Recreational Towing - Ford 2008 F-150 Owner's Manual

RECREATIONAL TOWING

Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational (RV) towing.
An example of recreational towing would be towing your vehicle behind
a motorhome. These guidelines are designed to ensure that your
transmission is not damaged.
Transmission
Manual
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
(Harley-Davidson)
1
To ensure the transfer case is in 2WD, turn the ignition key on, then
shift to 2WD. The 4x4 HIGH light or 4x4 LOW light should not be
illuminated in the instrument cluster; if either one is illuminated, the
transfer case is not in 2WD.
2008 F-150
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
Tires, Wheels and Loading
Drivetrain
configuration
4x2
4x4 with manual-shift
transfer case
4x4 with
electronic-shift
transfer case
All-Wheel-Drive
(AWD)
Requirements for
RV towing
Cannot be RV towed
Transmission in
Neutral; Transfer case
1
in N (Neutral)
Cannot be RV towed
Cannot be RV towed
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