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Browsing through the PDF of the 2021 manual, I find this notice on page 183…
I've never owned a 4×4 vehicle, before, but I am aware of some physics, where in a simple 4×4 system, both front and rear wheels would try to turn at the same speed, which would cause problems is the vehicle is turning under conditions of good traction. I take it that this is the issue that is relevant to this warning, that in the 4H and 4L modes, the drive train would not be smart enough to allow for the different axles to turn at different speeds. Do I have this right?
What about the 4A mode? This warning does not seem to mention it. Is it OK to run in 4A mode on dry, non-slippery, hard-surfaced roads? Is 4A smart enough to account for the need of the axles to turn at different speeds?
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As to G.O.A.T. modes. I've heard that there were a total of eight different modes, but no one Bronco has more than seven, and wondered which mode exists that I wouldn't get on the Badlands that I've ordered.
I've come across this pair of charts that seems to answer the question.
Of course, mine will be a 2022, so some things may be different than what is described in the 2021 manual.
So, apparently the one mode that I won't have on my Badlands would be the “Sport” mode, if this chart is to be believed.
I don't know how accurately or completely the lower chart conveys the differences between these modes, but based on it, it appears that the “Sport” mode, which the Badlands does not have, differs from the “Baja” mode, which it does have, only in that the latter uses the 4H setting, while the former uses 2H or 4A.
So, if I selected “Baja” mode on a Badlands, and then selected 2H or 4A, would I then have the equivalent of the missing “Sport” mode?
I maty, while writing this, have found part of my answer. The description of “Baja” mode on page 243 says, “Four-wheel drive high is the default four-wheel drive mode. Four-wheel drive auto is not selectable in baja mode.” Nothing about whether 2H can be selected in this mode. I do note that the description of “Baja” mode also includes the statement, “Do not use this mode on dry, hard pavement. This could produce some vibration, driveline bind up, and potential excessive tire and vehicle wear depending on the four-wheel drive mode selection.”, which is consistent with the aforementioned warning associated with the 4H and 4L modes.
I guess there's a lot that I won't really get the chance to learn about this stuff until my Bronco actually arrives.
Do not use four-wheel drive high or four-wheel drive low mode on dry, hard surfaced roads. Doing so can produce excessive noise, increase tire wear and can damage drive components. Four-wheel drive high or four-wheel drive low mode is only for use on consistently slippery or loose surfaces. Use of four-wheel drive low mode on these surfaces could produce some noise, such as occasional clunks, but should not damage drive components.
I've never owned a 4×4 vehicle, before, but I am aware of some physics, where in a simple 4×4 system, both front and rear wheels would try to turn at the same speed, which would cause problems is the vehicle is turning under conditions of good traction. I take it that this is the issue that is relevant to this warning, that in the 4H and 4L modes, the drive train would not be smart enough to allow for the different axles to turn at different speeds. Do I have this right?
What about the 4A mode? This warning does not seem to mention it. Is it OK to run in 4A mode on dry, non-slippery, hard-surfaced roads? Is 4A smart enough to account for the need of the axles to turn at different speeds?
——
As to G.O.A.T. modes. I've heard that there were a total of eight different modes, but no one Bronco has more than seven, and wondered which mode exists that I wouldn't get on the Badlands that I've ordered.
I've come across this pair of charts that seems to answer the question.
Of course, mine will be a 2022, so some things may be different than what is described in the 2021 manual.
So, apparently the one mode that I won't have on my Badlands would be the “Sport” mode, if this chart is to be believed.
I don't know how accurately or completely the lower chart conveys the differences between these modes, but based on it, it appears that the “Sport” mode, which the Badlands does not have, differs from the “Baja” mode, which it does have, only in that the latter uses the 4H setting, while the former uses 2H or 4A.
So, if I selected “Baja” mode on a Badlands, and then selected 2H or 4A, would I then have the equivalent of the missing “Sport” mode?
I maty, while writing this, have found part of my answer. The description of “Baja” mode on page 243 says, “Four-wheel drive high is the default four-wheel drive mode. Four-wheel drive auto is not selectable in baja mode.” Nothing about whether 2H can be selected in this mode. I do note that the description of “Baja” mode also includes the statement, “Do not use this mode on dry, hard pavement. This could produce some vibration, driveline bind up, and potential excessive tire and vehicle wear depending on the four-wheel drive mode selection.”, which is consistent with the aforementioned warning associated with the 4H and 4L modes.
I guess there's a lot that I won't really get the chance to learn about this stuff until my Bronco actually arrives.
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