4x4 Help
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4x4 Help
I have a 1996 Ranger XLT SuperCab 4X4. How can I tell if my truck is actually going into 4X4 mode? Last night, it snowed, I went to the store and put it in 4 hi, and the back end kept slipping around, I also heard a grinding/wining sound from the front drivers wheel. Plus it was hard as hell getting up my hill.
I stoped and put the truck in 4 LO. and that seemed to work, but how can I tell for sure that my 4 HI is working?
When I put the truck in 4X4 mode, HI or LO, I do not hear the infamous Clunck at all. Just when I turn the switch, I hear a click coming from the dash.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Chris
I stoped and put the truck in 4 LO. and that seemed to work, but how can I tell for sure that my 4 HI is working?
When I put the truck in 4X4 mode, HI or LO, I do not hear the infamous Clunck at all. Just when I turn the switch, I hear a click coming from the dash.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Chris
#5
I have Auto Hubs. Last night I tried it again, and I heard the clunck, It pulled like a mother, but when I got into my driveway, there was an ice patch, and I heard the front slip like it is grinding/wining. I also heard a noise coming from the transfer case. I can describe it as it only lasted for a second or two.
My neighbor, who is a mechanic, is going to look at it this weekend. He thinks I need to swap all fluids, Rear Diff, Trans, Trasfercase, and front Diff. I don't know if that will fix it or not, but I guess it won't hurt to swap out the fluids.
My neighbor, who is a mechanic, is going to look at it this weekend. He thinks I need to swap all fluids, Rear Diff, Trans, Trasfercase, and front Diff. I don't know if that will fix it or not, but I guess it won't hurt to swap out the fluids.
#10
mines a 95 and it did the exact same thing today!!!!!!!! I just bought it about a month ago and seemed to work fine, but today I got into about a foot and half of snow on a 2 track and it kept popping in and out, lotsa grinding, lights worked fine, not to hijack your thread but the first thing that came to mind was the hubs ( thhey are auto) . it seems to work fine on bare snow but the minute you try to "work" it , it grinds, ect....... kinda pi***s you off, dont it!
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Well, I finally got my 4X4 working. Went out and bought a set of Warn Manual Locking hubs, and BAM! 4 wheel drive. My neighbor and I installed them in 1 hour and 20 min. then tested it out on his lawn. then I decided to go into deep snow and try and get stuck, and I could not. So I am very happy today.
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