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Originally Posted by E.Roy
Chillsworld, those Mountaineers and Explorers (especially with the 302) are great quality vehicles. I had a '96 4.0 OHV 2wd 5speed from FL, one of my favorites vehicles I've owned, and changed my mind on Ford. I got up to 24mpg with it. I just told a friend yesterday to let me know if he sells his daughters AWD Mountaineer.
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Oh she's an amazing maching, close to 300k miles and other than running hot and having an oil leak... She just scoots along and does whatever I ask of her
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On the transfer case, I believe that a 4x4 tcase will still have the front axle turning, just not the driveshaft, so not much savings IMO over AWD
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Swapping just the T-case would still be effective to decrease the fuel consumption, but not so much as it would with some free-wheel hubs fitted to the front axle.
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You're both right. in 1997 they removed the central disconnect, which means the front is live even if it's got a 4x4 transfer case. I would get better FE due to a lack of parasitic loss when in "RWD", but not the 15-30% I would get if it was a 1996 with the disconnect... Or at least that's what my research has told me. Most people choose to swap in an awd t-case from another ford that has the ability to go 4x4 and 4x4 Lo. They do this so they can keep the electronic AWD but gain the offroad performance of 4x4. Most, if not all swaps I see, are trying to accomplish the opposite of my goals. Somebody like me looking for better FE, isn't the normal guy modifying an Explorer/Mountaineer
~C