Worried

[MannyS]

Wife drove the Ranger. Found out she had it 4WD on pavement. Now I'm worried.

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[Trigganometry]

Wife drove the Ranger. Found out she had it 4WD on pavement. Now I'm worried.

Probably not a problem really. These trucks automatically drop out of 4WD at a certain speed. So it should be fine

 

[MannyS]

Probably not a problem really. These trucks automatically drop out of 4WD at a certain speed. So it should be fine

That is good to know. What the speed do they drop out at?

 

[Trigganometry]

That is good to know. What the speed do they drop out at?

Think it’s like 70mph. Could be higher.

 

[quangdog]

Probably not a problem really. These trucks automatically drop out of 4WD at a certain speed. So it should be fine

Uh... they do? I may be misinformed, but I did not think that was the case at all....

 

[E Monty]

Probably not a problem really. These trucks automatically drop out of 4WD at a certain speed. So it should be fine

You may be confused with not being able to switch into 4WD past 65 or something close? I have never had mine “drop out” and I’ve driven close if not over 70 a couple of times.

 

[EJH]

Uh... they do? I may be misinformed, but I did not think that was the case at all....

Same here. However, the rear locker will disengage at a certain speed. That said, I've never been up to 70mph in 4WD

 

[quangdog]

You may be confused with not being able to switch into 4WD past 65 or something close? I have never had mine “drop out” and I’ve driven close if not over 70 a couple of times.

I'm pretty sure the manual says you can shift *into* 4WD at any speed below 68 mph. I've had my truck up to 75 briefly in 4WD on icy/snowy freeway without any issue. Certainly not something I do often, or really recommend, but my truck has never auto-shifted out of 4WD. Can't speak to the rear locker... I've only engaged that thing when crawling up a mountain... usually in 4 low.

 

[r1ch999999]

Worried about what?

 

[t4thfavor]

Same here. However, the rear locker will disengage at a certain speed. That said, I've never been up to 70mph in 4WD

Can confirm 4x4 does not disengage at any speed. If she just drove a few miles on pavement all she did was shorten your tire life a bit.

 

[dtech]

Have the same problem with my wife, something about twisting knobs that seems to happen instinctively.

 

[MannyS]

Worried about what?

If this can or did cause any problems

 

[AzScorpion]

If this can or did cause any problems

I wouldn't worry. As long as she didn't turn it hard and there wasn't any binding you will be good.

 

[JAKE2.3]

Don't worry, should be fine. I've done the same before. Too easy to hit that knob with my knee for some reason.

 

[MannyS]

I wouldn't worry. As long as she didn't turn it hard and there wasn't any binding you will be good.

How can I check for binding?

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