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On Ranger t-cases I believe it controls the electromagnetic clutch that spins the front driveshaft up to speed to facilitate the shift-on-the-fly function on e-shift cases (I know that's what it's for on pre-1995 trucks). I assume after mid-2000 when the locking hubs went by the wayside, so did the clutch, as it wouldn't be needed anymore.
The only trucks after 1997 to get a manual t-case were the FX4 (2002-only) and FX4-Level II (2003-up). It should bolt up to yours, but you'll also need to either swap to manual hubs (or modify your PVH hubs) or swap over to the later live-spindle setup.
Pressure from a plugged-up breather hose can cause seal failure, but if everything looks OK after you've fixed the breather, you're probably fine.
The only trucks after 1997 to get a manual t-case were the FX4 (2002-only) and FX4-Level II (2003-up). It should bolt up to yours, but you'll also need to either swap to manual hubs (or modify your PVH hubs) or swap over to the later live-spindle setup.
Pressure from a plugged-up breather hose can cause seal failure, but if everything looks OK after you've fixed the breather, you're probably fine.
