pinoy

I'm going to Tahoe again and this time in my 2nd Gen. Though i'm almost certain i won't need to shift in 4Low, how do i? I'm not going to say what i've tried to get into it and save some face.

tomus1000

Put down your driver's side sun visor and read the directions...:pat:

tomus1000

Just kidding. Is a automatic or a 5 speed?

pinoy

Auto... My parents took the Handbook out of the glovebox. But at least there's more room for sun glasses. Don't need to drop the sun visor, so HA! LoL

HBoss

Is it different with different trannies? I put my tranny shifter into Neutral and shift the 4x4 lever forward to 4L, then tranny shifter back to Drive and away she goes.

I know a buddy of mine tried reefing on the lever while he was in Drive, so don't feel bad about anything you've tried.

pinoy

Put it in neutral, shifted into 4hi, couldn't pull down into 4Lo. Maybe somethings aren't meant to be.

tomus1000

Are you sure that the transfercase directions are not on a sticker on the back of the sun visor? It was kind of a joke, but that is where they put them.

rpeAMP

I think to engage in 4Lo, you must be stopped as it is actually engaging a whole new set of gears. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

BTW- I know that in my 92 5 Spd., the gears will grind if I try shifting to 4Lo, while the truck is moving, even in neutral (or with the clutch in).

pinoy

Oh you were serious... Brb

rpeAMP

lol...yeah that's where they are in my 92 as well.

HBoss

I guess I should have said you need to be stopped too. Mine goes in with a little crunch too. Nothing to worry about though, the gears are spinning when you shift it to 4L, so a little unpleasant chatter of gear teeth may, and most likely will, occur.

pinoy

it's too dark right now. i'll check tomorrow while i'm getting my oil changed.

rpeAMP

Yeah mine shifts fine with a little "click" when I'm stopped, however if I'm moving in the slightest, the grinding occurs enough to shake the whole shift column.

Robinhood150

I think it should be on the back of the driver visor. But anyways, I always slow down to a crawl and shift into 4lo, however, I do feel a slight clunk. I think you're supposed to be stopped to do it, but I've never had a problem.

Oh, and I don't shift into neutral or anything. Just slide the shifter down to 4lo.

Steve

HBoss

I wish mine could do that. My 3rd gen & my buddy's Dodge RAM have to be in Neutral to do it. Otherwise you can't shift the 4WD lever out of 4H or 2H to get to 4L. Well, without reefing extremely hard on the lever anyway, or kicking it into 4L.

Is that the case for all 2nd gens (not needing to be in neutral) or is Steve just one of the lucky ones?

Al

thowho1985

nope, you can put it into 4lo at like at any slow speed. I have put it into 4 low at like 5mph and no noise at all and i have a 95 auto 4runner. It would suck to have to stop to put it into 4 wheel drive. I use mine ALL the time, even on dry pavement.

-Joe

trystjr

I also have a 2nd gen 4runner and dont need to put it into neutral to switch from 4hi to 4low

SLC Punk

It has to be in N with the brake on (complete stop) for the 3rd gens. I believe that the t-case gets a feed from the brake on/off switch (at least that is the way ford does it). I have always been stopped when putting it into 4 low on my 4Runner..

Cebby

I believe I've been in N with the brake on to put it in 4Lo, also. I'm not sure if there are other ways to do it, I've always done it that way.

The last time I used it was a nice steep hill climb, before that, it was pulling out a stump in 4Lo (turfing my lawn with all 4 BFG's were chewing topsoil in the process...:rolleyes: ) Came out nicely though... Dynamite might have been easier on the turf...

rpeAMP

Yeah us 2nd gen 5 Spd guys have to be stopped or let the gear grinding begin.