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Is it bad for the truck (with manual hubs) to be driving in 4WD with the front hubs unlocked?

So I put the 1998 Ford Ranger 4.0 4x4 up on jacks yesterday so I could put it in 4x4 and see if all 4 wheels turned. What I saw was pretty interesting. The front cv axle on the driver's side turned but the wheel did not (vacuum locking bearing problem I'm guessing and I'm going to install...

1998 Ford Ranger 4x4 4.0L Extended Cab The coupling that attaches the metal brake line to the master brake cylinder has a pinhole (by design) under a rubber band and I believe this pinhole is leaking while pressure is applied to the brake pedal. Can anybody help me out with this one? In the...

I'm going to be changing out the front brake hoses on my 98 ranger next weekend and I have to get it done in one shot because I spend most of my time on the road for work. I know I have metric line wrenches at home but don't think I have standard ones. Does anyone know if they're metric or...

I have a 1998 4x4 4.0L extended cab. I was told by a mechanic that the left front vacuum hub was not engaging. However, he was not a very trustworthy mechanic as I came to find (and I didn't give him any of my business) and I'm wondering how I can check this myself. Do I need to get all 4...

Ok, so I have this issue with my 98 Ford Ranger Supercab 4x4 and I have received different opinions from different mechanics and I don't know which one to believe. I recently bought the truck and had put about 200 miles on it. I was driving for about 40 minutes (in 2WD) before it happened...