syncview

Whats the correct way to engage 4x4? I have a 1996 4.0L with AW-4 and NP242 transfer case... ?

mobilecherokee4

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

(Eckks-Jay)

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

mobilecherokee4

are you serious?

dlundblad

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

mobilecherokee4

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

dlundblad

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

mobilecherokee4

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

caged

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

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

dlundblad

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

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

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

mobilecherokee4

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

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