osujason
Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2020
- Messages
- 33
- Reaction score
- 8
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Ohio/Kentucky
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ranger FX4 LvII
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- stock
- Total Drop
- 0
- Tire Size
- 33x10.5r15 BFG KM3
I have a 2003 Ford Ranger Fx4 Level II with an automatic transmission. The 4wd system seems to work properly until you start to go up any moderate to steep hills putting additional load on the system. This is when a loud clunking/slipping starts to happen every 5-10 seconds. The first time it did this, I thought something was about to break, but here we are a year later and still doing the same thing as I have learned to avoid steep hills where 4wd is required. It's very annoying though.
Since it started doing this, I have had the transmission and transfer case both rebuilt. The front drives shaft has been swapped out twice and u joints replaced, front diff has been inspected and looks good, suspension has been looked at as well. So after all that, the clunking/slipping still happens in 4wd while going up hills.
What else could be causing this? Thanks in advance for any advice.
JB
Since it started doing this, I have had the transmission and transfer case both rebuilt. The front drives shaft has been swapped out twice and u joints replaced, front diff has been inspected and looks good, suspension has been looked at as well. So after all that, the clunking/slipping still happens in 4wd while going up hills.
What else could be causing this? Thanks in advance for any advice.
JB