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Dirtman
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The hubs are vacuum operated. They suck and never work. Could just be a broken vacuum line but they are unreliable.
Read here.
Read here.
1998-2000 Ford Ranger PVH Hub Swap To Live Axle - The Ranger Station
By: Rick Long (McDonald Ranger) This information is for swapping out the (PVH) vacuum assisted hubs found in 1998 – 2000 Rangers. The replacement hubs and axles are from a 1995-2001 Ford Explorer which is the same front axle … Continued
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Front Drive shaft connects to transfer case using a Propeller joint
You can change to manual hubs on the 1998-2000 Rangers using PVH, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_library/AVM_hub_swap.shtml
You can change to manual hubs on the 1998-2000 Rangers using PVH, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_library/AVM_hub_swap.shtml
mable81
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Propeller joint ? thanks.... ordered for the weekend.....
Long story short.... Bought the truck in 2001 was my DD untill 2015 then sat until 3 week ago .....not my DD now
I cut the center from the hub to make them click in and out but now they will not move....
Not sure I like the idea of always locked..
Truck will never see hard 4x4 but I really like on the fly 4x4
Long story short.... Bought the truck in 2001 was my DD untill 2015 then sat until 3 week ago .....not my DD now
I cut the center from the hub to make them click in and out but now they will not move....
Not sure I like the idea of always locked..
Truck will never see hard 4x4 but I really like on the fly 4x4
Ford switched Rangers to always locked in 2001, no "hub", wheel is bolted to axle, so you just have a 2001 setup now 
"On the fly" still works, hubs locked or unlocked never mattered for that part, but obviously the front wheels need to be locked to axles for 4WD to work, lol, but shifting between 2WD and 4high will still work on the fly
"On the fly" still works, hubs locked or unlocked never mattered for that part, but obviously the front wheels need to be locked to axles for 4WD to work, lol, but shifting between 2WD and 4high will still work on the fly
Dirtman
Former Middleweight Moss Fighting Champion
- Joined
- May 28, 2018
- Messages
- 19,304
- City
- 41N 75W
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Engine
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Lift
- It's up there.
- Total Drop
- It's down there.
- Tire Size
- Round.
- My credo
- I poop in the furnace.
Live axle "always locked" kills mpg but beats vacuum hubs by a long shot in my opinion.
Dirtman
Former Middleweight Moss Fighting Champion
- Joined
- May 28, 2018
- Messages
- 19,304
- City
- 41N 75W
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Engine
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Lift
- It's up there.
- Total Drop
- It's down there.
- Tire Size
- Round.
- My credo
- I poop in the furnace.
We do impress from time to time.
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