2004 Ford F150 4x4 auto can I tow

iguana07 wrote:
I have heard I can tow my pick-up. What is it I have to do to it to be able to tow long distances? 5.4 Triton auto trans 4x4
thanks.
Chuck

Chuck,
In all reality, NO, you cannot tow your year/model F-150. Ford, in all of it's wisdom and "better ideas", did not allow for a "Neutral" in electronic shift transfer cases, in 4x4 F-150 versions. Now, if for any reason, you happen to have, a "MANUAL SHIFT" transfer case, and it can be in fact, shifted into Neutral, then YES, you can tow it. I'm not a real expert on Ford series trucks but, in the research we've done, Ford did not allow ANY of its F-150 4x4s, to be flat towed, prior to 2012.

At that point, they finally figured out that, one, they were loosing money in sales because many folks who wanted a pickup as a toad, had to move over to Chevrolet, Dodge and GMC. And two, that it wasn't all that hard to make their pickups, flat towable.

Now, if you can find something, in your owners manual that specifically states that you CAN, FLAT TOW your particular model truck and, has all the procedures lined out for you then go for it.

And as for the "kit", well, that only applies to Ford Rangers. And, only certain model years at that. Not all Rangers are created equal. Good luck.
Scott