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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

Drivetrain

configuration

Requirements for

RV towing

Manual

4x2

Cannot be RV towed

Automatic

Automatic

4x4 with manual-shift

transfer case

Transmission in

Neutral; Transfer case

in N (Neutral)

1

Automatic

4x4 with

electronic-shift

transfer case

Cannot be RV towed

Automatic
(Harley-Davidson)

All-Wheel-Drive

(AWD)

Cannot be RV towed

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 (f12)
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USA
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