Found some descriptions online. Presumably, these same Borg-Warner designs are currently being used:
Electronic Shift-On-The-Fly (ESOF) System
The ESOF transfer case system consists of the following components:
MSS , located on the instrument panel
Transfer case assembly (includes shift...
Interesting. Is that synchronization clutch used in the basic ESOF case (2H, 4H, 4L) to just match the driveline speeds, then the case "locks in"?
For sure the "advanced" transfer case (2H, 4H, 4L, 4A) has a sophisticated clutching mechanism that can shift power to/from the front drive as...
The only other 4X4 I've owned had manual hubs and a manually shifted "stick on the floor" transfer case. In winter driving on patchy roads with the front hubs locked, I was pretty good about shifting the transfer case back to 2H just before hitting long dry stretches of road...
Just like all hyper-sensitive suburban women are now known as "Karen", all dumbass Ford "Customer Care" specialists/salespeople will henceforth be known as "Torre".
I can see many future threads...."Guess what the Torre down at my dealership said today?"