We moved house, with the help of a Jap friend.
Perfect conditions for it.
By the by, traction control and ABS will get someone killed. Going up a slightly iced 16% incline, the Hilux shot up no problems, I gave it a go in the RR and I ended up in a whole world of brown underpants.
Run 1, I was in low range, using 3rd gear (hill climb mode), got about 50m from the top, turbo kicks in, traction control ****s the bed and stops all four wheels, try to stop and ABS goes insane and release the brakes on all four wheels. So now I'm going down a hill, backwards with no brakes no engine brake (thanks slushbox for putting in the clutch) limited viability.
I make it to the bottom, try again, stick it in 1st, thinking that will overcome the issue, get 50m from the top turbo kicks in, TC ****s the bed, as does ABS and I'm going back down again, no way to stop and a lot of fear going on now.
I make it to the bottom and try again, stick it in drive, nail it thinking speed will overcome. Get to the same point, turbo kicks in, traction control ****s the bed, ABS does the same, but this time I hit a snow bank, this pitches the truck around 90 degrees and now I'm going down the hill sideways, then it hits another snow back and another 90 degrees, so now I'm going down the hill forwards, but at least now the gearbox is letting me use engine brake. I get to the bottom, turn around.
Fourth try, select high, stick it in drive and nail it up the hill, this time the turbo doesn't come on and I make it out with just a little wheel spin. And some very brown underpants.
I wonder if there is a wire I can splice or fuse to pull which'll turn off TC/ABS.
I also placed some cardboard and tinfoil between the grill and the rad. Which means the temp gauge is now getting just above blue and I get a little bit of heat.
