How can i get around my non-working 4X4?

[02 ranger]

In my truck the 4X4 is messed up, i know its the transfer case motor or the 4X4 control module but i dont want to blow 100 dollars yet. I have heard that you can get a pair of needle nose pliers and take off the cap of were the transfer case motor gear connects to the inside of the actual transfer case and their is a little slot were you can put the pliers and spin it. I was wondering is that when you are turning the gear how far do you have to go and can you feel when the transfer case is in hi or low?

 

[07rangerfx4lv2]

if you take the t-case motor off its pretty straight forward, but you wouldnt want to go though all that before you go wheeling, you should just spend the money on a new motor

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Or you could try this...

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/TCaseshiftmotor.htm

 

[bcost882]

just go for a 1354M

 

[02 ranger]

just go for a 1354M

Whats that?

 

[Guilius]

it's what i did after i coulsnt fix my electrical 4 wheel drive shifter.
and trust me, i tried everything and spent 900 dollars on it replacing everything including the GEM module.

the Borg Warner 1354 came in two options....Electric shift and Manual Shift. it is a direct bolt on replacement, and i was able to get one from the same year, and model ranger from a junkyard for 200.....250 with the shifter, linkage, plates, rubber boots for the cab...the bells and whistles really.

removed the front seats, tore up the carpet a little, installed the new transfer case and linkage and put the seats back in all in under 2 hours. never had a problem with the manual case since it went in!

hadto play with and adjust the linkage a little after but it works better than that crappy electric shifter i had.

 

[BlackBII]

Whats that?

The manually operated version of the 1354 Transfercase

 

[02 ranger]

The manually operated version of the 1354 Transfercase

That explains a lot! thanks