does it crank from the outside?if so it is more than likely a winch/cable lift system and a cable may have broken...all lift tubes should be accessible from inside the tc along w/ the cables and winch.
yours is newer so may be different in routing and style
does it crank similar to this?
yours is newer so may be different in routing and style
does it crank similar to this?
popeyemth wrote:
Got pics of the "jacks"?
Pics would help,
bronco has used internal lifting,like RoyB and what I call external with outside crank.In my Bronco 800,I had 2 metal supports stored under the bed,so the front could not collapse.
it sounds like one side of the cable came lose from the gears,but I have no idea how to fix.
I would use Buzzcuts idea and use supports for trip then get fixed later.
As you can see by the pic,The cable lift splits right and left at the front.
It sounds like you have a worn gear in the lift mechanism.
On my 1998 Bronco I can see the long straight gear to both sides of the crank handle. My crank is inside, just below the overhead bed.
My Bronco also has a safety latch that will hold the roof up if the handle or gears should fail.
If you look close in this picture you can see the safety latch where the ligting pipes are attached to the gear train
On my 1998 Bronco I can see the long straight gear to both sides of the crank handle. My crank is inside, just below the overhead bed.
My Bronco also has a safety latch that will hold the roof up if the handle or gears should fail.
If you look close in this picture you can see the safety latch where the ligting pipes are attached to the gear train
