of your big much sooner.

@davidfrank2824 3 года назад

The one reason that you were stuck is that the steering wheel is not on the proper side of the vehicle. Everybody knows that the steering wheel is on the left side. -) But seriously that was pretty cool to watch. I don't think you needed to move your front tires. You look at when you first started to crawl you could see your car moving just so gently. I know why you were moving your front wheels That's just something we all do when we are four wheelers we know that you can turn your front and perhaps get a better bite in the sand or dirt. I think in this case you did not need that but it didn't hurt anything either. You definitely got a new fan of your videos here in the States. I already hit the like button and subscribe button. I'm getting ready to watch the other video you refer to at the end about explaining all of this stuff and how it works. Thank you for taking your time to show everybody how that system worked. I'm still not 100% sure how it worked but it was nice to see it work if that makes any sense.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Haha, yeah it would seem a little weird for those not used to the wheel on that side, just like it is for me the other way round... Thanks mate, appreciate your comments here. I completely understand your comments regarding turning the wheel left and right and actually did a bit of a test with that in a recent video where my crawl control overheated (released a few weeks ago). To be honest, when you're inside the vehicle, it's hard to tell whether you are moving at all and much easier to see on camera from outside. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you will enjoy my others and future video's to come! This channel is all about trying to educate those who might be thinking about getting out and about in their own 4WD and specifically their 200 series Landcruiser. Cheers, Nathan.

@davidfrank2824 3 года назад

@@XploringOz watching the video I can imagine how hard it was to know if you were moving. I think if it wasn't on video and I was standing there I might not have seen the vehicle move so slightly. I cannot wait to watch your video about the overheating. Until I saw your first video I had no idea that Toyota did that. Here in the States where I live our particular off-roading involves more snow and ice than sand and mud. I own two different 4x4 vehicles and my oldest one is a 1990 F-150 4x4 with the 5.0 engine. That is my go-to vehicle when the weather gets very bad here. I have never met a blizzard that I could not get around in. My other one is a newer Ford expedition and that one really doesn't do well off-road or in the snow. I just love the old school four-wheel drive that my pickup truck offers. I really look forward to watching your adventures.

@manueldelacruz4187 3 года назад

Better demo..... My concern, while watching at 3:40 to 3:55, the vibration on your bumper was very clear, and for me, in the long run, due to wear and tear, that could somehow break (but it is supposed to be stronger than the original). Was the vibration, that hard, really normal? Or something lacking with your improvised bumper?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Hey mate, so this is completely normal. This is because the bumper is attached to the chassis of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle is isolated or separated from the chassis by rubber body mounts. I can assure you that the bumper is solid and mounted well to the chassis, but this just demonstrates how well the rubber body mounts work on the cruiser to take out these vibrations from the body...

@FLAman-jq6rx 2 года назад

That is too cool I wonder how it works in the mud

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Hey mate, I haven't had the chance to try it out in mud yet. When I do I'll chuck up a vid. Cheers, Nathan.

@elmeracobamamaril5653 3 года назад

Beast land cruiser

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is! Cheers.

@usmanscamnewyorkcity8204 3 года назад

For Real Toyota, let’s go places! Always been and am a toyota fan, had 100 series 6cyl diesel, never used crawl controls yet , next should be 200 series

@XploringOz 3 года назад

For sure! These vehicle are awesome, both in their performance and reliability! The 100 series is a great vehicle, I used to have the 105 series.

@scottdeery1050 3 года назад

Hey Nath Just wondering got a Prado Kakadu haven’t got to test it out though presuming this would be the same?

@AS-ul5ld 3 года назад

Yep the same 👍🏻

@XploringOz 3 года назад

I would assume it would be the same system 👍 Toyota are always improving their software though and I’m sure it would be optimised for the Prado. Good luck with testing it out, great system.

@kolaspyker1423 2 года назад

Why are the uppertrim LC200 have one diff locker and LSD torsen .Other lower trims LC200 have 2 or even 3 diff lockers ?

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Hey mate, these models in Australia did not come factory with diff locks, however maybe the newer models do?

@benp7134 3 года назад

So I have a question.. can you tow a car out of a bog in crawl mode. .. eg, you snatch someone out then get slightly bogged yourself, put it in crawl then continue to pull them forward through soft sand?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Potentially, there would be many factors that would this would depend on. Traction of the bogged vehicle, traction of the recovering vehicle gradient etc. I would say it would probably struggle and something like a snatch strap would likely work better.

@liquorconsultancyservices1486 3 года назад

How. Would this work with front and rear lockers? Would you bother with lockers with this?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Lockers would help, not sure if it could actually pull itself out with lockers. But yes, I won’t be investing in lockers with tech like this 👍

@WW-wf8tu 2 года назад

Not every time? Never been a time it has not worked for my TRD OR 4R. And I run completely stock everything. Not even OR tires. But nonetheless, it is nice to see other CC videos out here demonstrating just how impressive and useful it is. I don't have any of the OR gear you mentioned since my 5th Gen. 4R is so capable. 1st 4WD vehicle I have not carried recovery gear in, other than a tow strap. Don't need anything on sand that is for sure.

@XploringOz 2 года назад

They sure are awesome systems! These vehicles really do struggle to become very stuck and I have been very impressed with the engineering that Toyota have implemented into their vehicles in regards to the traction control systems. Glad to hear that you are having a great time not getting stuck with your vehicle! Cheers, Nathan.

@holgermuller2987 3 года назад

Nathan , mate where is the rear locker?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

No rear locker on this model Holger 😔 Luckily the crawl control does an awesome job! 👍

@rogueskywalker7649 3 года назад

Mate what year is ya truck? Do many other trucks have crawl control

@XploringOz 3 года назад

This is a 2014 model. I believe all the Landcruisers 200 have crawl control, but it isn’t that common is other manufacturers as yet.

@richardwolski5899 3 года назад

Pretty good......

@XploringOz 3 года назад

I reckon so. I’ll be using it more often I reckon 👍

@arielle_australia 3 года назад

Great video. I’m surprised that this is such big news to Toyota guys. My 2014 Discovery D4 has this (and has been available as a standard feature in the range since about 2008). It really shows that a good traction control system is not to be scoffed at. Too many people, in my opinion, get overly obsessed with the idea of lockers and live axles. True, in extreme 4wd situations those are hard to beat. But if you want a comfortable touring 4wd with strong off-road chops, a great traction control system coupled with a lockable centre diff and an independent suspension is very effective.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more mate. There are way too many people hung up on the idea of lockers and solid axles, however these IFS vehicles with a capable traction control can surprise many people. I guess some are just stuck in their way, but for us, this vehicle is the perfect Overlander and the perfect compromise between comfort on-road and capability off-road. Cheers, Nathan.

@mrmackie85 3 года назад

Steven, your Disco does not have crawl control. You have traction control, 2 very different functions.

@arielle_australia 3 года назад

Gareth, I’m open to being wrong about it. What in your opinion is the function of crawl control?

@mrmackie85 3 года назад

@@arielle_australia your traction control requires wheel spin to initiate, like all other brake traction aids, the wheel sensors need to detect different axle speeds across the diff to engage. Crawl control, is a set and forget function, no throttle input requires by driver, it drives for you, with a very aggressive abs response to ensure limited slip accurs to maintain constant wheel speed on all 4 corners. It's like comparing downhill descent control with the brake peddle. It cannot be replicated by the driver. 👍

@kyle9482 2 года назад

ya toyota has had this shit since the 90’s

@dudaskitti7033 2 года назад

First of all, in deep sand never use crawl control in high speed, secondly, never turn the steering wheel to the very end. Other than that all is ok 😃

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Thanks for your thoughts on this mate. I've actually done some other testing in regards to driving styles and speeds of this crawl control and had some interesting results: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IWteCiBFrh4.html

@Libya_For_Real_Libyans1969 2 года назад

Bro! What's that sound .... did U drive the car while Traccontrol on?

@XploringOz 2 года назад

Hey mate, that is the crawl control functionality. It's designed like that and is perfectly fine when driving in this mode 👍

@TobyCostaRica 3 года назад

What camera are you using at 2:00? Super clear and sharp

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Yes it sure it. This is just a GoPro Hero8, using a Ulanzi cage with Rode Videomicro microphone. All the links to most of my recording gear is in the description of the video.

@TobyCostaRica 3 года назад

@@XploringOz that’s incredible GoPros are that sharp now. I thought it was the Canon but was too smooth handheld, so figured it was the Osmo or GoPro

@rameylewis7730 3 года назад

I've never tried it in sand, but most of the time it doesn't help me much when I'm high centered in deep snow. Thanks for the video.

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Yeah, can’t try it out in snow here in Western Australia. Hopefully it will work for you in sand if you get the chance 👍

@kingofbaja5b 2 года назад

fabrikasyon her türlü off road donanımı olup kumda kalanda ne bileyim. o araç bir zahmet çıksın zaten oradan da siz bana standart bir 4x4 veya 4x4 olup herhangi bir takviyesi mekanik veya fiziksel bir yardımcısı olmayan kuma batmış 4x4 nasıl çıkar. bana bunlarla gelin. misal 1.5 duster battı nasıl çıkacak. lütfen.

@charlesmay5866 3 года назад

is this petrol or diesel? pros and cons?

@nickkaboo 3 года назад

Nice feature

@XploringOz 3 года назад

Sure is, great engineering systems at work here! Cheers, Nathan.

@nickkaboo 3 года назад

Ta mate, did you ever come down to Bornholm beach by any chance? The sand is scary for me, will you?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@nickkaboo Mate, I haven't been down there yet personally, but I'm always up for a challenge and new places. So this is definitely on the list, it's just a matter of organising a trip down that way. I'll create a video for sure.

@thedangler8273 3 года назад

I have a 2014 limited 4runner wish my runner had that option vv jealous cruisers are beasts you can’t kill them is yours a diesel?

@XploringOz 3 года назад

It's interesting to hear they don't come out with this feature. This sure is a diesel. It's a 4.5L V8 twin turbo. Awesome engine.

@thedangler8273 3 года назад

@@XploringOz welcome to America bubba where we rarely get any cool features from Aussie land or Japan they do have the crawl mode on the cruiser starting year 2000 and above thn in the newer TRD Tacoma’s and most land cruisers now come stock with it here in the states 4runners have terrain mode select but no crawl mode yet I do get all time 4WD and downhill assist stock in my runner love the videos you got a new fan! Cheers Jake

@XploringOz 3 года назад

@@thedangler8273 It's interesting to hear that the same manufacturer releases so many different versions around the world. I do love the look of the 4Runner that is sold in America, too bad it isn't available here is Aus. But it always seems to be a case of the grass in greener on the other side. Thanks mate, I'm glad you're enjoying the video's. Cheers, Nathan.