Slippery mode in 2H for rain?

[Fordified1]

The only thing you can do to improve safety in rain is to drive slower. Someone else said you can is 4H in rain. Do not do this, do not listen to that person, never use 4H on pavement unless its glazed over with ice or snow.

Drive in whatever mode you want in 2H and just drive for the conditions. The only real safety concern in rain is hydroplaning, and only slowing down can prevent that.

If you have traction issues in rain, then youre either going too fast (and youre hydroplaning), or your tires need replaced.

That’s one opinion. Show me documentation from Ford that you shouldn’t use 4H on rain-slick roads. My wife uses it every time she drives in rain, And feels much safer for it. And I’m glad she uses it.

Also… I’ve owned two Explorers in my life. One was all-wheel-drive and one was 2 Wheel Dr. and the all-wheel-drive explorer was much better in rain.. Almost too confidence inspiring. You obviously have not experienced this.

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[Fordified1]

Sounds like he has temu tires, or he's due for a tire change, or something else is wrong with the vehicle. You all can use your 4hi in rain all you want.

Ill be sticking in my 2H in rain just like every other car, motorcycle, or truck without 4 wheel drive do it and my driveline and tires will be much happier for it.

I have never once in my life ever lost traction in rain nor felt like I needed more traction in it. Its simply slowing down to prevent hydroplaning.

Im also not understanding what makes water more slick in one state vs another state. Why is rain slicker in a place ot rains twice a year vs Seattle?

Your broncos, enjoy em.

I know exactly how AWD and 4WD work btw.

It’s not the rain that’s slicker in my state, it’s the oil and water mixed. Oil builds up on the roads between rain events. Common sense would tell you this if you could think past your experience. Obviously it’s oil build up on the road over time between rain fall. Or in some places the asphalt or oil “bleeds” to the surface when it’s extremely hot. You probably get a lot more rain than we do and maybe the pavement is better where you live. I felt my 22,000 pound truck moving around because of lack of traction right after it rained today, (and NO I wasn’t going fast enough to hydroplane). right before I watched the other guy loose traction. This doesn’t happen on the interstate, but DOES happen on our farm to market asphalt roads, some places way worse than others. If the rain/oil mix is slick enough to spin someone out, it damn sure won’t hurt a 4WD system to be engaged until the rain washes the road clean.

 

[Fordified1]

All the money wasted on these unnecessary signs lol.

 

[Brian_B]

But like I tell everyone, it's your car and your money. You do what you want to it.

 

[adam1991]

That’s one opinion. Show me documentation from Ford that you shouldn’t use 4H on rain-slick roads. My wife uses it every time she drives in rain, And feels much safer for it. And I’m glad she uses it.

Also… I’ve owned two Explorers in my life. One was all-wheel-drive and one was 2 Wheel Dr. and the all-wheel-drive explorer was much better in rain.. Almost too confidence inspiring. You obviously have not experienced this.

well, AWD is not 4WD.

 

[adam1991]

Sounds like he has temu tires, or he's due for a tire change, or something else is wrong with the vehicle. You all can use your 4hi in rain all you want.

Ill be sticking in my 2H in rain just like every other car, motorcycle, or truck without 4 wheel drive do it and my driveline and tires will be much happier for it.

I have never once in my life ever lost traction in rain nor felt like I needed more traction in it. Its simply slowing down to prevent hydroplaning.

Im also not understanding what makes water more slick in one state vs another state. Why is rain slicker in a place ot rains twice a year vs Seattle?

Your broncos, enjoy em.

While I agree with you, huge sunshine states that don't see much rain and therefore nothing to wash down the roadway periodically, end up with greasy asphalt when it does rain thanks to all the tire material being laid down there.

Yes, a wet road in Phoenix (for example) can easily be different than a wet road in Seattle.

 

[adam1991]

All the money wasted on these unnecessary signs lol.

should just change those to CAUTION: DARWIN LIVES HERE

 

[Brian_B]

Okay didn't know that. But still, I find it hard to believe the entire road is one giant oil slick for a considerable amount of time to justify 4 wheel drive. Seems like more of a slow down situation more than a 4 wheel drive situation. But glad I learned something today either way.

It does make a considerable difference, especially if you are in curves or frequent stop/starts.

Yeah, speed plays a big role, but it's sooo easy to just whip the back end around when trying to just turn from a stop at a stop sign, or going up on on-ramp, and 4WD does help a lot in those situations.

You are not wrong, when I lived in the Midwest - we didn't need 4WD for anything and I used to do all sorts of crazy stuff with my RWD Ranger. But you hit those monsoon rains in Florida where you can't even see the road, or the extremely sporadic rain out west when it may go months without a drop, and going to 4Hi isn't going to hurt your rig, and if it helps someone stay on the road, for whatever reason, I'm all for it.

Not downplaying the speed aspect at all - but even if all 4WD does is give you a bit more confidence, and doesn't break the rig, what's the harm? Although I am convinced, for my rig, and where I live, that when we get those first big rains, it make a bit difference in how well my vehicles go over road, and I paid for it so I'm gonna use it every chance I get - but to each their own, and I won't say it's a universal benefit.

The only real harm is if you start binding, and speed is a force multiplier there.

 

[Oldhippie]

I’m not gonna get into this silly pissing match and just tell the OP yes 2wd + slippery (soft throttle, transmission & steering + max traction control) is the best safe option for you driving in the rain imho…

 

[Brian_B]

I’m not gonna get into this silly pissing match

It's only silly if you aim up wind.

 

[mpeugeot]

What year? I didn’t know it was an option on a non-sas BD. It wasn’t the first couple years anyway.

I believe that it was available, but like on the OBX, it was easy to order the rear locker without the advanced 4x4 transfer case. You had to explicitly order it with the advanced 4x4 transfer, which added the rear locker... it wouldn't add the advanced 4x4 transfer case when you selected just the rear locker.

I verified the advanced 4x4 transfer case was available in the Black Diamond in 2021 with the 4.46 locker per the order guide.

1FMEE5DH6MLA74284 Manual
1FMEE5DH6MLA87939 Automatic

Both 2021 Black Diamonds with advanced 4x4 rear locker and no Sasquatch package (currently for sale).

 

[Fordified1]

I believe that it was available, but like on the OBX, it was easy to order the rear locker without the advanced 4x4 transfer case. You had to explicitly order it with the advanced 4x4 transfer, which added the rear locker... it wouldn't add the advanced 4x4 transfer case when you selected just the rear locker.

I verified the advanced 4x4 transfer case was available in the Black Diamond in 2021 with the 4.46 locker per the order guide.

1FMEE5DH6MLA74284 Manual
1FMEE5DH6MLA87939 Automatic

Both 2021 Black Diamonds with advanced 4x4 rear locker and no Sasquatch package (currently for sale).

Black Diamonds all came with 4.46 and rear locker, skid plates, MGV, and washout flooring, at least when I spec’d mine out. I didn’t want the 4A transfer case because I flat tow mine and they were having issues (maybe still are) coming out of tow mode and frying transmissions.

 

[murrman]

I’m not gonna get into this silly pissing match and just tell the OP yes 2wd + slippery (soft throttle, transmission & steering + max traction control) is the best safe option for you driving in the rain imho…

Thank you.

 

[mpeugeot]

Black Diamonds all came with 4.46 and rear locker, skid plates, MGV, and washout flooring, at least when I spec’d mine out. I didn’t want the 4A transfer case because I flat tow mine and they were having issues (maybe still are) coming out of tow mode and frying transmissions.

Not all, Black Diamond with the Sasquatch package has 4.70.

However, yes, all black diamonds came with the rear locker at a minimum. The standard tranfer case ones have that incredible FAD, and the advanced transfer case Black Diamonds don't.

 

[THE_SAVSQCH]

I’m not comfortable advising you how to drive.

I am comfortable suggesting you to other Broncos rain or shine!!

BBR OUT!

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