NOOB THREAD BEWARE! I have some questions
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NOOB THREAD BEWARE! I have some questions
Okay so, im new here and i have owned my jeep maybe 3 hours now and im already up to no good . So im driving it home all proud of my beast and what do i do i think hey????!!! im gonna go home and throw it in four wheel yea no BAD IDEA!!!!!! So this is what happened i roll down the street throw it in neutral im going like 5 MPH pull the Four wheel lever all the way back put it in drive GRIND!!! loud as hell. Now i feel like an idiot and for about 10 minutes im stuck like that til i figured out how to get it back into 2WD and go back in my drive way. So i need any info tips and how to do this so i dont break anything im a NOOB and ill admit it but i want to learn so please share anything you like with me and feel free to laugh .-Nick
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all u have to do is throw it in neutral,then put in 4hi or part time,dependin on what t case u have,but u have to stop to put it in 4low or u might break sumthin
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While you can get away with high range switches in some cases, it is always a good idea to come to a complete stop when switching the t-case lever.
Sometimes you may need to let it roll slightly to lock into gear from neutral.
Pulling it into 4LO (all the way back) while moving at all is very hazardous to your gears' health.
If you need to know when/where/why to use 4HI or 4LO, look into it or ask.
Sometimes you may need to let it roll slightly to lock into gear from neutral.
Pulling it into 4LO (all the way back) while moving at all is very hazardous to your gears' health.
If you need to know when/where/why to use 4HI or 4LO, look into it or ask.
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make sure your foot isnt on the gas when you put it in 4hi, i can switch mine at any speed as long as im not on the gas, 4lo is a different story, you gotta put it in neutral to get in to it
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X 4 like the guys said you can pull the 4WD lever back to the first detent on the fly. That is 4HI. ALWAYS come to a complete stop before pulling the lever all the way back which is 4LO.
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I have also seen linkage issues with xjs in the salt belt if the 4wd is not used. I had a 97 XJ that I bought from some elderly folks that probably never even touched the 4 wheel drive lever. It was extremely hard to engage.
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BUT...
Come to a COMPLETE STOP, then put trans in neutral, then T-case 4Lo.
And when coming OUT of 4Lo, STOP, trans neutral, then shift T-case out of 4Lo
And NEVER EVER think youre Jeep is invincible in 4WD!!!
...cause thats a guaranteed "stuck" right there, lol. ...dont ask how I know ...back when I had open diffs...
NEVER go wheeling alone but if you do...be prepared for the consequences.
And dont forget tohave fun! Obviously.
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While you can get away with high range switches in some cases, it is always a good idea to come to a complete stop when switching the t-case lever.
Sometimes you may need to let it roll slightly to lock into gear from neutral.
Pulling it into 4LO (all the way back) while moving at all is very hazardous to your gears' health.
If you need to know when/where/why to use 4HI or 4LO, look into it or ask.
Sometimes you may need to let it roll slightly to lock into gear from neutral.
Pulling it into 4LO (all the way back) while moving at all is very hazardous to your gears' health.
If you need to know when/where/why to use 4HI or 4LO, look into it or ask.
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the factory recommended tc high gear change is under 45mph.
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