4x4 Shifter Hard to LIFT!!!

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Dec 23, 2009 | 06:01 PM

Jeep4u

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From: Florida

Year: 1998

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

4x4 Shifter Hard to LIFT!!!

Hey everyone!

I just purchased a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 4x4. The Jeep runs perfect! But the when I go to Shift it into any of the 4x4 options, the shift handle is very, very hard to shift!!!

What am i doing wrong? How to I shift it into place where it won't be so hard?

Thanks!!!

Dec 23, 2009 | 06:39 PM

2door97

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From: s. jersey

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

um try putting the car in neutral

Dec 23, 2009 | 07:02 PM

bigomudders

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Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Get underneath and spray lever ***. with PB blaster twice a day for three days, sometimes rust builds up and makes it hard to shift.

Dec 24, 2009 | 12:39 PM

rivercrazy

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From: Redlands, CA

Year: 1992

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

Are you moving while shifting? If you have the Select Trac (2H-4PT-4FT-N-4L) tcase you can shift between 2H, 4PT, 4FT moving at any speed in drive. To go in and out of 4L you want to be rolling 1-3 mph with tranny in N (never faster than 3 mph!) Hope this helps!