Lost Brakes on R NOW

[JayRods]

You can go to Baja then switch to 2wd

When I tried this on my 2023 Gen 3, Baja mode automatically switch to 4X4 and it would not let me manually switch to 2X4 or Auto.

 

[1966 F100 Raptor]

You can go to Baja then switch to 2wd

See above post

Do you actually OWN a R model and you have actually tried it?

 

[dsiggi]

See above post

Do you actually OWN a R model and you have actually tried it?

lol somehow I got this mixed up with a Gen 2 thread, so my bad. Gen 2 specific I mean you can.

 

[Keith88]

damn. I didnt know you could go into Baja Mode and have 2wd.

 

[sixshooter_45]

damn. I didnt know you could go into Baja Mode and have 2wd.

Yes, on Gen2 you definitely can.

 

[Antho]

Can do it on the gen3 too. The R, I’m not sure. I use Baja and 2wd for most of my dirt/lakebed driving. Have hit lots of washboards but I’m not hitting the brakes in the middle of washboards. Just the gas.

 

[smurfslayer]

I have a 22 Raptor with 37s, and a 23 R

Both trucks have lost brakes many times. Oddly the 37 and the R lost the brakes at almost the exact same spot to the foot @ mile 550 on a 1000 miles trip.

The root cause is the Wash board roads is freaking out the braking system. When I mean no brakes, I mean the pedal hits the floor and every alarm is going off. And you must disconnect the negative battery for 20 min to reset the computer.


Bottom line is the trucks computers do not like Washboard roads. Both trucks have same issue. Even reset the same issue happens within 5-10 miles of it.

Ford WTF

It took a while for this to register, but the fancy electronic ABS on the bmw motorcycle failed exactly the same way on Susten pass, almost killing me and the mrs. Fault; no brakes, oh $hit, downshift like mad, lean like crazy to make the turn. Once the fault clears, normal brakes return. Happened 2x on the pass. I pulled over and shut down after the first one, which reset the damn thing. We gently navigate the last 10 or so hairpins and we literally throw the fault coming into Andermatt.

Can you disable ABS some way, somehow as in completely and will the brakes operate like normal / lockup - you know, like most of us grew up with and managed to live through... ?

 

[Nex]

Can you disable ABS some way, somehow as in completely and will the brakes operate like normal / lockup - you know, like most of us grew up with and managed to live through... ?

 

[smurfslayer]

pulling the abs fuse is an option on some bikes...

 

[GordoJay]

Can you disable ABS some way, somehow as in completely and will the brakes operate like normal / lockup - you know, like most of us grew up with and managed to live through... ?

I've messed around with my gen 2 and Baja mode greatly improves braking on washboard. It feels like they're locking up.