My drive from PA to MA

[NEbandit]

I just received picked my truck up in PA from my future father in law today an drove the bad boy back home to MA. I am new to this whole truck thing and I am not use to working on these types of cars. (Honda longtime owner and tuner) My situaiton is that he put a 4inch lft in the just the front so he could plow. The truck points up in the front just a little bit. Also the 4x4 button seems to automtically engage while driving on the way homeut the 4x4 when button is pushed makes a clicking noise. I really dont undertand how the 4x4 works and how its supposed to feel. The low works and turns off and on. The abs rear brake light is onas well. As for driving the truck I absolutly love the feeling. But the truck sways alot. Could this be due to the lift??? Can I disable the 4x4 button? What are my options? I dont have much $ like the most of us. Please help me? THANK YOU!

 

[Justshootme84]

You can pull the fuse for the electric 4WD shift motor, at least until you get home and figure out what's wrong. If it does engage while on the pavemnet, it could damage the transfer case. 4WD on pavement maeks it feel harder to turn, even at slow speeds. While a properly installed lift kit won't affect the handling, it will if the alignment is off or hasn't been corrected. I would guess that with a snowplow on the front, it wil lwear out the steering linkage faster than normal, too. Look at the tires from the front of the truck. Do they lean in or out at the top or bottom? check the tread for signs of uneven wear, too, to indicate alignment problems. JSM84

 

[NEbandit]

You can pull the fuse for the electric 4WD shift motor, at least until you get home and figure out what's wrong. If it does engage while on the pavemnet, it could damage the transfer case. 4WD on pavement maeks it feel harder to turn, even at slow speeds. While a properly installed lift kit won't affect the handling, it will if the alignment is off or hasn't been corrected. I would guess that with a snowplow on the front, it wil lwear out the steering linkage faster than normal, too. Look at the tires from the front of the truck. Do they lean in or out at the top or bottom? check the tread for signs of uneven wear, too, to indicate alignment problems. JSM84

JSM84,

Thank you for your quick response. I am going to lose sleep over this. As for the fuse, will it be located inder the dash? The owners manual states fuse" Speed control, shift on the fly, cargo lamp 15amp fuse.) Will this ne the right one to take out because there are non specifically for the 4x4. Also regarding the 4inch lift in the front. Is it normal to have just a lift in the front? Should I get 3inch spacer blocks for the rear to even the truck out? I also just called my future father in law and he sai that the steering box had just been replaced. My question is that could the give on while driving, the sway and play of the wheel be from an error in installing the steering box? If so will a sears auto center be able to adjust or fix the problem? I relly appreicate all your help. NEbandit My last question is the car has 32 inch tires as well with a302, shoudl it be able to spin the rear tires on dirt pavement? At this point I am unable to.

 

[Justshootme84]

Yes, the "shift on the fly" is your 4WD, in the fuse box undere the dash. If you want to raise the rear , you ca nuse a 2.5"-3" block, or better an Add-A-Leaf. You'll need to check the rear driveshaft to rear axle pinion angle, so it's close to zero. There is an adjusting ***** on the top of the steering gear box to take out some slack in the steering, if that is your problem. And I don't know if you can spin your tires on dirt or pavement, without knowing the condition of the motor, what tranny you have and the gear ratio. It would be easier to spin one tire with an open differential vz one with the limited slip wher it wants to spin both wheels.

 

[NEbandit]

Yes, the "shift on the fly" is your 4WD, in the fuse box undere the dash. If you want to raise the rear , you ca nuse a 2.5"-3" block, or better an Add-A-Leaf. You'll need to check the rear driveshaft to rear axle pinion angle, so it's close to zero. There is an adjusting ***** on the top of the steering gear box to take out some slack in the steering, if that is your problem. And I don't know if you can spin your tires on dirt or pavement, without knowing the condition of the motor, what tranny you have and the gear ratio. It would be easier to spin one tire with an open differential vz one with the limited slip wher it wants to spin both wheels.

Thank you. Fixed the steering today with an alignment and adjustment. As for the 4x4 I took the fuse out for now until I can afford to get the sutiation fixed. Other than that thank you much for your help!!!

 

[Justshootme84]

Great!!! There are a couple of good links to troubleshooting the electric-shift on your Bronco in the Tech Articles forum. Hopefully, it's just a bad relay or wiring problem. JSM84