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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by corsav12
I have a dumb question do I keep it in drive then put it in 4wd

Like Heyyou said, if you are in drive, either moving slow or stopped, it will go right into 4 hi. You can also go back to 2 hi. If you want to go into 4 lo, stop and put it in park. Now, if you're in 4 hi and it won't go back to 2 hi, drive slowly backward. You had to do this on earlier trucks because the chain would tighten up in the transfer case. Going backward released the tension. The gears in front are just a wee bit shorter than the back. 3.55 rear will have 3.54 front gears to keep the chains from over running.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ol' grouch
Like Heyyou said, if you are in drive, either moving slow or stopped, it will go right into 4 hi. You can also go back to 2 hi. If you want to go into 4 lo, stop and put it in park. Now, if you're in 4 hi and it won't go back to 2 hi, drive slowly backward. You had to do this on earlier trucks because the chain would tighten up in the transfer case. Going backward released the tension. The gears in front are just a wee bit shorter than the back. 3.55 rear will have 3.54 front gears to keep the chains from over running.
To put it in 4 low you stop and put it in neutral not park.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Moparite
If you have an owners manual it's all in there, I believe it tells you on top of the drivers visor also.
Yes and If you don't have an owners manual get one, they are cheap on Ebay.


 
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