4 lo wont engage

datank · 11-12-2004, 11:17 PM

i went off road tonight and i was going through some deep water/mud and didnt wanna get stuck so i engaged 4hi but that wasnt good enough so i went to 4lo and it wouldnt engage. i finially got unstuck and retried usin 4lo out the mud wouldnt work what would cause my 4hi to work but not 4lo??

JSBlu974X4 · 11-12-2004, 11:23 PM

have you done a search, if not do one many people ask this question

did you look under your jeep and check the linkage?

FlexyTJ · 11-12-2004, 11:27 PM

the linkage? not to offend you, but a pansy ar$e pull on the shifter lever?

JSBlu974X4 · 11-12-2004, 11:29 PM

what are you talking about?

datank · 11-12-2004, 11:38 PM

no i wasnt the only one to try putting it in 4lo. where is the shift linkage located on the jeep??

FlexyTJ · 11-12-2004, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSBlu974X4

what are you talking about?

I was responding to the original post, not to yours even though it looked like i was questioning you....

curlam · 11-13-2004, 04:18 AM

If you havent already tried this, try putting your tranny in neutral and make sure your jeep is rolling at least 3 miles an hour either in forward or reverse when you do it and then yank your transfer case shifter back into 4lo, should work...hope this helps.

Curlam

sulaco · 11-13-2004, 11:13 AM

Standard operation for going for getting to 4 low:
1) slow down to 5mph or stop
2) *put transmission into neutral
3) move transfer case shifting lever to 4 low

* on my 02 pushing in the clutch isn't good enough, has to be in neutral to engage or disengage the 4 low.

hope that might help.

datank · 11-13-2004, 11:35 AM

thanks for all the responses but no luck

datank · 11-13-2004, 05:12 PM

iight i went and looked and there was a lot of debris where the 4wd shifter was. now that i know its bent what can i do to bend it back or do i have to get a new shift link and how much is that??

11-12-2004, 11:27 PM	#3
FlexyTJ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Crawlorado Springs Posts: 1,209 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	the linkage? not to offend you, but a pansy ar$e pull on the shifter lever? __________________ [SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]MK Motorsport & Fabrication [/COLOR][/SIZE]

11-13-2004, 04:18 AM	#7
curlam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	did you put tranny in neutral? If you havent already tried this, try putting your tranny in neutral and make sure your jeep is rolling at least 3 miles an hour either in forward or reverse when you do it and then yank your transfer case shifter back into 4lo, should work...hope this helps. Curlam __________________ 98 5.9 ZJ-stock for now and 04 rubicon with toys by troy bumpers both soon to be lifted

11-13-2004, 11:13 AM	#8
sulaco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 255 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Standard operation for going for getting to 4 low: 1) slow down to 5mph or stop 2) put transmission into neutral 3) move transfer case shifting lever to 4 low on my 02 pushing in the clutch isn't good enough, has to be in neutral to engage or disengage the 4 low. hope that might help. __________________ Green 2002 TJ Sport

11-12-2004, 11:38 PM	#5
datank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Newportnews Va Posts: 39 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	no i wasnt the only one to try putting it in 4lo. where is the shift linkage located on the jeep??

11-13-2004, 11:35 AM	#9
datank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Newportnews Va Posts: 39 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	thanks for all the responses but no luck

11-13-2004, 05:12 PM	#10
datank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Newportnews Va Posts: 39 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	iight i went and looked and there was a lot of debris where the 4wd shifter was. now that i know its bent what can i do to bend it back or do i have to get a new shift link and how much is that??