I have a 1992 Ranger Sport 2wd. I recently bought the truck off my bro and I faced a brake problem with the truck. When u press slightly on the brake nothing happens but as you press a little harder the truck seems to just halt at a quick stop. Often in emergency breaking the rearend will lock up like nothing. At first I thought it was the brake booster but there was no leaks and the fluid remains full in the resevoir. I had new brakes replaced in the front and back yet the brakes are just as touchy. My rear Anti-lock warning light is on in the dash board and i'm told that would be because of a faulty rabs valve. That would mean thats the third time we would have to replace it on the truck. Do you think the touchy brakes is do to the valve or some other problem. I wanna hear what u guys think. Thanks.

it may be that your rear brakes just need to be re-adjusted (in the out direction) or your front calipers arnt working that great...i know nothing about abs problems so

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I had a 92 ranger XLT with the same problem. In the mornings the back would lock up at the slightest touch until the brakes warmed up. I took it to several mechanics and the dealership as well and they weren't able to find any problems. They simply stated that I had touchy brakes and the moisture in the drums caused the brakes to adhere twice as easily until it dissipated.

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that sucks dude, but i dont thin that there's much you can do

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My'98 rangerXLT does the same thing. When I drive the first time each day I tap the brake pedal several times as I back out of the driveway. The first two touches grab but then operate fine. Try it!

You noe that would amke a lot of sense. Right now where i live its like -30C, and the truck is parked outside. It might be the weather, cause if they do warm up its little better. I noe that theres two ways to adjust the rear brakes. Some are self adjustable, i think and u like roll back and hit the brake three times, and some are of coaurse manual. I think I'll mess around in the rear brakes cause those seem to be the problem. The shoes may be adjusted too close to the drums.Also do you guys think it might be air is trapped in the brake lines? Thanx for your help.

actually, I wouldnt even adjust them... If they work fine when they are warm, it is likely just the usual problem.... Touchy cold ford brakes. And if there was air in the line, the reverse would be true... your brakes would be spongy and slow to react, not jittery like a rabbit on crack.

Jeremy

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I was suffering from the same issue, touch brakes. I could pump them a few times before I started driving and they were ok but still dangerous on slippery roads in cold weather.

I have the 5peed automatic and also suffered from:
1) seemed very slow to go into reverse, 2-3 seconds rather about 1.
2) seemed to shift early into higher gears and I rially had to step on it to shift down up a hill or passing.
3) Every once in awhile If I gave it enough gas in overdrive to be just n the edge of shifting down it would shift down and then back again instantly shaking the whole truck.

But it all went away when I replaced by entire rear axle. But I think the part that mattered in all of this was the ABS sensor at the top of the axle which I am told is also a speed sensor.

Anyone have any thoughts? I mean the brake thing could have been related to the brake cylinders that came with the replacement axle, everything else I replaced over the last few years to clear up the problem.

I know there are lots of variables here, guess I'm just thinking out loud.