Disable 4x4

[absolutecountry]

Is there ant way to completely disable 4x4 on an '04 explorer xlt?

 

[Car-Dog]

4x4 or awd?

 

[imp]

Easy & Quick!

Is there ant way to completely disable 4x4 on an '04 explorer xlt?

Sure! Remove the front driveshaft and throw it in the cargo hold!

This will not disrupt signals to the system regarding speed comparison between front and rear axles. If "slippage" occurs, the front-drive clutch will engage, in "4X4 AUTO", but no power will be sent to the front wheels.

In "4X4 HIGH" or "LOW" the rear wheels only will drive the vehicle. The front output yoke on the transfer case will simply spin around contributing nothing to the driving effort. Try it! Let us know what happens.

imp

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

search "brown wire mod"

 

[absolutecountry]

I tried the "take out the front drive" shaft thing yesterday. Truck is being towed to the ford service center in the morning to get a new front hub/ wheel bearing installed. Evidently, the auto hubs still engage weather there is a front drive shaft or not.

 

[imp]

Auto Hubs

I tried the "take out the front drive" shaft thing yesterday. Truck is being towed to the ford service center in the morning to get a new front hub/ wheel bearing installed. Evidently, the auto hubs still engage weather there is a front drive shaft or not.

There are no auto hubs on '04 Explorer 4X4. The front axles and driveshaft rotate whenever the vehicle is moving. The reason for that is the clutch within the transfer case which engages power to the front driveshaft must be able to provide nearly instantaneous response in bringing about 4-wheel action, such as when the vehicle suddenly spins it's rear wheels when entering onto an ice-covered bridge. This action occurs only when the driver has chosen the push-button marked "4X4 AUTO". In 4X4 HIGH and 4X4 LOW, the clutch mentioned above is engaged constantly. imp