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Jul 23, 2006 | 09:00 AM

golfman8

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Front wheels not engaging

My SOF is messed up. The transfer cases shifts but the front end does not engage. Any suggestions? It is pretty embarrasing to be pulled out by a chevy.

Jul 23, 2006 | 03:34 PM

kspilkinton

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Check the vacuum soleniods at the firewall on the passenger side, the lines to the shift fork at the front diff.... lastly, the shift fork free play. It seems the design fails at the shift fork.

-Kerry

Jul 24, 2006 | 12:05 PM

marshall99f150

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i had the same problem. Replace your vacum lines. they are like 3 bucks. Evertyhing works fine now.

Jul 24, 2006 | 08:10 PM

golfman8

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Thanks

That was the problem. Thanks for the help. You gotta love it!!!!!!!

Jul 24, 2006 | 08:16 PM

kspilkinton

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Glad to hear the problem is fixed.

It just seemed for a while everyone was having shift fork problems, hence my comment.

-Kerry

Dec 3, 2007 | 07:57 PM

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hey fellows, i have a '04 F-150 with manual transfer case. when i shift her to 4 wheel drive you can hear everything is turning ,but the front wheels dont move..........any suggestions.

Dec 10, 2007 | 12:02 PM

shoeman502

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Where did you find the vacuum lines for $3???

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Originally Posted by marshall99f150

i had the same problem. Replace your vacum lines. they are like 3 bucks. Evertyhing works fine now.

I checked with Ford and they wanted qaround $300 for the set. That's crazy. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Dec 10, 2007 | 06:41 PM

mklawnman

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I have a 2000 4x4, turn the switch to 4x4 light comes on and you hear a click in the dash area, and alittle nose it seems under the truck from that motor thingy by the transfer case area.

Could it be the solenoids by the firewall or the fork thingy by the transfer case? Worked great last winter.
Thanks
Matt