Transfer Case
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Ford Pickup, 2007 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2007 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2007 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The New Venture Gear transfer cases are either manual or electric shift.
When the four wheel drive (4WD) is engaged, power is supplied to all 4 wheels through the transfer case. The transfer cases are either manual shift on stop (MSOS) 4x4 system or electronic shift on the fly (ESOF) 4x4 system.
- The MSOS 4WD system is engaged or disengaged by rotating the control for both front wheel hub locks from the FREE or LOCK position, then manually engaging or disengaging the transfer case with the floor-mounted shifter.
- The ESOF 4WD System is engaged or disengaged by a rotary control located on the instrument panel that allows you select 2WD, 4x4 high or 4x4 low operations.
When the vehicle is in 2WD operation, the sprocket that drives the drive chain is freewheeling.
When in the 4x4 mode of operation, torque is transferred from the main input shaft through the drive chain to the transfer case front output shaft. The front output driveshaft then transfers this torque to the front differential.