My 1995 Ford Explorer XLT has the Control-Trac 4X4 system . It has settings
for 2 wheel drive , automatic 4 wheel drive , and a low range 4 wheel drive
( because it has a 2 speed transfer case )
The low range four wheel drive has power going to all 4 wheels equally
and is only used where the tires have " give " such as gravel or off road
because the speed is limited to slower speeds ( I think mine is limited to
35 MPH in 4X4 LOW )
it is for a four wheel drive, if yours is not a 4x4 then it is just up there.
No , the 5.0 liter came as 2 wheel drive or all wheel drive with no low range
Four Wheel Drive: When engaged, the power is applied to all four wheels. Low: Some four wheel drive systems have a high and low setting. at Low setting speed is compromised for higher torque and vice versa.
I am just going to tell you how the switch works to put your car in four wheel drive. If you push the upper part of the switch once at any time, moving or not, the light should come on indicating you are in four wheel drive high range, to put it in low range you have to be stopped in neautral not park then push the lower part of the switch and you will be in low range four wheel drive. To get back to two wheel drive or high fourwheel drive you have to stop and be in neutral and push the upper part of your switch, you will then be back in high four wheel drive, then you can push the button again to get it into two wheel drive at any time, you don't have to be stopped.
It has 'Full Time' 'All Wheel Drive" there is nothing to activate. You can put it in Low Range or High Range, but it is always driving all four wheels
Commonly, vehicles with four-wheel drive have two ranges: high and low. Low range is better for towing or accelerating quickly, but with limited top speed. High range is the opposite (better for highway driving, around town, etc.)
Ford Explorers are either rear wheel drive , 4x4 ( that has a LOW RANGE ) for the transfer case , or all wheel drive ( which does not have a low range ) * up to the 2010 model year *
Yes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You could have rear wheel drive or, The control trac four - wheel drive system which has ( 3 ) settings on the control just to the right of the radio ( 4x4 AUTO , 4x4 HIGH , 4x4 LOW ) or , The all wheel drive system , which provides power to all four wheels all the time and does not have a low range like the Control Trac system
As it turns out, "all-wheel drive" refers to vehicles that have permanently engaged or automatically engaging four-wheel-drive capability. "Four-wheel drive" implies the vehicle has manually engaging, temporary four-wheel drive. Your confusion is justified -- the auto industry, in their infinite wisdom, created these seemingly interchangeable terms. The major difference is that most "true" four-wheel-drive vehicles also have a "transfer case" that can provide both a "high range" and a "low range" gear ratio from the engine to the wheels. High is used for slippery conditions on the road, while low is exclusively for off-road use.
Yes, a 1970 jeep cj5 does have the low range transfer case if it is a 4wd, however, not all 1970 jeep cj5s were equipped with four wheel drive.
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Four wheel drive high is used for everyday purposes such as driving on a snow packed road or light off roading. Four wheel drive low is for special circumstances such as getting out of deep mud and snow or towing a trailer up a steep hill. Four wheel drive should never be used on bare, dry pavement. Use two wheel drive in this circumstance. You will completely ruin your transfer case by using four wheel drive on pavement.