backporch
Member
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2017
- Messages
- 172
- Reaction score
- 9
- Points
- 18
- Location
- NJ
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ranger Off Road
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 245 75R16
I have had my truck running for about a year but never tried to test 4wd... I thought it made sense to see if it works prior to selling a low mileage transfer case from a parts vehicle. At a stop I turned the selector to 4 High.. the light came on and I could hear some vacuum type noises behind the dash. The light stayed on steady. When I switched to 4 Low, the light stayed on 4 high.. truck was in Neutral(Manual Trans) with brake pedal depressed.
Any suggestions for how to verify its working?
I was thinking of taking off the electric switch motor, but it kind of looks like it was rescued from the titanic, so I would prefer to leave it alone.
I did figure out that driving over my phone while taking a video was a good way to see if the front drive shaft was turning. Verified not spinning on 2wd after switching from 4 High.. did not think to check on 4 high.
Any suggestions for how to verify its working?
I was thinking of taking off the electric switch motor, but it kind of looks like it was rescued from the titanic, so I would prefer to leave it alone.
I did figure out that driving over my phone while taking a video was a good way to see if the front drive shaft was turning. Verified not spinning on 2wd after switching from 4 High.. did not think to check on 4 high.