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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:45 AM
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hey every one im new to this game. i have been working on 4x4s my whole life. and i just recently purchased a 1992 cherokee sport. 2 door 5 speed. with the 4.0 HO l6. i put a 3 inch lift on it and 32x10.50s but i got a problem. i can not get it to go into 4LO. does anyone know whether there is additional hardware. or just any ideas to this. any help would be appreciated.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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when you are trying to shift into 4wd are you in park or neutral? You need to be in neutral for it to shift into 4wd.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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If you install a TC drop kit you may of bent the linkage or its misaligned.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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put the tranny in neutral.

could you get it into 4lo before you did the lift?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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I would get under it and check out your linkage,lube it up real good. Could just be crusty from no use , i had a bronco do the same thing lubed the linkage ,man handled it into low and it was fine after that
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Make sure you have plenty of fluid in the t-case too.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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instead of starting a new thread... is it recommended to be in N or P before putting into 4hi? or is that just for 4lo?


(everytime i do it for 4hi im in D)
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Just for 4lo. 4hi is shift on the fly up to around 55 MPH.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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it worked before i lifted it. i have tried everything. having it in neutral. with the clutch in. and in gear with the clutch in. it goes into 4hi no problems. just 4lo. the linkage all looks fine. but i will try to lube it.
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