Hi guys,

I've recently just come over to Fords Ranger and i have to say i'm really enjoying it so far. I have the 3.2 auto on a 65 plate (UK), recently when it snowed i tried the 4h and 4l box which got me literally everywhere amazing! However when driving slow round a corner on the round the car judders as if the wheels are stopping. I took the car into Ford and they said this is normal. Before i take their word for it can anyone else confirm that this happens on this model and is normal?

Thanks

 

The transfer case is binding due to the different speeds of the front and rear axles when turning. This is relieved by making the tires slip. When you are going slow it can give you the juddering you experienced. It it not as noticeable at higher speeds. Pretty much all 4WD vehicles do this unless they have a differential between the front and rear drives. This is normally called All Wheel Drive then.

 

Welcome to the forum

You have a T6 Ranger, international Ranger, which is different from our North American Rangers, ours were smaller, different vehicle altogether

But IN2 FX4 is correct and so is the ford dealer

4WD is for low traction situations, like snow, or gravel and dirt
All 4 tires can not spin at EXACTLY the same rate, close but never exactly
Each differential, front and rear, can compensate for corners, inside wheel spins slower than outside wheel, physics
But the transfer case has a solid connection between front and rear when in 4WD, so different rotation speed builds up torque and then you feel it released as shudders
In snow or gavel you wouldn't feel it because it doesn't build up, one wheel can slip a bit.

Yes, AWD vehicles use a "Viscous coupling" in the transfer case, this allows it to slip internally.

So keep it in 2WD unless you need the extra front axle pulling you