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Truck Wont Go Into 4-LOW. NEED HELP!

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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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Truck Wont Go Into 4-LOW. NEED HELP!

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I have a 1988 Toyota Truck 4x4 22RE. The truck goes into 4-High without a problem but i cannot get 4-Low in engage at all. Any help would be greatly apprechiated. Thanks.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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NEED MORE INFO what happens grinding stick dont move truck dont move?????
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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put in neutral lol yeah need more info.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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lol guess I was in a rush. When I go to put it in 4-Low and try to drive, truck goes nowhere, just revs up like its in neutral. If I hold the shifter forward and try to go it grinds.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Do you have a body lift?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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or a beat up truck
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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Its not beat up, but it does have a 3" body lift.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Its not beat up, but it does have a 3" body lift.
That should be your first clue. The body lift is making the 4wd lever bind against the opening. You may need to rebend the lever.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Yeah that's what I was thinking. When you lift the body that far it changes the position of you shifter levers so much that they sometimes won't go into position. Take off you shifter boot and there should be a metal plate underneath. If you grind that plate it should allow the shifter to move more freely.

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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Yeah that's what I was thinking. When you lift the body that far it changes the position of you shifter levers so much that they sometimes won't go into position. Take off you shifter boot and there should be a metal plate underneath. If you grind that plate it should allow the shifter to move more freely.

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I'll take a look at it, by grind the plate you mean cut it out some?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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Yeah. There should be a metal plate kind of like a surround at the bottom of the shift boot. Once you lift the boot you will see it. Go through your gears and see if the stick is hitting the metal plate. Wherever it hits, is obviously where you need to notch out some of the metal. Once you get in there you will understand what i'm talking about.
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