low range shifting problem 79 4x4
Jun 12, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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low range shifting problem 79 4x4
i have a 79 4x4 pick up, when ever i use low 4x4 in 1st gear and try to shift into 2nd gear in low it kicks the transfer case into neutral, the 2 shifters are contacting each other. do all these old trucks do this?is there a way to fix this problem, perhaps a kit that has different angle shifters or some thing?
i allready put new bushings in the shifter to toghten it up a bit thinking that was cousing it but its still kicking it out
i allready put new bushings in the shifter to toghten it up a bit thinking that was cousing it but its still kicking it out
Jun 13, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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If you have an L43 4 speed side shifter, it is usually kind of sloppy. I used one for about a year. Ended up dog legging a TC lever to avoid a similar issue.
Edit- here is a pic to give you an idea of what I did. Used it with my 5 speed too till I found another lever:
Edit- here is a pic to give you an idea of what I did. Used it with my 5 speed too till I found another lever:
so as an interim fix until I have some more time to remove the shift lever thingy from underneath I used the extra TC lever I had and a $1 unknown shifter from the U-Pull it and dog legged the front TC lever...no more getting knocked out of low range:
might need to shorten the dog leg a little bit, but this will work for now...thought it might hit my leg while driving but a trip around down it seems fine.
might need to shorten the dog leg a little bit, but this will work for now...thought it might hit my leg while driving but a trip around down it seems fine.
Last edited by dropzone; Jun 13, 2011 at 07:14 AM.
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