# Ranger 2011 stiff manual transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [August 2, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237 "2016-08-02T18:48:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Prof\_Young](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/prof_young/32/4706_2.png) [@Prof\_Young](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Prof_Young)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237/1 "2016-08-02T18:48:52Z")

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I have a 2011 Ranger with four wheel drive, a manual transmission and 34000 miles on it. The transmission gets very stiff after sitting for a while. At the worst I can’t get it into first or reverse at all without hunting through all the other gears to find one it will shift into to get things moving. Is this normal for this vehicle or should I worry?

Thanks  
Prof Young

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237/2 "2016-08-02T19:05:54Z")

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No that is not normal. Did you just acquire this vehicle or have you had it a while and it has always behaved this way ? Does it work fine after warming up. Have you checked fluids in clutch and transmission. Answer these questions and provide a few more symptoms to receive decent answers.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237/3 "2016-08-02T19:09:47Z")

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And is the oil level full? You may need to remove a plug fitting on the side of the transmission.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237/4 "2016-08-02T19:52:18Z")

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Does it shift easily when the engine is off?  
If so it could be the clutch isn’t fully disengaging.  
That would point to a bad master or slave cylinder.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-2011-stiff-manual-transmission/94237/5 "2016-08-02T23:13:27Z")

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Hunting through other gears first doesn’t get things moving it is actually getting things to stop. The clutch is dragging. Check the fluid level in the clutch master cylinder.