4x4 problems
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4x4 problems
Hey guys, I know there have been posts about this in the past, but I am not having any luck with the search feature on here. Well my ranger now officialy will not go into 4x4 at all. It started early this spring once in a while the 4x4 lights would flash and it wouldnt engage, but has gotten progressivly worse. Now the best I can get it to do is to click a few times and then the lights start to flash. I have taken the motor out of the t case and it is still engaging, so I am assuming that the problem is my Vaccum hubs. I was wondering if there is a cheap way to just lock the hubs and use the t-case to disngage 4x4? I am in college and have VERY little money, so I cannot afford to replace the hubs, or buy the parts to convert to the explorer system. I am realy starting to regret buying this truck, I looked at all of the consumer reports and stuff, and everybody said that these things last forever. All I can say now is that none of my friends that went with an s-10 are having problems like this. But they are driving a chevy, which is a problem in and of it's self. But back to the problem at hand, I seem to remember someone posting about a way to just leave the hubs locked. Or is there a seal or something that might be bad that is replaceable? I guess any info you guys might have for me would be great. thanks guys
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Not really a problem...but a question...
After reading the link in the previous reply, I have to wonder...
I have a 96 4.0L 4x4 5-speed with MANUAL hubs. Is it ok to leave them locked in ALL THE TIME to I dont have to get out when I need 4x4? Or at least during the winter months when ice/snow is an issue? Will it hurt my ranger? I'm sure it will hurt the gas mileage.
I have a 96 4.0L 4x4 5-speed with MANUAL hubs. Is it ok to leave them locked in ALL THE TIME to I dont have to get out when I need 4x4? Or at least during the winter months when ice/snow is an issue? Will it hurt my ranger? I'm sure it will hurt the gas mileage.
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Originally Posted by mds79
After reading the link in the previous reply, I have to wonder...
I have a 96 4.0L 4x4 5-speed with MANUAL hubs. Is it ok to leave them locked in ALL THE TIME to I dont have to get out when I need 4x4? Or at least during the winter months when ice/snow is an issue? Will it hurt my ranger? I'm sure it will hurt the gas mileage.
I have a 96 4.0L 4x4 5-speed with MANUAL hubs. Is it ok to leave them locked in ALL THE TIME to I dont have to get out when I need 4x4? Or at least during the winter months when ice/snow is an issue? Will it hurt my ranger? I'm sure it will hurt the gas mileage.
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Dart7383 --- I'm in the same boat. I've had those stupid hubs replaced 2 times already while it was under extended warranty, and now they are going out again, bu tthe warranty is up. I have been planning on doing the "quick fix" for like a month now, but today is my first day off in that time. So I will be doing the "mod" today after i replace my rear brakes. I'll let you know how it goes, but it seems everyone else has good things to say about it....
