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Originally Posted by 3.9square  The Escape has a one gear transfer case. Whenever you "lock" it into 4wd mode it goes into 4HI, there is NO 4Lo. This does not mean that it cant go very far or do very fun things, it just means you cant go where Jeeps and other more properly equiped off road vehicles can go. Now, there are only two years that I am aware of that actually allow you to switch to full time 4wd. The other TO MY KNOWLEDGE only have (if equiped) AWD systems that only send power to the wheels that need it or the ones who have the most traction. Most Escapes come with the standard 2wd set up. They are front wheel drive. If you want to know a little bit more here is a link: Ford Escape and Ford Sport Trac 4x4s Transfer Cases - 4Wheel and Off-Road Magazine |
yeah 4x2 by two means that it has the option of utilizing 4wd it has a electronically controlled 4wd system, the vehicle naturally operates in 2wd(front wheel) until wheel slip is detected once that occurs then the transfer case sends torque to the transfer case to turn the front differential, hence 4x2. i just wish that we had a two speed manually actuated transfer case not electronic.
