Re: 4x4 transfer case trouble

From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
Date: Sun Nov 21 1999 - 17:09:07 EST


If you are rolling when shifting into 4lo this is normal --meaning you
shouldn't do it! :-) I learned this the hard way on my old Jeep and it didn't
grind, it went WHAM! and nearly shook me and the truck apart.

To properly shift into 4lo you need to come to a full stop and shift into
neutral before trying to engage it.
Tom

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Subject: DML: 4x4 transfer case trouble
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 11/14/99 7:38 PM

Hey all,

I have the part time transfer case in my 99 Durango. In all of the
offroading I have done, I have not needed to use 4WD Low yet. A couple
weeks ago, I was up Azusa canyon, and needed to help pull of Jeep Wrangler
out of some mud ;o). So, I decided to put it in 4WD low to make sure I did
not get stuck also. So, I was in 4WD high, and started driving forward at
about 2 or 3 mph. Then I pushed the shifter to the right, and straight down
through neutral, and into 4WD low. It grinded a little bit, but apparently
went in. So, I put it into reverse to back up to hook up the Jeep, and it
popped out of 4WD low into Neutral. I tried the preceding steps at least 10
times, with the same results.

My question, is this a problem with my not knowing anything about 4WD? This
is my first 4x4, and I am learning alot. So, could this be a problem with
the transfer case? Oh, I also tried to shift it with the engine off, and it
would not even go into gear. HELP!!! I am going to Yosemite in a month, and
there will be snow, and I need to know how to make this work just in case.
Thanks!

Ryan LeBlanc
99, Durango, 5.9L, 4x4, SLT, Forest Green
97, CC, 5.2L, 5 spd, 4x2, SLT+



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