Tow package for extra 4x4 worth it?

I had a hard time deciphering the 2spd transfer case and locking diff also. I asked three different dealers and they didn’t seem to realize or know if there was an easy way to ID the trucks with it. But as far as I could tell all the trucks with the heavy tow package had it. I didn’t see any 3.31 rear end ie non heavy tow package truck with it. The dealer I bought from had 12 19’s still in September.

Meeker said:

OK this is new to me - I have a full set of chains that I bought and tried once in my driveway on my 2006 Limited, and I was going to carry them in the 2018 XLT as well for mountain trips. Unfortunately I bought the ones in the picture and they are really too big for the clearances on this truck. The manual says it's rated for class S chains, 17 or 18 inch rims only, rear wheels only. So why did you have to sign this?
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All that said, anybody want to buy a set of 4 "slightly aggressive" snow chains?

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I had a set of these for my Sequoia.

https://www.vulcantire.com/tire_cha...7vc-0cbYuRUvQf_p4SkCqWL_rqfBQFPxoC57kQAvD_BwE

Easy to put on, price is right, light weight for hauling around etc. I’ll be getting a set for my Expedition.

29yrs of big Sierra snow storms epic ski trips. I only chained up once. The cabin we were in had a down slope driveway to the house. None of the large group could get out on our last day. One Pathfinder, One Audi, a Ford Escape and my Old Subaru Legacy. I tossed my cables on and drove up and out. Took the cables off on the street and we went home.
audi didn’t have any traction devices, old pathfinder chained up kept spinning out on the ice. The old Escape basically only had Front wheel drive with slight rear assist. They all ended up getting a cable tug up to the street by a tow truck.

Thats the only time I’ve had to use traction devices on my AWD/4x4 rigs. All of 40ft lol.

Calidad said:

I had a hard time deciphering the 2spd transfer case and locking diff also. I asked three different dealers and they didn’t seem to realize or know if there was an easy way to ID the trucks with it. But as far as I could tell all the trucks with the heavy tow package had it. I didn’t see any 3.31 rear end ie non heavy tow package truck with it. The dealer I bought from had 12 19’s still in September.

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The two speed transfer case and locking differential are not standalone options. They are both included with either the FX4 package or the heavy duty towing package. Ok, I think you might be able to get the locking rear differential without the two speed transfer case if you get the heavy duty towing package on a two wheel drive Expedition. But I imagine those are pretty few and far between...