AWD doesn't engage on 2006 6x6 Ranger 700 EFI

Smedlow · 10-18-2010, 10:36 PM

I bought my Ranger second hand a few years ago. It had been equipped with Grizzly axles in the front and I had an early problem with CV boots, which I replaced, but the clearance is miserable and I had a time getting the boots to stay. Anyway, recently, throwing the AWD switch would cause a shifting-type noise but occasionally the machine would slip out of AWD and the sound of gears grinding would come from the front differential. Now, the shifting noise still happens, but there is no AWD in the front. It seems to me that either the electric actuator is not engaging completely or something more ominous is broken in the differential. I hear no unusual noises from the front differential running along in either Rear Drive or AWD. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.

csi-guy · 01-15-2011, 01:09 PM

i'm just having the same issue now, nothing going forward, engages in reverse. followed 12v to front diff so electric is working but something must be wrong inside, what did you find out, or still having the problem. I've heard that the front diff cage is plastic and needs to be torn apart and rebuilt. looking for answers. let me know if you can shed some light on this.

10-18-2010, 10:36 PM	#1
Smedlow Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	AWD doesn't engage on 2006 6x6 Ranger 700 EFI I bought my Ranger second hand a few years ago. It had been equipped with Grizzly axles in the front and I had an early problem with CV boots, which I replaced, but the clearance is miserable and I had a time getting the boots to stay. Anyway, recently, throwing the AWD switch would cause a shifting-type noise but occasionally the machine would slip out of AWD and the sound of gears grinding would come from the front differential. Now, the shifting noise still happens, but there is no AWD in the front. It seems to me that either the electric actuator is not engaging completely or something more ominous is broken in the differential. I hear no unusual noises from the front differential running along in either Rear Drive or AWD. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.

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01-15-2011, 01:09 PM	#2
csi-guy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2	i'm just having the same issue now, nothing going forward, engages in reverse. followed 12v to front diff so electric is working but something must be wrong inside, what did you find out, or still having the problem. I've heard that the front diff cage is plastic and needs to be torn apart and rebuilt. looking for answers. let me know if you can shed some light on this.