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- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Engine
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
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- Tire Size
- 215 / 75R15
Vehicle: 95 Ranger XL, 2.3L, manual trans, manual hubs
We just got our first snow so I decided to try out my four wheel drive with Ford manual hubs. Left side turned from free to lock just fine and I felt both detents. When I went to lock the right side it came off of the detent and stopped just shy of the lock arrow. I also do not feel it hit the lock detent. I would say it dead stops about an 1/8 inch off of the lock arrow.
The transfer case locks and the 4x4 light comes on and it feels like the front wheels are engaged. I also jacked up the front right wheel thinking I could shimmy the wheel and it would lock. It didn't hit the detent but it is definitely locked.
I recently replaced all 3 front axle u-joints and wonder if I may have put the hub end together incorrectly. I know it would lock before I messed with it so just wondering what it could be? Is the hub indexed?
We just got our first snow so I decided to try out my four wheel drive with Ford manual hubs. Left side turned from free to lock just fine and I felt both detents. When I went to lock the right side it came off of the detent and stopped just shy of the lock arrow. I also do not feel it hit the lock detent. I would say it dead stops about an 1/8 inch off of the lock arrow.
The transfer case locks and the 4x4 light comes on and it feels like the front wheels are engaged. I also jacked up the front right wheel thinking I could shimmy the wheel and it would lock. It didn't hit the detent but it is definitely locked.
I recently replaced all 3 front axle u-joints and wonder if I may have put the hub end together incorrectly. I know it would lock before I messed with it so just wondering what it could be? Is the hub indexed?
