4x4 shift on the fly option?
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
What is standard on the 02 250 SD 4x4? manual locking hubs and a gear lever inside or is it a switch on the dash as well? Shift on the fly upgrade goes with auto hubs and ability to (obviously) go to 4wd without stopping?
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
Yeah theres something comforting about knowing your frontend is truly engaged
Last time I was in a push button 4wd we ended up buried in the sand(chebby), something wasnt engaging right and nothing was happening up front, hehe. All my vehicles so far have been levers, so will this one more than likely How are the stock manual hubs? pretty decent setup?
Last time I was in a push button 4wd we ended up buried in the sand(chebby), something wasnt engaging right and nothing was happening up front, hehe. All my vehicles so far have been levers, so will this one more than likely How are the stock manual hubs? pretty decent setup?
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
Something can be said for NOT crawling around in mud/water/streams, etc. Thats what makes ESOF nice, and it DID keep me from getting stuck in unforseen SOFT terrain with my camper
One flip of the lever and heavy throttle pulled me back to the highway...barely. If I'd gotten out to lock hubs, I'd have lost all momentum and been STUCK
Also, driving in intermittent snowy roads (shadows/sun), its real nice to be able to flip back and forth.
I've always had "levers" too, but man, this can spoil a guy
If you do order ESOF, use it OFTEN. I think guys who have problems try to use it twice a year
One flip of the lever and heavy throttle pulled me back to the highway...barely. If I'd gotten out to lock hubs, I'd have lost all momentum and been STUCK
Also, driving in intermittent snowy roads (shadows/sun), its real nice to be able to flip back and forth. I've always had "levers" too, but man, this can spoil a guy
If you do order ESOF, use it OFTEN. I think guys who have problems try to use it twice a year
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
Yeah, I hate to get out to, I remember thinking that, with my 93 f-150 push button, I said to myself, as i was laying in a pool of muck, wish I just had manual lock outs and then I could just get my boots wet and muddy rather than my whole body crawling underneath to hit the solonoid on the transfer case to get it to engage.
Im sure auto hubs and the electronics have been improved since then, but the 4 seconds it takes for me to manually engage my hubs and pull a lever before I get to the bad stuff is a good enough piece of mind for me, plus think of the excersise your getting.
Just a thought
Im sure auto hubs and the electronics have been improved since then, but the 4 seconds it takes for me to manually engage my hubs and pull a lever before I get to the bad stuff is a good enough piece of mind for me, plus think of the excersise your getting.
Just a thought
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
Back in '93, I'd have totally agreed with you. However, these new systems are pretty good- especially with the manual override hubs. And, having had shift linkage break, I can tell you that whether you're beating on an electric motor or a shift arm, it still sucks to be laying in the mud & muck. 
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
How can you guys do that to these beautiful superduty's
run them through the mud the blood and the beer like that, these
trucks have to be babied ,beat on them with hammers ,breakin shift levers
my god you guys are mean!!!!!!!!!!!'
')
My baby stay's in the nice warm garage all pampered!
'')
Rich
Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville
run them through the mud the blood and the beer like that, these
trucks have to be babied ,beat on them with hammers ,breakin shift levers
my god you guys are mean!!!!!!!!!!!'
')My baby stay's in the nice warm garage all pampered!
'
')Rich
Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
Just remeber a FOO FOO Ford Truck owner!
I'll wait a little while before I play! It's always fun to be the snake in the grass! The Cobra
My Forty Has the Cobra in it! '
')
Where were we anyway ! I lost my place !
'
')
Rich
Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville
I'll wait a little while before I play! It's always fun to be the snake in the grass! The Cobra
My Forty Has the Cobra in it! '
')Where were we anyway ! I lost my place !
'
')Rich
Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville
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4x4 shift on the fly option?
>>Just remember a FOO FOO Ford Truck owner!
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>Yeah Rich! Yer saving grace! (Automotively speaking) Could
>be worse...you could own a lifted Avalanche.
I was at a red light today, staring at one of those mud slides er avalnaches, thinking...COULD THEY MAKE SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE UGLY.
Then I got a gander at the guy driving and thought ...figures.
:-staun
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>Yeah Rich! Yer saving grace! (Automotively speaking) Could
>be worse...you could own a lifted Avalanche.
I was at a red light today, staring at one of those mud slides er avalnaches, thinking...COULD THEY MAKE SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE UGLY.
Then I got a gander at the guy driving and thought ...figures.
:-staun