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Ok. That’s what I thought as well. I was thrown off by it saying it had the hitch and stuff. So I’m still not certain. Hopefully I will be able to take a look at it soon.I believe it depends on the year, from my understanding 18-21 you need HD tow. I thought I read on the 2022+ Ford returned to the 2007-2017 style transfer case which is the BorgWarner TOD (which automatically comes with low range).
I’ve had a hard time finding a 4th gen with real 4WD locally. The 4A only is a joke, there should always be a 4H and 4L option. The new ones are too much $$ ($67,000 for an XLT really??).
That means it has 4a on top of 4h and 4l.My ‘15 EL was totaled by a deer so I am slowly shopping for a GEN4 to replace it. I really liked that car.
When I went to a VIN decoder website and ran it does this mean it would have the two speed transfer case?
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No interior photos yet. I asked but haven’t heard from the dealer yet.If the listing has interior pics, look at the center console. Around the Mode knob(Smaller) knob, you will see 4H, and 4L. That is the only guarantee.
4A works REALLY well on these honestly. Almost 3 years of Ownership, and never used anything other than 4A in slippery conditions, other than playing with modes. That includes driving through a foot of fresh snow. Would I buy this size SUV that is gas driven without it 4L as an option, no, but 95% of the people that buy these things don't need it, and that is a fact.
The 4th Gen's have a TOD transfer case. ALL 4WD ones do. That is how the 4A works. In 4A, front Diff, and hubs are engaged, Torque is sent forward when slip is detected, hence Torque on Demand. Only difference between 4A, and 4H, is that in 4A power is not sent forward unless slip is sensed, where as in 4H, the clutches in the center diff are already engaged sending power forward, and maintains a pretty much 50/50 split. There is some give and take based on slip and modes.
That’s fair. But that’s not what I’m looking for.I've only got 4A and find it does very well in snow (snow mode) as well as slippery/grass conditions. Those modes put more to the front.