Hello, let me draw a picture for ya. On the 1998 ford ranger the front half shaft goes through the wheel hub, it should spin freely and move where ever it wants (like my driverside) now, it is somehow locked up inside the hub, but the tire spins, and I can turn the whole assembly by hand but the axle does not spin within the hub. From what I know the inside of the wheel hub is completely round, along with the axle, so how could there be a way for the axle to bind up inside the wheel hub? Thanks and please feel free to ask more questions.
Nick~
Nick~