Tundra Traction Control

[ksp7146]

I have had this question for a while and never thought to ask it here until reading the recent Tundra thread. I have a 2014 TSS 4WD with the 5.7. I cannot figure out how to turn off the traction control completely. Owners manual says the system can be activated by two of the following procedures:
Press the VSC off button briefly or;
stop the vehicle and press the VSC off button for 3 seconds

For me, holding the button down does nothing different than briefly pressing it. Whether I have the traction control on or off I will still lose power as soon as my wheels spin. It doesn't matter if I am in 2wd or 4wd, although 4LO works better I still lose power. I have gotten stuck in some embarrassingly small mudholes because as soon as I hit mud I loose all power and sink.

Is there anyway to completely turn off the traction control and always keep 100% power to all of my wheels?

 

[SuperDUECE22]

This should work for -07-18s:

 

[DapperDan]

I had a 14. It was push the traction control button and hold it down.

FYI, turn it off when in 4 high. 4 low automatically turns it off. But if you don’t have it off on 4 high and loosing traction a lot in mud at high rpm’s you will lose a gear. Ask me how I know. Lolol


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[svivian]

Thread 'Toyota Tundra Owners'

Jan 29, 2025

Does anyone know how to disable or shut off the VSC, LSD, and TRAC systems on a 2016 Tundra permanently?

So tired of it disabling the engine every single time a wheel slips on a pebble or such. I'm going to get hit one of these days because the engine won't let me GO!

The book is about as confusing as it could get. You shut one off, and the others are all on. SMH I want to shut them all off.

Thanks.

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• Forum: General Discussion Forum

 

[ksp7146]

Thread 'Toyota Tundra Owners'

Jan 29, 2025

Does anyone know how to disable or shut off the VSC, LSD, and TRAC systems on a 2016 Tundra permanently?

So tired of it disabling the engine every single time a wheel slips on a pebble or such. I'm going to get hit one of these days because the engine won't let me GO!

The book is about as confusing as it could get. You shut one off, and the others are all on. SMH I want to shut them all off.

Thanks.

• 5MilesBack
• Replies: 49
• Forum: General Discussion Forum

Well, don't know how I missed this thread during my search. My bad.

Thank you all for the tips. I will try them out. Thinking maybe I wasn't in park when pushing the buttons.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I'd get pissy and start pullings fuses till I found it.