Help with ford ranger

[Rcmancone]

I was driving home from school today, but then, as I got to a stop sign, and break, it stopped the whole truck instantly and did not let me roll forward until I put it into reverse, then moved it forward, until I hit the brakes again, and it locked the whole thing up again, it does the same thing in neutral, first gear, second gear, and drive. When I put it into reverse gear, the brakes just work normally. can somebody help me with this?

 

[Uncle Gump]

You need to inspect your rear brakes.

I'm gonna guess your have a leaky axle seal... or a wheel cylinder leaking.

Contaminated drum brake linings get sticky and can lock up.

It could also be your parking brake.

If it was a sticky front caliper... those just stick and don't necessarily free up in reverse.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Probably something broken in the rear drums

 

[scotts90ranger]

I'm with them, a spring probably rusted out or something...

 

[Rcmancone]

What would be the best way to diagnosis?

 

[superj]

Pull the rear wheels off and take the drums off and look inside to see whats messed up.

Take a pic if you need help and we can tell you what you are looking at and whats wrong

 

[RobWigglezz]

As others have mentioned, most of likely the rear most brake shoe isn't attached anymore and gets locked up going forward and dislodges itself going backwards.