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So... did the original poster, ever get his F150 into the shop, to have his 4x4 system repaired?
Clearly :: there was/is something wrong with his truck...
I found the rest of this interesting - - yet comical on some of the conversation on how stuff works!.
I've been playing with 4x4's since the late 70's! My first Pickup was a 78F151 Shortie 4X4 with WARN Lockouts Manual Transmission and Manual Transfer-case. 351CI Cleveland V8,
My 2016 Lariat SCREW is WAY Quieter, Smoother, and smells much better then the old girl was... but I dare say, I was more likely to take the old girls places where I am reluctant to take this truck.
My 16' does make a different noise, when in any 4x4 mode, but that is as it should be, as there are more parts moving in the 4x4 modes, that do not move in 2x4 mode. But, I don't recall any of the noises being out of the realm of "normal".
I've had my 16' in several different situation where I needed to put it in a 4x4 mode, and in every instance, she kicked right in, and went on with her business, no problems.
Yeah I am callling bunk on this. Either he was a hater liar. Or his truck was broken. First time I took my truck offroad I went up a steep hill in 4wd, and it handled it like a boss.
Maybe he's stuck at the bottom of his dad's driveway.
LOL! Bro, u r so mean
I completely agree with professor wizzard on the quickness of 4x4 engagement. By meere coincidence yesterday I was driving around the block with my little daughter when I saw a little incline that seemed to have come out of the ice age and I decided to slowly reverse up it just to try out the tires on such slippery surface. Sure enough with a totally empty bed the truck barely went a foot up the slope. I wasn't giving it any momentum. Didn't want, but the tires were slowly spinning trying their best. Braking and switching to 4H the truck moved up instantly, without making any noise or needing to move any distance to engage 4x4. Just waited a couple seconds before giving it light throttle.
Did that a few times also in 4A, 4A w/ elocker, 4H w/ elocker and 2wd w/ elocker. Wanted to see if the truck would go sideways with the back wheels pulling at equal rate (but differently than front ones).
Well, 4x4 was superb and couldn't perceive any differences with the elocker on or off. Didn't go sideways either way, just backed up without hesitation!
2wd with elocker there was also pointless. Too slippery.
Well.. I am going to highack this gone-negative thread... Now that we have a 4x4 thread going... Any photos of your trucks doint their thing in 4x4 mode?
Unfortunately - I do not have any of my 16! As, I was having too much fun DRIVING in 4x4 mode, to bother getting a photo while doing it!
But... here is a picture of her at the fishing hole, and you needed a little 4x4 boost to get there!
I completely agree with professor wizzard on the quickness of 4x4 engagement. By meere coincidence yesterday I was driving around the block with my little daughter when I saw a little incline that seemed to have come out of the ice age and I decided to slowly reverse up it just to try out the tires on such slippery surface. Sure enough with a totally empty bed the truck barely went a foot up the slope. I wasn't giving it any momentum. Didn't want, but the tires were slowly spinning trying their best. Braking and switching to 4H the truck moved up instantly, without making any noise or needing to move any distance to engage 4x4. Just waited a couple seconds before giving it light throttle.
Did that a few times also in 4A, 4A w/ elocker, 4H w/ elocker and 2wd w/ elocker. Wanted to see if the truck would go sideways with the back wheels pulling at equal rate (but differently than front ones).
Well, 4x4 was superb and couldn't perceive any differences with the elocker on or off. Didn't go sideways either way, just backed up without hesitation!
2wd with elocker there was also pointless. Too slippery.
While we're on the subject of 4L, I remembered seeing this in the manual under the ELD section:
In 4L (4X4 low), the electronic locking
differential will automatically
disengage at speeds above 62 mph
(100 km/h) and will automatically
reengage at speeds below 56 mph
(90 km/h).
02-10-2019, 10:57 AM
