2004 Ford Explorer Towing
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2004 Ford Explorer Towing
Hey im new to this, just wanted to know. I have a 2004 ford explorer V6 4.0 L engine. I am towing a boat thats approximately 4,500 pounds. It is to my understanding that i have to use the 4X4 low setting to properly tow the boat. I noticed it drove very strangely. There was a huge differential in driving. I just wanted to know what proper setting should i be using for proper towing.
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Have you checked the towing section of the owner's manual? You may want to use 4x4 low to pull the boat out of the water and up the ramp, but you do not want to tow down the road or highways in 4x4 low. In general you do not want to use 4x4 mode on dry pavement. You will get a lot of binding and probably noises when turning if on dry pavement in 4x4 mode.
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Have you checked the towing section of the owner's manual? You may want to use 4x4 low to pull the boat out of the water and up the ramp, but you do not want to tow down the road or highways in 4x4 low. In general you do not want to use 4x4 mode on dry pavement. You will get a lot of binding and probably noises when turning if on dry pavement in 4x4 mode.
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Why in the hell did they do that. Oh wait so they are making transmissions throwaways now huh.
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There is a multi-function drain plug in the pan. The center of the drain plug can also be removed which allows you to fill it. Other than the pump to pump the new fluid in, there's really nothing that should prevent a shop or DIY'er from doing it yourself, and considering the number of this style of transmission on the road (wasn't just used in the Explorer), a shop that is not equipped to perform routine maintenance on these is not very well equipped. There are posts on here from folks that have made their own pump adapters using common plumbing fittings from the local hardware store.
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