So, without going into detail about why, I hit a stump at a high rate of speed. I have a 91 cherokee with about 6.5 inches of lift. I also have a transfer case drop. Long story short I bent the rim and destroyed the tire. With the destroyed tire, I could not engage 4wd with the new tire at first, she went into 4wd just fine, so I continued my journey to pull my buddy out when I got to him, 4wd would not engage again... the truck drives like norma l, and there is no damage that I can see, but it looks like the transfer case linkage is binding not due to damage, but to the transfer case drop. When i pull the 4wd lever back, I just by resistance about 3 inches back and it wont lock in. So i believe it is linkage, but what is odd is it doesn't look like anything is damage it looks like it should have always had this problem due to the t case drop. Help?

 

it sound to me like you just need to adjust your linkage

 

Just hit the same stump at the same speed in reverse.

 

sounds like hitting the stump mest up the alignment on the linkage its a easy fix