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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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OK I just bought and installed the novak adapters tcase linkage and really like it. Eveything works great and you really can feel a difference when you shift into 4hi. Question is, how hard should it be to get into 4lo. It will go but you have to YANK on the shifter. I am doing it per owners manual and goin like 2-3 mph putting the tranny in neutral then tryin and it will go but it just dosent seem like it should be that hard. Also taking it out is the same way. Dang near have to kick it to get it to go out of 4lo. New to the whole jeep thing always had hotrod diesels so any advice would be appreciated. BTW jeep is a 2000 aw4 np231 w 2"bb and 140,000 if any of that plays a factor. Thanks in advance
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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try coming to a complete stop in neutral to engage 4lo
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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mine likes to pop out of 4L

makes descents .... umm interesting?

would this be the same problem maybe?
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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yeah 0mph in N works for me
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Originally Posted by vasponger
mine likes to pop out of 4L

makes descents .... umm interesting?

would this be the same problem maybe?


sounds like your not completely engaged. this could be caused by the plastic linkage bushing starting to go bad
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Thanks guys.... Stuck in work right now but I will try it soon as I get out of here.
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Still pretty hard to get into and out of 4lo but stopped in neutral does help a little. Jeep was a grocery getter before i owned it so this is probably the first time anyones had it in 4low since it was new.
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