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93 ranger 4 wheel problem
by cwlemu
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Nov 24, 2007 (5:25 am)
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4 wheel works lights do not work on dash box behind drivers seat clicks red light keeps going off and on is light on box suppost to be on always.i have changed motor on trans case new i have changed switches on dash used i did see them working in other truck i dont want to just keep changing parts been searching for cause all over net please any help would be helpful
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- #21 of 125
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4x4 is dead for good
by bri66
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Nov 25, 2007 (10:22 am)
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Although I have had problems each year with the 4x4 in my 1994 Ranger it is dead for good this time. 300,000 + miles on it so I do not want to spend any money to repair it. With winter coming does anyone know a sufficient amount of weight to add to bed for traction in snow? My son drives it now and I don't want to see him get stuck this winter. I purchased six 50 pound bags of sand and placed them in the bed over the rear axle, but I'm not sure if I should add more weight. He doesn't drive far so I don't mind the added weight for gas consumption. Has anyone ever added weight to a 2 wheel drive Ranger?
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- #22 of 125
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Re: 4x4 is dead for good [bri66]
by kevin97116
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Nov 25, 2007 (11:02 am)
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Replying to: bri66 (Nov 25, 2007 10:22 am)
300 lbs is plenty. Remember that the added mass must be stopped as well. I used to run a 2 wheel drive in all sorts of places that most folks wouldn't dream of running. I carried about 150-200 lbs of cables, come-alongs, high lift jacks, chains, etc in a box over the axle. I had good traction tires. The weight, the tools, and a little common sense got me where I needed to go. I even went through snow as deep as my front bumper. If legal in your area and you are on ice or packed snow studded tires on ALL 4 wheels are a must have. If you are in unplowed mountain roads a good deep lugged traction tire is preferable.
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- #23 of 125
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Re: 4x4 is dead for good [kevin97116]
by bri66
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Nov 26, 2007 (3:32 am)
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Replying to: kevin97116 (Nov 25, 2007 11:02 am)
Thanks Kevin for your input. I set all 6 bags flat in the bed over the rear axle. They shouldn't slide unless he has to slam his brakes on. Studded tires are not allowed any longer in MA. I did just buy him a new set of M\S tires as an early X-mas gift, so traction from the tires will be A+. I wished I had converted the auto hubs to manual years ago. This system Ford used back in the day (94) was awful. Thanks again, we just need to wait now for snow to see.
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Re: 4x4 is dead for good [bri66]
by tomgrainger
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Nov 29, 2007 (12:44 am)
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Replying to: bri66 (Nov 26, 2007 3:32 am)
In my experience the most important thing you can do in the winter is to put on a good set of winter tires. I have an 02 Ranger (RWD) and switch tires every winter, and I can go virtually anywhere in virtually any condition and feel safe. This year I'll be trying the Michelin X-Ice.
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- #25 of 125
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96 Ranger 4 X 4 Not Working
by exploder750
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Dec 04, 2007 (12:30 pm)
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96 Ranger, 4 x 4, switch on dash, automatic hubs. I turn on the 4 X 4 switch, the light comes on, back wheels spin, front wheels not engaging. I turn on the $ x 4 low range switch, the low range light comes on, low range engages, front wheels do not engage. Are by automatic hubs bad?
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- #26 of 125
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Re: 96 Ranger 4 X 4 Not Working [exploder750]
by kevin97116
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Dec 04, 2007 (1:51 pm)
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Replying to: exploder750 (Dec 04, 2007 12:30 pm)
Most likely. My 95 is doing the exact same thing. I just determined yesterday that the front drive line is engaged, axle spinning but not the front wheels. I did this by raising the back wheels off the ground, putting the Ranger in 4x4 and "drive" with the engine idling. I looked at the front drive line from the side of the rig. (did NOT crawl under a running pickup!) From the side I could easily see the front drive shaft turning, and even see the passenger side axle rotating. I haven't had time yet today to dig deeper, but I suspect that the axle was spinning 2x too fast with relationship to the driveline.......... telling me that the passenger side front hub is not engaging. (driver's side engaged, spider gears working, causing the "free" passenger side wheel to spin at 2x speed)
Hub the likely culprit. I'll know more in a day or so.
best of luck,
Kevin
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Re: 96 Ranger 4 X 4 Not Working [exploder750]
by cessna180
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Dec 04, 2007 (6:34 pm)
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Replying to: exploder750 (Dec 04, 2007 12:30 pm)
aparrently ford has had lots of issues with this,... [ no service bulliten,...ive heared of,].... called local dealer,... after liftin my front/ rear off ground, ... engaged 4x4 high, and low,.... found on my 98 ,.... the drivelines goin to the front wheels still turning[ when 4x4 is completetly off ]..... dealer said,... the forks stick, to hit with rubber mallet, the transfer swich box by front diff, i did, than my drivelines to wheels stopped turning,.... as they should do automatically,... others have told me,... to bypass system,.... install,.... manual locking hubs,... id appreciate any proffesional feedback as well,...as id prefer to keep vehicle in stock conformity..
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Re: nonworking 4x4 [ghoghunter]
by spyac3
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Dec 05, 2007 (8:20 am)
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Replying to: ghoghunter (Sep 18, 2007 5:00 pm)
everyone has this problem!! after much of my own searching I found the answers if your switch is activating the shift motor on the transfer case. Take off the shift motor and mark the position of the trianular bushing turn the switch to 4 hi and see if the busing moved. If it works then try this I have done it to mine and it really works no more problem http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Apr04/offroad.htm
and if the motor is working you can install manual locking hubs see here
http://www.baseline4x4.com/proddetail.asp?prod=15001.70
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Re: 96 Ranger 4 X 4 Not Working [kevin97116]
by exploder750
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Dec 07, 2007 (8:42 am)
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Replying to: kevin97116 (Dec 04, 2007 1:51 pm)
I put my truck up on jackstands, all the way around. In 4WD, the front driveshaft is clearly turning, left front wheel is dead with clattering coming from hub, right front wheel is totally dead. Clearly a locking hub issue. I pulled the hubs and externally the cams and locking hub assemblies look good, so it's obviously something broken within the locking hub assembly that I can't see without tearing it apart. Found a guy on Ebay who rebuilds and sells these hubs out of his machine shop, so bought a set from him (around $200) and am awaiting their arrival.
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