Newbie question - does 4WD work in reverse?

[Blooey]

OK, I'm expecting the salty posts to come in, but here goes:

Finally broke down and bought Bronco Sport to deal with daily driving on mediocre roads and in the winter so we could give our Mustang a less stressful existence. I (sort of) went off-roading today when backing up over a curb in front of a store. Silly question - does the 4wd work in reverse? It was a relatively small (about 6 inches tall) curb and I was on an angle but it seemed like the Bronco was struggling a bit to clear it.

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[Mark S.]

When you say struggling can you be specific? Wheels spinning? Engine laboring? Both?

 

[Blooey]

When you say struggling can you be specific? Wheels spinning? Engine laboring? Both?

Engine laboring. Had to rock back and forth a few times to get over the curb.

 

[Mark S.]

That's true for just about any normal passenger car. It's a small engine that doesn't make a lot of torque at low RPM. I'm pretty sure the 4WD system remains engaged in reverse.

 

[BravoAlpha]

Curbs are designed to keep cars out of certain areas. They are difficult obstacles for any normal vehicle. That’s the intent
Definitions of curb

1. noun
   the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
   synonyms:bridle, check
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2. noun
   a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
   synonyms:curb bit
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3. verb
   lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   synonyms:check, contain, control, hold, hold in, moderate
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4. verb
   place restrictions on
   synonyms:curtail, cut back, restrict
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5. verb
   put down by force or authority
   synonyms:conquer, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
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6. noun
   an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
   synonyms:curbing, kerb
   
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7. verb
   keep to the curb

If curbs were easy, they wouldn’t be very meaningful


let me know if y’all need any more help I’m here all week

 

[RSH]

It is a bit difficult to go over curbs going forward or reverse whether the vehicle is 4WD or not.
It's hard to judge how much gas pedal is needed to get you up the curb which basically works as a wheel chock to keep you from going over it.

 

[Glamdring70]

Were you driving around a parking lot with 4W locked in? The system isn't going to engage itself because you hit a curb.

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