2002 Sport As A "TOAD"

JohnQ-FWB · 03-20-2012, 07:30 PM

As in towing behind a Motorhome four wheels down. The Tow guides on RV sites say a 4 door Explorer (V6 or V8) are TOADable with Ford's Neutral Tow Switchs but the Explorer SPORT is not. Thought I would come here to the Experts to find out why the two different "Models" are different, and most importantly, can anything be done to make a Sport TOADable (with the neutral tow switch? Are the transfer cases different. Can a Sports Transfer Case be swapped out to the "Normal Explorer transfer case? Will the ECM (that's really is what neutral tow switchs are all about) also need to be swapped out (and is it possible)???

My neighbor has a 2002 Sport with low mileage and in excellent shape, and most importantly (from my better half's perspective), it is the "Correct Color Match To The Motorhome." So please Help.

JohnQ-FWB · 05-07-2012, 12:41 PM

Well that one got away. I am trying to locate the EPROM Reflash programming instructions (in the form of a PDF File) for the 1996 - 2000/2001 Explorers that enable the Neutral Tow capability. I think a member here Loren R (who also visits a couple of other RV sites) has them. So if anybody has that set of EPROM Programming instruction, I sure would appreciate a PM.

03-20-2012, 07:30 PM	#1
JohnQ-FWB Wannabe Elite Explorer Port Angeles, WA 2004 Explorer Limited 4.6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	2002 Sport As A "TOAD" As in towing behind a Motorhome four wheels down. The Tow guides on RV sites say a 4 door Explorer (V6 or V8) are TOADable with Ford's Neutral Tow Switchs but the Explorer SPORT is not. Thought I would come here to the Experts to find out why the two different "Models" are different, and most importantly, can anything be done to make a Sport TOADable (with the neutral tow switch? Are the transfer cases different. Can a Sports Transfer Case be swapped out to the "Normal Explorer transfer case? Will the ECM (that's really is what neutral tow switchs are all about) also need to be swapped out (and is it possible)??? My neighbor has a 2002 Sport with low mileage and in excellent shape, and most importantly (from my better half's perspective), it is the "Correct Color Match To The Motorhome." So please Help.

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05-07-2012, 12:41 PM	#2
JohnQ-FWB Wannabe Elite Explorer Port Angeles, WA 2004 Explorer Limited 4.6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well that one got away. I am trying to locate the EPROM Reflash programming instructions (in the form of a PDF File) for the 1996 - 2000/2001 Explorers that enable the Neutral Tow capability. I think a member here Loren R (who also visits a couple of other RV sites) has them. So if anybody has that set of EPROM Programming instruction, I sure would appreciate a PM.