I'm sure I would have. Probably going to leave mine off or in auto mode. The idea of having the computer do that for you seems a little strange to me to begin with. Of course, the last time I went 4-wheeling was in 1990. I hope I can learn to drive over ruts again.
Except there is no "ice" mode in 4L. There are "Auto", "Sand", "Mud", and "Rock" modes. They were on a road with rocks so it's not surprising that they used "Rock" mode.
Does it smell like hot brakes? Traction control works by applying the brakes to the wheel that is slipping in order to transfer power to the other wheel on the same axle.
Looks like 235/85R17 is only found in temporary spares. Tirerack has a goodyear one for $471 (gasp)
255/80/17 is close (10"w 33.1" d). Can find all-terrain versions. Looks like only in LT.
I guess you'd also have to consider ground clearance as well. I've been looking at various posts and some are storing underneath for street use (gen 3 appears to fit 33's with a little hammering) and tying down in the bed for off-road.
It's been about 8 years but with my grandsons, my daughter said that the recommendation was to use the seatbelts instead of the anchors. I don't recall what the problem was with the anchors.
There's a comparison betweek KO2s and KO3s here: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/ko3-versus-ko2-tires-comparison-side-by-side-look-and-technical-analysis.4467/
Just a comment on 3rd-party warrantees.
My brother owns a shop and if a customer wants to use a warrantee, he adds $100 to the bill for the time he has to spend dealing with the additional paperwork and approval process. And if the warrantee doesn't cover the whole bill, the customer must make...