Center Axle Disconnect ??

[Hartman]

I'm having a problem with this vacuum disconnect as well....transfer case shifts fine but no power is being applied to the front wheels.

 

[gijoecam]

position sensor then

I was talking with a Jeep buddy of mine and he mentioned with the axle shaft disconnects you are to back up 15 feet straigt after shifting out of 4x4

I wonder if the same is true of our Ford system?

Nope. It's a sliding collar. Once the t-case is disconnected, there is no binding in the front drivetrain and it'll unlock easily. The 97-03 F-150/1st gen Expedition/Navigators had the same (but supersized) setup. It takes very little pressure to move the actuator as long as it's not rusty or gummy. As I've mentioned before, a manual push-pull cable or an adapted 4x4posi-lok unit would probably work well.

-Joe

 

[410Fortune]

push pull cable with a manual t case

 

[CO Mtn Man]

gijoecam Thanks for your help, by posting the information that you have.

I have to find the shop manual for this vehicle, a seller on ebay has a copy of the factory CD for $10.

I see Helm is real proud of their copies, WOW

 

[gijoecam]

Try www.fordcds.com.
(but you didn't hear that from me.....)
-Joe

 

[95hamilton]

Can you not just by pass this cap one vac line and run one directly to the diff and leave it as a live axel?