4W Low

[ADDam]

Hey Guys, I go to pick up my New (to me) '06 EB V8 4x4 on monday and I was wondering...

I test drove it and when I put it in 4W Low, It revved up to about 3k Rpm then took off, is this normal?

 

[ADDam]

Anyone? Can someone PLEASE go out and put there's in 4W Low for me? I go pick it up tomorrow.

 

[Essex4x4]

ok correct me someone if im wrong, i went out and tried mine out. i backed out of the garage and put it in 4wL and stepped on the gas. I cant even get it to stay below 1000 with out moving. i have to stomp the brake to even get it up to about 1500k. I would say there is something wrong with the trans in that ex.

 

[Explorer_Phil]

Did it jump forward when it hit 3000 RPM or did it slowly take off? If it solwly took off, that's normal. The Transfer case has about a 3:1 ratio in 4WD Low, so you get more power and a lot less speed.
If it jumped forward (and you're sure it fully engaged before stepping on the gas), you might want to ask about that before picking it up.

 

[ADDam]

(Stepping on the pedal slowly) The RPM's grow (Truck doesn't Move), Reaches about 3k RPM's and Take's off Slowly, UNLESS I hit the Gas Harder, then it takes off like a Raped ape!

 

[Essex4x4]

(Stepping on the pedal slowly) The RPM's grow (Truck doesn't Move), Reaches about 3k RPM's and Take's off Slowly, UNLESS I hit the Gas Harder, then it takes off like a Raped ape!

Are you on a hill, flat, whats the terrain like i know you said this was only a test drive. but since my explorer doesnt do this at all im curious as to if the road affected something. the biggest difference between the two is i do have the V6, not the V8.

 

[ADDam]

Flat. Pavement.

The Explorer Shifted PERFECT under normal and HARD excel, no noises or thumps. And it took off like normal in 4W HIGH.

 

[Essex4x4]

We need to get someone who has the V8 4x4 to test this because im getting different Rpms than you are but i have the V6.

 

[devlinz34]

Just saw your message last night and tested mine this morning. It seems to do the same thing. Put it in 4 low and the engine seems to rev up to 2k-3k with very little forward motion, then it shifts into 2nd (kind of hard) and the X seems to move much better. Never did get fast enough to feel the shift into 3rd. I would have to say it has to do with the 6 speed and shorter first gear (I'm probably wrong on this but it sounds good to me). I remember using 4 low this past summer down at the cabin and once you get out of the first gear everything seemed to work fine. I didn't have it in low for too long though.



Sorry, guess I should state I have an 07 EB with the V8 and just turned 14k miles.