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Old 01-19-2025, 09:29 AM   #1
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Flat tow 25 ford f-150 raptor

Greetings all,I am preparing to setup this truck to be flat towed….what do I need to know and watch out for?? Thanks for any pearls of wisdom..I will laminate the instructions for putting the truck into flat towed mode,as it’s more involved than all of my jeeps have been….thank you joe b
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Old 01-19-2025, 06:01 PM   #2
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I haven't towed that truck specifically, but I have towed a '17 F-150 Lariat. We used an AF1 for braking. It worked exactly as it was supposed to with no surprises... mostly.


The "mostly" is that there is some circumstance that will cause the transfer case to automatically switch back to 2H and the transmission to P. My guess is that it's intended to be a failsafe: if the battery voltage drops too low, the truck goes into 2H/P so it can't roll away (either by accident or maliciously, as part of a theft). Perhaps the AF1 slowly drains the battery when the electrical umbilical is connected, or perhaps it's the way my installer wired everything up. I don't know. All I know is that one time we left the truck connected overnight, and when we went to leave in the morning, it had switched out of neutral tow mode. Fortunately we discovered it quickly, when I saw in my side mirrors that the truck's alarm was going off. And even more fortunately, the campground's exit road was loose gravel, so rather than breaking anything the truck just skidded a few hundred feed. But that was the last time we ever left the truck fully connected overnight.
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Old 01-20-2025, 03:59 AM   #3
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I have a Bronco and they have experienced similar issues with low battery.
I open the door at every stop to verify its in tow mode, screen will tell you.
I check tires rolling in turns.
We take it out of tow mode every night and if multiple days of long trave will take the Bronco for a ride.
we use wireless battery power lights and NSA tow system so there is nothing draining the battery.

The Ford pass app used to show alerts for low battery, mine quit doing that and all the old messages disappeared from history.
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Old 01-20-2025, 10:24 AM   #4
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First question is: Are "you" setting the Ford up to tow or are you paying someone else to set it up and just hope they do it correctly?

I set mine up myself, took the front end off the car, installed the base plate and did all the wiring to my standards so I know what's drawing power, when, and what needs to be disconnected at overnight stops. I always start the car at the end of the days travels just to verify the condition of everything, shift the transmission through all the gears, then shut it off. I had an old Brake Buddy go bad once and ran the battery down during the days travel. Always carry a battery charger.

The hookup check list is kept under the driver floor matt and checked every time.

Understand every detail of the set up for towing and brake operation.
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