Toyota Tundra Owners

I've driven 4 tundras quite a bit and this has never been a problem for me. OP, you know you aren't supposed to press the pedal down all the way every single time, right?

JFK said:
I have a 17’ and it barely ever kicks on. Basically if you are on dirt or snow/ice and you hammer it, then it comes on. I also just turn it off with one push if I’m on those surfaces. But I agree, it’s not an improvement and is annoying.

OP… is your truck lifted and/or leveled? I ask because there is a pitch and yaw sensor in the truck. People who level their tundras dead level report having much worse experience with the traction control kicking on a lot. You want to leave at least .75”-1” rake in tundras to keep that sensor happy.
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Schmo said:
I didn’t know this. I’ve got an 11 Tundra. It’s got a little rake to it still. Traction control seems to kick in a little too eagerly on curvy roads.
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Anytime you lift one of these the sensor should be recalibrated. Should be an easy thing for your dealer to do.
 
I have a '14 Tacoma with all the traction control features. The only way I could see this being an issue is if you floor the accelerator every time you take off or you are driving on ice.
 
I have never experienced this in my ‘17 but TC isn’t keeping the truck from moving, it’s the wheels spinning and having no traction. That’s kinda the whole reason they put it in.

I know the guys with blowers typically disable TC but they’re also running 305 street slicks.

Sounds like you need better rubber or a lighter foot maybe?
 
I’ve had some issues with this, not as bad as yours but definitely an annoyance. I drive an 11 as well, 2.5 “ lift or so, current tires are 34.5”, have ran 33.? “ before this set. My understanding is the computer learns your habits, and acts accordingly. If you detach the battery for a period the slate is wiped clean. After my tire change I do this, then I drive pretty agro for a a bit, off camber turns with speed etc…. Making the Nannie’s activate.. When I drive normally they dont seem near as bad. Currently having almost zero issues with them, never turn them off.. 🤷‍♂️. YMMV
 
5MilesBack said:
All it takes is a single pebble on pavement, a touch of ice, or even uneven pavement while trying to turn and the slip indicator starts flashing, disables the engine, and the truck won't "GO" like it should.....while traffic is coming at me while they don't expect me to pull out and then just sit there.......when I should be accelerating to the speed of traffic. It happens every day.
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My first tundra was the same, bugged the heck out of me, especially in the mountains, I felt like it could get me in a bad spot, and i just didn’t like it

Our 2021 tundra doesn’t seem as sensitive as my last one, but I don’t drive it much, and not a lot of time off pavement

It’s not as bad as newer rigs jerking the wheel when it thinks you cross out of your lane, but at least that can be turned off, but it did take me a week to figure it out, haha
 
FI460 said:
I've driven 4 tundras quite a bit and this has never been a problem for me. OP, you know you aren't supposed to press the pedal down all the way every single time, right?





Anytime you lift one of these the sensor should be recalibrated. Should be an easy thing for your dealer to do.
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That could be the problem I had with my first one, I think it was a 16’ and they had lifted it and put a proline bumper on it(not sure if that much weight on the front changes the dynamic much or not) it was 2” lift, but i remember hating the traction control on it

Our current one was lifted by the dealership (also 2”) but the traction control is not as sensitive, or even close. Could be a calibration issue on my first one. I just remember I couldn’t drive it in 2 wheel drive on gravel, and it was generally annoying to drive on any windy road
 
FI460 said:
OP, you know you aren't supposed to press the pedal down all the way every single time, right?
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:ROFLMAO:

No lift or leveling. BFG KO3's for tires filled to 35psi. No hammering the pedal. Never had it happen with normal driving on curves and such......even on dirt/gravel. It's always when entering traffic on a cross road, either right or left and there's an uneven surface or some gravel on the pavement......which seems to be everywhere in COS. Of course it does it on ice/snow if I don't have it in 4wd. I live on a hill and the road is shaded a lot so the ice and snow stays for weeks after the other roads are clear. I could make it up easily if that dang thing wouldn't come on, so have to put it in 4wd for that short stretch all the time.

You would think that all of these options would be "OFF" until you actually turn it on......not the other way around. SMH That's like having 4wd "ON" all the time until you turn it off......stupid.
 
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@5MilesBack,
I hear ya. I’ve been playing around with the lockout feature. I can say it works very well. Traction control doesn’t kick it. I might put together one of those harnesses from Tundras.com that lock out it with the button, and you don’t have to push it every time you get in the truck.
 
KO2s are notorious for this. I had them on 2 different Tacomas and they were always slipping and kicking that crap. Switching Michelin Defenders tire fixed both of them. I will never own KOs again. I wonder if KO3s are the same.

My Tundras never had BFG KOs. Always other brands and usually Michelins.
 
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