ALWAYS tow a front wheel drive car ON THE BACK WHEELS! If you can't, use a flatbed. Your transmission doesn't circulate fluid when the engine's not running. You likely just seized the planetary gears.
At least the front wheels have to be off the ground.At least the front wheels have to be off the ground.
The 1995 wheels will not clear the brakes if you put them on the front of a 2002.
If it doesn't have manually locking hubs on the front wheels, It means it's a "constantly" locked front 4x4. You don't have to lock them, they already are.
unlock your front hubs
they used to be on the front wheels?
The front wheels must be elevated, minimum. This is a FWD vehicle.
If the front wheels are on a tow dolly, the rear shaft will need disconnected.If the front wheels are on a tow dolly, the rear shaft will need disconnected.
check your calipers,theymay have froze up
The Dodge Dakota pickup truck has CV joints on both front wheels. The pickup truck also has a driveshaft, as it is rear wheel drive.
Try to engage while in neutral.or another way I've heard is to reverse a few feet and then stop and put in to 4 wheel dr.AnswerIf when you engage it the 4wd light comes on but you are still in 2wd it might be that your hubs aren't locked. Rangers either have auto or manual locking hubs. If they are manual locking you will see something you can turn in the middle of the front wheels. When you turn them to the locked position your axels are engaged to the wheels and will spin together. When they aren't locked your front axel isn't enganed to the front wheels. Don't drive normally with them locked. Only lock them when you need 4wd.
near the front wheels on the upper and lower control arms
locked-up wheel bearing or one that is about to lock-up.