RV towing of F150 w/4 on the ground
03-21-2013, 03:39 PM
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RV towing of F150 w/4 on the ground
I have an 2011 Ecoboost F150 4x4 with automatic (P,N,R,D,M,2,1) transmission that I want to tow behind an RV I am going to purchase. The Ford Manual says not to do it. Only tow it with all four wheesl on a trailer. I am hearing positive comments about installing a "Remco Driveline Disconnect" on the drive shaft. Other comments have referenced using a "Ford neutral tow kit", but I have not found the kit available for the F150. Does anyone have any experience using either of these products on a F150 automatic (electronic shift)?
04-07-2013, 12:58 PM
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i'm going to try this, not that i have an rv to pull my 2013...just wanna see if it works...
copied from this link.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f85/ford-...le-112404.html
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Originally Posted by JnGOnTheGo
I read in FMCA new Towables edition that Ford F150 4X4 is flat towable so I went to a local dealership and tried it out. WOW really easy, no fuse to pull.
You just place it in nuetral and then follow the instructions which are a simple turning the 4 wheel drive switch a few times and the display will show you are ready to tow. Again no fuse pulling.
Next Toad.......
Just another confirmation here. Stopped by the Ford dealer yesterday and salesman confirmed.
Me being a "Doubting Thomas", I made him show me in the owners manual, then we went out on the lot and tried it on one of there trucks.
The procedure is;
1). Put key in "On" position ( do not start).
2). Put foot one press/hold brake.
3). Shift trans into neutral.
4). Turn the 4x4 selection **** 2H to 4L and back 5 times in 7 seconds.
Dashboard message will display when transfer case is in Neutral and ready to tow.
5). Turn key to "Off" position (you cannot remove the key with transfer case in neutral).
To take transfer case out of neutral all I did was turn key to "On" position then shift into "Park". Message on dash disappeared and I could hear the transfer case shift back into gear. I then started the truck, shifted to Drive and took it for test drive.
Very nice truck and it is now at the top of my list because I can get a 4 door Crew Cab with a 6 1/2 foot bed. Can't get that combination on a Chevy.
copied from this link.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f85/ford-...le-112404.html
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Originally Posted by JnGOnTheGo
I read in FMCA new Towables edition that Ford F150 4X4 is flat towable so I went to a local dealership and tried it out. WOW really easy, no fuse to pull.
You just place it in nuetral and then follow the instructions which are a simple turning the 4 wheel drive switch a few times and the display will show you are ready to tow. Again no fuse pulling.
Next Toad.......
Just another confirmation here. Stopped by the Ford dealer yesterday and salesman confirmed.
Me being a "Doubting Thomas", I made him show me in the owners manual, then we went out on the lot and tried it on one of there trucks.
The procedure is;
1). Put key in "On" position ( do not start).
2). Put foot one press/hold brake.
3). Shift trans into neutral.
4). Turn the 4x4 selection **** 2H to 4L and back 5 times in 7 seconds.
Dashboard message will display when transfer case is in Neutral and ready to tow.
5). Turn key to "Off" position (you cannot remove the key with transfer case in neutral).
To take transfer case out of neutral all I did was turn key to "On" position then shift into "Park". Message on dash disappeared and I could hear the transfer case shift back into gear. I then started the truck, shifted to Drive and took it for test drive.
Very nice truck and it is now at the top of my list because I can get a 4 door Crew Cab with a 6 1/2 foot bed. Can't get that combination on a Chevy.
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04-07-2013, 05:51 PM
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My 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide is very clear.
For a 4x2, lencoff is right; put the pickup on a trailer - preferably a car-hauler trailer with enough weight capacity to haul a 6,000 pound pickup.
For a 4x4, there is a procedure to tow the F-150 with 4 wheels down. If you have a 4x4, then RTFM.
For a 4x2, lencoff is right; put the pickup on a trailer - preferably a car-hauler trailer with enough weight capacity to haul a 6,000 pound pickup.
For a 4x4, there is a procedure to tow the F-150 with 4 wheels down. If you have a 4x4, then RTFM.
04-09-2013, 09:26 AM
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Yeah, doesn't work for my 2010, tired it last night. I'm kind of screwed, I should have done more research before purchasing the truck.
The only thing that I found that I can do is send in the driveshaft to a company in AZ to have a disconnect made, about $800-1200. Plus another $600-1000 for actually rigging the truck to tow. Maybe too much to put in right now. Haven't needed to tow it yet which is good, got a covered trailer for the motorcycle which has worked to this point. The other vehicle is an Audi which is also out of the question to tow 4 down.
The only thing that I found that I can do is send in the driveshaft to a company in AZ to have a disconnect made, about $800-1200. Plus another $600-1000 for actually rigging the truck to tow. Maybe too much to put in right now. Haven't needed to tow it yet which is good, got a covered trailer for the motorcycle which has worked to this point. The other vehicle is an Audi which is also out of the question to tow 4 down.
04-09-2013, 11:25 AM
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The top Remco distributor is in AZ, but when I checked with the company headquarters in Iowa (via. Internet) they telephoned me to suggest distributors closer to me in Missouri. I am planning to do some cost comparisons. I am lucky, I don't have to have a special disconnect designed for my 2011 F150 4x4 automatic. It has already been designed, all I do is buy it off the shelf.
Good Luck,
Lencoff
Good Luck,
Lencoff
