I have a 99 Ranger XLT, 150K miles, v6 engine. I bought it second hand to take up some "unimproved" mountain paths. It has a tendency to not stay in 4wd.
One minute, I'm in 4w low, climbing in and out of erosion gullies with no effort. The next, my rear tires are spinning, and the front just sit there. According to the dash indicator light, I'm still in 4w low. I shift to neutral, switch into 2wd, then back into 4w low, and voila! Up she comes! Until the next time she doesn't.
No pattern I can recognize, no overt sign that the front wheels have stopped pulling until I stop moving.
One minute, I'm in 4w low, climbing in and out of erosion gullies with no effort. The next, my rear tires are spinning, and the front just sit there. According to the dash indicator light, I'm still in 4w low. I shift to neutral, switch into 2wd, then back into 4w low, and voila! Up she comes! Until the next time she doesn't.
No pattern I can recognize, no overt sign that the front wheels have stopped pulling until I stop moving.
May 11, 2007 at 5:50 PM