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syncview 07-24-2009 05:06 PM

As stupid as it may sound but:
 
Whats the correct way to engage 4x4? I have a 1996 4.0L with AW-4 and NP242 transfer case... ?
:mellow:

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 05:09 PM

stop, put it in neutral then pull the 4wd lever to either 4wd H or 4wd L

(Eckks-Jay) 07-24-2009 05:17 PM

Its better to engage while moving. If in to 4hi- shift under 45mph. If into 4Lo then 2-3mph

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 05:18 PM


Originally Posted by (Eckks-Jay) (Post 235868)
Its better to engage while moving. If in to 4hi- shift under 45mph. If into 4Lo then 2-3mph

are you serious?

dlundblad 07-24-2009 05:23 PM

You can do it while moving, just make sure your wheels are not slipping...

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by dlundblad (Post 235872)
He is right... Just make sure your wheels are not slipping...

i know he is right about the 2-3mph, but what about the 45mph??? if you engage then wont it screw somethin up"

dlundblad 07-24-2009 05:32 PM

Im pretty sure 45 wont do anything bad... For some reason I am wanting to say the maximum speed is 55.

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 05:41 PM

wow so you can engage into 4wd hi going between 45 and 55mph

caged 07-24-2009 05:47 PM

yup, in our manual, it say's tranny in neutral and shift into 4hi between 80-90kph, so 45-55mph.

but yeah, for 4lo, 2-3mph is best, but it's still ok to do while not moving at all.

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 05:50 PM

aight cool might have to try is sometime........not, well thanks for the info, hope that helped the guy who started this thread

dlundblad 07-24-2009 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by mobilecherokee4 (Post 235895)
aight cool might have to try is sometime........not, well thanks for the info, hope that helped the guy who started this thread

Ok, heres an example for you... Your driving on a paved country road in the middle of a windy winter day... You then turn down a road that is covered in drifts and realize that turning on the 4WD is a good idea... You would want to do this while you are moving... if you stop, you will sacrafice the momentum you had and have a better chance of getting stuck.

A more perfect example is driving in sand...

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 07:56 PM

yeah except i live in moblie alabama and i havent seen snow in 13 years lol but sand is a good example down here

dlundblad 07-24-2009 07:59 PM

I had a feeling you lived in a snow free region... lol

mobilecherokee4 07-24-2009 08:02 PM

haha yeah i was 5 the last time it snowed,and it melted within a few days, but sand is an issue down here at a fes spots we wheel, oh i was going down to the beach last weekend and had to do a u-turn and there was sand on the side of the road and i had to go through it to completely turn around and got stuck in 2wd, then locked it in 4wd and crawled right out! gotta love 4wd!!!

dlundblad 07-24-2009 08:06 PM

5 years old huh... Must not happen to often then lol... Rust free climate has to be nice.


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