I just got this truck and its awsome, it has 4wheel drive but im not sure how to operate it and im afraid to try anything for fear of breaking my transmisson. It has a gear shift in the floor and it has 2h 4h N 2L 4L and it has a switch/knob on the front wheels that have a free and locked positions. Im certian that the switch/knob on the front wheels have to be in a certian position to engage the 4wheels but im sure what to do with the gear shift in the floor. basicaly i need step by step instruction on how to operate my 4wheel drive. Any insight on this would be extremly helpful. A link to a web site or if it exist online the owners manual for that truck. Thank in advance.
2007-03-26 11:12:00 · 5 answers · asked by thealternativemind 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
You're gonna luv it!!! all you need to do to engage the 4x4 is stop the truck turn the locking hubs to lock and get back in.Now you're frt. hubs are locked in. If you are driving in the city where you only need 4x4 for the really slippy stuff you engage the transfer case when you need it by stopping and putting that shifter into 4 high(gear) when you pull away you should feel and hear the drivetrain engage and you're in 4x4 (4low is 4x4 low gear for really steep hills or a big load) I usually leave my hubs locked in when I'm going in and out of plowed or unplowed roads just to save the trouble of getting in and out of the truck.On newer trucks Ford says you can engage the transfer case at most speeds while driving although I try to keep it under 40MPH. You shouldn't be driving on dry pavement in 4x4 however you can usually leave the hubs locked in.Leaving the hubs locked in will really kill your milage as you are turning alot more parts.Also,never ever engage the shifter unless the hubs are locked in or bad things can happen or so I've been told. When you are finished 4wheelin just unlock hubs and put shifter back into 2HI.
2007-03-26 16:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by Randy P new 2 town 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume this is an automatic. You need to stop. This is not a on the fly shift system. Put the vehicle in neutral.. remember to set the parking brake if your on a hill!! turn the hubs to lock, **** the floor lever into 4H. To disengage reverse the procedure and then back up a few feet before you try and unlock the hubs. The 4 L should not really be used in speeds over 10 mph its used for extreme pulling and traction. Do not use this 4 wheel drive system on dry pavement at all. Make sure also your tires all match in brand and size. A even a slight size difference can ruin a 4 x 4 system like this. Two manufactures making the same size tire can differ by enough to cause problems.
2007-03-28 15:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by asccaracer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to do this on dry or high traction surfaces. To operate in four wheel mode first set hubs to lock position, Next put floor shifter in 4H for normal or 4L if you need to go slow.
2007-03-26 11:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by johndeereman 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nonetheless four wheelcontinual can assist you not get caught, it doesnt assist you quit or look after administration going around a turn any extra advantageous. Snow tires will do all 3, nonetheless they don't grant as lots power transmission to the line. the downside to snow tires is you may not turn them off such as you may your four wheelcontinual if the snow melts, or youcontinual the place there is not any snow, and snow tires on pavement do not grant the terrific journey. one element you're forgetting is chains. you ought to use chains on a 2 wheelcontinual automobile and function extra advantageous traction than a automobile with four wheelcontinual has. you additionally can eliminate the chains whilst the snow melts. as quickly as Yu do it a pair cases, its a 5 minute technique. For the main suitable, do what I do. Get a four wheelcontinual and get 4 snow chains too. which will make you actual invincible.
2016-11-23 17:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by drabek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first, is it an auto trans? if its automatic you have to put the trans in neutral (N) before shifting the transfer case.
if you are driving and its nice and clear, or paved, hubs-free
if its anything but nice, hubs-lock
drive with hubs locked but transfer case in 2hi
when it gets crappy, either put the auto trans in neutral, or push the clutch of your manual, then pull the shifter into 4hi and go, when the snowmelts away you can throw it back into 2hi at any speed, just make sure its not pulling any load when you do so.
only use 4lo for extreme circumstances, pulling stumps, pulling trucks from ditches, pulling yourself out of mudhole.
going over 10mph in 4lo is very very very very stupid.
2007-03-26 12:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋