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Old 06-21-2009, 09:09 PM
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anyone ever have problems shifting their transfer case into 4 low. it acts as my lever is bent and cant reach all the way down my column to reach the 4 low option. any help would be great guys
Old 06-21-2009, 09:11 PM
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you probley have a linkage problem, there is a way you can adjust it under your jeep, i cant exactly explain how though sorry
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Mine had the same prob. When i popped off the plastic bezel around the tcase shifter I found a ziptie around the shift gate preventing the lever from going past Neutral. I just cut it off and now I can get into low. I have heard of others with this problem as well.
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thats weird, do you know why it had a zip tie around it?
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No idea. Perhaps it was left over from some assembly procedure and never removed? I have seen other pics posted that have the same ziptie around the shift gate as well.
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ya i heard about the linkage adjustment. I know its not because of a zip tie though because this has just occured recently, I use to be able to shift into low with no problem
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i got this on my xj.we think it might have something to do wit the fact its got a 3inch lift wit no tcdrop or sye.
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well i actually kind of though it was because I did drop my t case.
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maybe my linkage bent considering the further distance the drop put it in
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Originally Posted by blank87
well i actually kind of though it was because I did drop my t case.

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Originally Posted by blank87
anyone ever have problems shifting their transfer case into 4 low. it acts as my lever is bent and cant reach all the way down my column to reach the 4 low option. any help would be great guys
I'm sending you a Private Message. That should help you out.
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