School Me On The Off-Road Packages
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Fleet Mechanic
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School Me On The Off-Road Packages
Seems like the FX4 is just a couple skid plates and a sticker basically?
I am looking at XL trucks and trying to gauge what it REALLY important.
I only use 4x4 here and there, usually when I am pulling a heavy cattle trailer out in a field and get into some soft stuff, which is only about 6 times a year, and even at that, I don't need the 4x4 EVERY time I am playing cowboy
As long as I have the dial on the dash and dont have to get out to engage the 4x4, I am good. Thats my main requirement.
I am looking at XL trucks and trying to gauge what it REALLY important.
I only use 4x4 here and there, usually when I am pulling a heavy cattle trailer out in a field and get into some soft stuff, which is only about 6 times a year, and even at that, I don't need the 4x4 EVERY time I am playing cowboy
As long as I have the dial on the dash and dont have to get out to engage the 4x4, I am good. Thats my main requirement.
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I specifically chose to not get the FX4 package when I ordered my truck. It added weight that I didn't think was necessary. You'll get the sticker (+10 HP right there), different shocks, downhill descent and skid plates. The skid plates can be ordered separately. The downhill descent feature can be DIY installed if you really want it. The shocks aren't anything to get excited about.
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its bedside decals, skid plates and a button. That's all.
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This is from another site:
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals
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Current truck is an FX4, last one was not. I wouldn't go out of my way to get an FX4, it just happened to be the truck my selling dealer found for me.
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This is from another site:
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals
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Oh really? Im not a student of it, but you're the first person ive read actually use it. Interesting. I guess its a real saver of your brakes if youre going down a long hill off-road.
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When I need to go that slow, I use 4Lo. That won't work in every situation, but so far so good. I would rather use the transmission/engine to keep the speed down than the brakes.
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It does use the brakes. The engine/transmission in 4Hi can only go so slow in 1st gear. The brakes are used to get the speed lower than that.
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From: Rome as it burns
So it's basically cruise control at +/- single digit mph's with brake and engine controlled is what it sounds like..
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This is from another site:
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals
“Rancho shock upgrade and FX4 decal, an electronically locking 3.73 differential, Hill Descent Control, and skid plates for the transfer case and fuel tank”.
The first thing I did when I got the new truck home was to take off the FX4 decals