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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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i just installed my new sye now the jeep will not shift into 2wd and everything spins in neutral i followed the instructions but idk what the hell is going on
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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did you check you linkage?
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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i never touched the linkage
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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taking the linkage off and shifting it from the transfer case it wont go past 4 high
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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Did you shift it into 4wd before taking transfercase apart..I believe my friend had the same problem and I believe you have to put it in 4wd before taken it apart...but I could be wrong
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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yes it was in 4 high during the build
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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not trying to beaa smart a no extra parts right
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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these people have a break down if you look your tc up http://http://www.jeep4x4center.com/...atio-chart.htm
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Did you grind enough off the shaft that comes back towards the nose cone? U can take the plug out and see if it is hitting there. if so take the rear cone off and grind some more down.
Even tho u built it in 4hi it may not be quit enough to clear
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Did you grind enough off the shaft that comes back towards the nose cone? U can take the plug out and see if it is hitting there. if so take the rear cone off and grind some more down.
Even tho u built it in 4hi it may not be quit enough to clear

yep they have a build on extrenme 4x4 about cuttin the shaft to allow it to slide in the hew rear case power blocktv.com
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr

yep they have a build on extrenme 4x4 about cuttin the shaft to allow it to slide in the hew rear case power blocktv.com
haha, it happened to me. it was enought to clear with that plug out(barely) but with the plug in it wouldnt go past 4hi. $hi is as far back as that shaft goes then moves back foward a bit for 4lo
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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ok so i did grind off a bit of the shift rod and that was the problem it shift so nice and smooth now it very good ya hehe
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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now go drive it like you stole it
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