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outdoorzman 11-18-2015 08:40 PM

rear diff lock vs personal stupidity
 
Hi, looking for some opinions. I have a 2015 xlt ecoboost and yesterday I was in a little mud at the job site and put it in diff-lock to get a little more traction. Well, after getting out I was distracted by a coworker and forgot to disengage the diff-lock. My question and worry is that I commute and drove home on the freeway with the cruise at 73 for about 25-30 miles with the diff-lock engaged. Does anyone know if this is bad or I should be concerned I may have damaged something? Oh, and it was raining too, so not sure if that may have helped a little. Any advice or knowledge is appreciated.

joe t. 11-18-2015 09:11 PM

Is it broke?

glc 11-18-2015 10:37 PM

The diff lock should disengage all by itself when you reach 25 mph.

F 1Fiddy 11-19-2015 06:36 PM

Shouldn't have hurt it at all. It wasn't engaged at highway speeds. It kicks out at 25 as posted above.
The damage can happen when you turn from a stop on dry pavement and bind it up. That can break things.
You should be fine.

outdoorzman 11-20-2015 04:34 PM

Thank you for the info!

Mark K 02-04-2016 04:54 PM

Thank those Ford engineers for putting in the 25mph cutout, forgetfulness can get any of us!!


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