2005 Ford F350 Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 229
2005 Ford F350 Manual
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Roadside Emergencies WRECKER TOWING If you need to have your vehicle towed, contact a professional towing service or, if you are a member of a roadside assistance program, your roadside assistance service provider. On 4x2 vehicles, it is acceptable to tow the vehicle with the front wheels on the ground and the rear wheels off the ground using a wheel lift On 4x4 vehicles, it is recommended that your vehicle be towed using flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the ground. However, a wheel lift may be used to lift the rear of the vehicle so long as, depending on vehicle configurations, the following preparations are met: • On Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) vehicles, the 4WD control is turned to the 2WD position prior to towing. • On manual-shift transfer case vehicles, the transfer case shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position and the front wheel hub locks are in the UNLOCKED position prior to towing. Note: On Dual Rear Wheel (DRW) vehicles, an outer rear wheel must be removed prior to using a wheel lift wrecker. 229 2005 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)