Drive shaft/differential?

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I have a 99' Ranger 4 banger, 2WD 5 speed. Over the last couple of months after starting the truck, releasing the parking brake, and putting the trans in first or reverse, slowly releasing the clutch, the truck will not move, It is like the rear tires are frozen to the ground. After rocking the car, forward and reverse, It will finally break free and all seems fine. Is there problems with the drive shaft or differential with these pickups. It happens also without the parking brake engaged. It seems to occur when the truck sits idle for 2-3 days.

Thanks.

sleepdog · Answer

Have you tried paving your driveway or laying down some stone? That's an odd one, I guess for now don't let it sit for a couple ofweeks or you'll really be in for it.

Jeff · Answer

I don't know how this would happen, but could this be your brakes sticking?My brakes stick a bit when the car has sat out for a few days, but not like this, though.Jeff

tom · Answer

and how will a leaking rear axel seal do this??check the rear brakes, especialy the rear parking brake cables. they aremost likley frayed and keeping the rear brakes applied.

firefox7620 · Answer

um no mention of heatand if you read complaintit also sez parking brake is also off when it happensas welloil does make the brake lining swellbtw cables rarley freythe usually rust soliddont work on cars khurc ast

tom · Answer

it is quite obvious you do not work on cars, especially fords. the parkingbrake cable is known to deteriorate when it is not completly released. theheat generated causes the plastic cable covering to melt causing the cableto stick, causing the brakes to stay partially engaged.

Bob · Answer

Just ignore bozo, he can barely SPELL cars let alone work on them. Bozo changes his name constantly but always signs huricane ast at the end of his posts. He's got much more time than brains and isn't worthy of carrying on an argument with. Ignore him and he will go away. Bob

tom · Answer

actually bob, i do, but sometimes its fun to bait the little asshole . thepoint i was trying to convey was just that, that he is an idiot, and theorigional poster should not listen to anything he says. i am still waitingfor 1 fact to back up his drivle. "Bob"  wrote inmessage news:PC32e.19307$    snipped-for-privacy@fe07.lga...

J&C · Answer

I will check my truck today and will post what I found if anyone is still interested.J&C

IndyTruckDriver · Answer

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