I have a 2000 Ford explorer V8 5 l all wheel drive Eddie Bauer.

[Mefordexplorer]

It binds up when I take it in tight corners and cul-de-sacs.
Is there any way to disconnect four-wheel drive meaning front wheels.? I've heard on the older explorers you can cut the brown wire leading to the transfer case. I couldn't find one on the 2000 that I have. Is there another wire that I can clip? Thank you

 

[410Fortune]

5.0 explorers are full time AWD, there is no wire to clip
this is a 70 percent of the power to the rear axle 30 percent to the front axle at all times
Congratulations your AWD is working!!


binding up could be your front driveline, CV axles, OR tire pressures
with the AWD all 4 tires need to be same rolling diameter and same PSI at all times

How many miles?

 

[Mefordexplorer]

5.0 explorers are full time AWD, there is no wire to clip
this is a 70 percent of the power to the rear axle 30 percent to the front axle at all times
Congratulations your AWD is working!!


binding up could be your front driveline, CV axles, OR tire pressures
with the AWD all 4 tires need to be same rolling diameter and same PSI at all times

How many miles?

Thanks for replying.
I do have four brand new michelins on the truck. Could be the axles like you were saying. I'm used to a clicking noise when they usually show signs of failure. Truck is not making any sound but would make sense. Could a wheel bearing be another possible cause? Everything else in the front end is new. Ball joints tie rods.

 

[410Fortune]

it could be your awd is working
You will notice some "tire scrub" on pavement in tight turns under power
these AWD trucks eat front tires, cv axles and wheel bearings, that is the nature of the AWD beast

 

[Mefordexplorer]

it could be your awd is working
You will notice some "tire scrub" on pavement in tight turns under power
these AWD trucks eat front tires, cv axles and wheel bearings, that is the nature of the AWD beast

I'll try replacing the axles. Thank you for your replies and helpful advice.