Urgent help needed front hub won't unlock

rkbonds1 · 11-06-2011, 06:36 PM

Today I had a guy come test drive my ranger and after he finished checking the 4 wheel drive we could not unlock the right front hub. It does have the replacement warn manual hubs. Just for clarification we could not turn the knob from lock to unlock he's wanting to buy the truck but, is concerned about the hub, how can I fix it?

**adsm08** · 11-06-2011, 07:06 PM

Try rolling backwards or jacking the wheel up. It may just be loaded.

rkbonds1 · 11-06-2011, 09:38 PM

I tried that all but, the jacking it up part (will do that in the morning) I also tried re engaging the 4 wheel drive, driving it around, tried unlocking it while in 4 wheel drive, after going forward and backward, and then after driving it home. I really hope it's something simple I'd really like to get the truck sold.

**adsm08** · 11-07-2011, 05:37 AM

If you can't get the hub unlocked with the wheel off the ground take the hub off and try unlocking it off the truck. If you can't get the thing to move, just go to the junk yard and grab another hub.

**Destroyer000** · 11-07-2011, 06:55 AM

or take the hub apart and clean it.. should be a snap ring then either your brass collar, or your bearing . then a little gear. and a big spring. on the knob behind the warn sticker a number 2 philips and the hole assembly comes apart.. pretty easy to do .. might just have some muck stuck in there.

rkbonds1 · 11-07-2011, 01:39 PM

I tried again this morning and still no luck so I went ahead and drove the mile and half to work and tried it again.......presto! it unlocked. I guess it was just loaded.

Thank you for the help. Now maybe I can get it sold.

11-06-2011, 06:36 PM	#1
rkbonds1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Year: 93 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super Cab Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: 93 Ranger 7" lift 35" tires Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4 iTrader: (0)	Urgent help needed front hub won't unlock Today I had a guy come test drive my ranger and after he finished checking the 4 wheel drive we could not unlock the right front hub. It does have the replacement warn manual hubs. Just for clarification we could not turn the knob from lock to unlock he's wanting to buy the truck but, is concerned about the hub, how can I fix it?
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11-06-2011, 09:38 PM	#3
rkbonds1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Year: 93 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super Cab Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: 93 Ranger 7" lift 35" tires Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4 iTrader: (0)	I tried that all but, the jacking it up part (will do that in the morning) I also tried re engaging the 4 wheel drive, driving it around, tried unlocking it while in 4 wheel drive, after going forward and backward, and then after driving it home. I really hope it's something simple I'd really like to get the truck sold.
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11-07-2011, 06:55 AM	#5
Destroyer000 January 2009 STOTM Winner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Year: 1995 1999 Make: Ford Ford Model: Ranger 4x4 Engine: 4.0. 4.0 Supercharged Class: 4x4 offroad, 4x4 dd Used For: work, dd, trail, race Posts: 1,504 Rep Power: 15 iTrader: (21)	or take the hub apart and clean it.. should be a snap ring then either your brass collar, or your bearing . then a little gear. and a big spring. on the knob behind the warn sticker a number 2 philips and the hole assembly comes apart.. pretty easy to do .. might just have some muck stuck in there. __________________ 95 4x4 35 bfg 15x10 soft 8s custom front/rear bumpers,xrc8 winch explorer disc 4.56ls axle locked d44 EB axle sas power leather explorer seats, OHC, m1354, 04 SOHC 4.0 swap 00 4 door cab swap 99 4x4 avm upgrade, 32 bfg on dc1s, ohc, sport trac leather seats/console swapped to manual trans
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11-07-2011, 01:39 PM	#6
rkbonds1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Year: 93 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super Cab Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: 93 Ranger 7" lift 35" tires Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4 iTrader: (0)	I tried again this morning and still no luck so I went ahead and drove the mile and half to work and tried it again.......presto! it unlocked. I guess it was just loaded. Thank you for the help. Now maybe I can get it sold.
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