Turning on 4x4 for first time in years what to do first?
10-12-2017, 01:50 PM
#11
Senior Member
Yea, if you don't know how to use the 4WD in these trucks properly, you can screw them up. I suggest reading your owners manual and following it literally when in doubt.
Personally I haven't had one problem except for the vacuum hoses deteriorating. But that's from age. This vehicle is 20 years old w/351,000 miles. I consider the 4wd in these a pretty good system...just have to use them right plus common sense. Folks test common sense all the time lol.
Personally I haven't had one problem except for the vacuum hoses deteriorating. But that's from age. This vehicle is 20 years old w/351,000 miles. I consider the 4wd in these a pretty good system...just have to use them right plus common sense. Folks test common sense all the time lol.
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10-12-2017, 05:42 PM
#13
I only had shift motor failure so far.
I had one vehicle with manual hubs
And 3 with automatic hubs and floor mounted tcase shifter, before my f150
And an AWD with viscous cplg in powertrain
Never a single issue with any of the others. And the ones with auto hubs could be shifted on fly too under 50 or such .
You just had to back up to unlock....big deal. Less cv wear, better mileage too. Fords esof really not that good.
I had one vehicle with manual hubs
And 3 with automatic hubs and floor mounted tcase shifter, before my f150
And an AWD with viscous cplg in powertrain
Never a single issue with any of the others. And the ones with auto hubs could be shifted on fly too under 50 or such .
You just had to back up to unlock....big deal. Less cv wear, better mileage too. Fords esof really not that good.
