Driving
ALL REAR WHEEL DRIVE (RWD) VEHICLES
Thisappliestoallcarsand4x2trucks/sportutilitieswithrearwheel
drivecapability.
Anexampleofrecreationaltowingistowingyourvehiclebehinda
motorhome.Thefollowingrecreationaltowingguidelinesaredesignedto
ensurethatyourtransmissionisnotdamaged.
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PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumspeedis35mph(56km/h).
Maximumdistanceis50miles(80km).
Ifadistanceof50miles(80km)oraspeedof35mph(56km/h)must
beexceeded,youmustdisconnectthedriveshaft.Fordrecommendsthe
driveshaftberemoved/installedonlybyaqualifiedtechnician.Seeyour
localdealerfordriveshaftremoval/installation.
Improperremoval/installationofthedriveshaftcancause
transmissionfluidloss,damagetothedriveshaftandinternal
transmissioncomponents.
RWDvehicleswith4x4electronicshifttransfercaseorAllWheel
Drive(AWD)vehicleswithautomatictransmissions:
Regardingrecreationaltowingorhavingyourvehicletowed,4x4vehicles
withelectronicshiftontheflyandAWDvehiclescannotbetowedwith
anywheelsontheground(withtheexceptionofmovingitasadisabled
vehicleofftheroadoutoftraffic).
SNOWPLOWING
FordrecommendsthattheSuperDutyF-Seriesusedforsnowremoval
includetheSnowPlowPackageOption.Thisoptionisavailableon4x4
only,andincludesthefollowingupgrades:
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HighestFrontGAWR
Frontsteeringdamper(F-250/350)
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Installing the snowplow
Weightlimitsandguidelinesforselectingandinstallingthesnowplowcan
befoundintheFordTruckBodyBuildersLayoutBook ,Snowplow
section,foundatwww.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas.Atypicalinstallation
affectsthefollowing:
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Certificationtogovernmentsafetylawssuchasoccupantprotection
andairbagdeployment,braking,andlighting.LookforanЉAlterer’s
LabelЉonthevehiclefromthesnowplowinstallercertifyingthatthe
installationmeetsallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafety
Standards(FMVSS).
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2004
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
Model Year | 2004 |
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