dingy towing 4 wheels on ground?

Bumpyroad wrote:

jerseyjim wrote:
Wow. Hope you know how to count :). I also hope you checked with the Ford Owners' Manual in the truck before you bought it.....

Good luck with the new truck!

yep, owner's manual is the only "official" guide on this, if you want your vehicle to have the factory warranty.
bumpy

Yeah, I should have checked first and did spend the night worrying about it for sure. I picked up the truck on Tuesday and while driving home had the wife check the section on recreational towing. The 2013 Dinghy Guide was correct! No problems towing four down.

The only thing now is it's so damn long compared to the CRV! Might be a year or two before I start towing it.

Chris

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jerseyjim wrote:
Wow. Hope you know how to count :). I also hope you checked with the Ford Owners' Manual in the truck before you bought it.....

Good luck with the new truck!

yep, owner's manual is the only "official" guide on this, if you want your vehicle to have the factory warranty.
bumpy

Wow. Hope you know how to count :). I also hope you checked with the Ford Owners' Manual in the truck before you bought it.....

Good luck with the new truck!

Scott;
Here's the quote from the 2013 Dinghy towing guide on towing four down for the F150. I hope its correct as I just purchased a 2013 F150 yesterday! The intent is to tow it when the 2001 CRV gets too old/worn.


"F-150 4WD - Turn ignition to ON, press and hold brake pedal, move 4WD
switch to 2H, shift transmission to NEUTRAL. Rotate 4WD switch from 2H to 4L and back five times. Turn ignition as far as it will go toward OFF. Leave key in ignition while towing."

HTH

Chris

Can't speak to the Ford F-150, but my Silverado is easy to put in neutral and tow away. Have about 45,000 driven miles and 15,000+ towed miles without and issues.

7ofus wrote:
Back to the OP's question:

He is asking about a drive shaft disconnect for a 4x4. That would need two disconnects, so I don't think it is even possible.

I asked that question when I had my 4x4 Tacoma. They told me that when in 2H the front axle did not know if it was being pulled by the MH or pushed by the rear axle. I used the disconnect for several years. It was a pain to keep clean and lubed but other than that I did not have any trouble with it. As long as it was clean it would shift in and out with no trouble but it is exposed to the elements so it got dirty every time you towed or drove it. Several times I would get to where I was going and could not get it to re-engage. I would just put it in 4 wheel drive and drive around town using the front axle until I could find a place out of the mud to crawl under and lube it. The best thing I found was to use the car wash wand and just wash it from both sides then spray it down with lube.

To the OP. If you decide to get one make sure the tech that installs has done it before. The shop that put mine in told me that had put several on before. I found out after the fact that while that was a true statement, the tech that normally put them on no longer worked there and the tech that did mine had never installed one before.

Another good idea is to stop on the pavement and re-engage the disconnect before you pull into a gravel parking lot or campground, just in case you have to crawl under the vehicle (I always carried a creeper, just in case). You can always just tow with the transmission in neutral for a quarter mile or so. Then when you pull into the campground you are good to go.

Back to the OP's question:

He is asking about a drive shaft disconnect for a 4x4. That would need two disconnects, so I don't think it is even possible.

bsinmich wrote:
Bumpy, At that mileage your warranty is long gone. Edsel didn't come out util '58-60. You have an early model.

you questioned the year of my edsel but not the seemingly excessive mileage. :)
bumpy

Bumpy, At that mileage your warranty is long gone. Edsel didn't come out util '58-60. You have an early model.