lights on 4x4 are on but front tires dont move when im stuck
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lights on 4x4 are on but front tires dont move when im stuck
well y'all i need help. my 2000 ford ranger 4x4 xlt 4.0 is running good but the only thing is the 4x4 doesnt engage the 4x4 lights go in but when i get stuck the front wheels dont move a all . its embarassing getting stuck when i take it out to off road. does anyone know how to remove the transfer case shift motor.???????
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If correct lights are showing on the dash then transfer case has shifted, the lights are connected to the shift linkage so for the light to come on the shift motor has to actually move the linkage.
Light not changing would be a sign of shift motor problem.
Mikerider is correct in suggesting your automatic front hubs as being the problem.
1998-2000 Rangers used PVH(pulse vacuum hubs) which proved to be a problem as they aged.
The vacuum lines going to the wheels would crack and leak, and O-ring inside the hub would leak.
Troubleshooting article here: Ford Ranger How To: Troubleshoot/Fix Your PVH Hubs (1998-2000)
Permanently lock hubs here: Permanently Lock Your 1998-2000 Ford Ranger PVH Pulse Vacuum Hubs
Manual locking hub change here: 1998-2000 Ford Ranger Rugged Ridge (AVM) Locking Hubs
Light not changing would be a sign of shift motor problem.
Mikerider is correct in suggesting your automatic front hubs as being the problem.
1998-2000 Rangers used PVH(pulse vacuum hubs) which proved to be a problem as they aged.
The vacuum lines going to the wheels would crack and leak, and O-ring inside the hub would leak.
Troubleshooting article here: Ford Ranger How To: Troubleshoot/Fix Your PVH Hubs (1998-2000)
Permanently lock hubs here: Permanently Lock Your 1998-2000 Ford Ranger PVH Pulse Vacuum Hubs
Manual locking hub change here: 1998-2000 Ford Ranger Rugged Ridge (AVM) Locking Hubs
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Did you look at the links I posted above??
Step by step guide to install them: 1998-2000 Ford Ranger Rugged Ridge (AVM) Locking Hubs
Step by step guide to install them: 1998-2000 Ford Ranger Rugged Ridge (AVM) Locking Hubs
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I found somewhere online a step by step to "lock" the hubs all the time, so it would be similar to the 2001+ set up where the axles are always spinning and the 4x4 just engages the transfer case. It was a piece of metal I had to remove from the hub. Less than 5 minutes per side.
Did this in my Ranger and now 4x4 works 100%.
Did this in my Ranger and now 4x4 works 100%.
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