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Offline Diogenis

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Lock in 4 wheel drive
« on: September 08, 2011, 10:45:52 AM »
Ive previously asked for advice on how to fix my 4wd. Ive gotten not so much advice but one person did mention that i could simply lock it in 4 wheel drive permanently. Im gonna do this since my mechanic is lazy and refuses to try figuring out the vaccuums etc. Now how do you go about doing this? I want to print out the replies so i can hand it to him so he cant complain saying he dosent know how. Thanks in advance!
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 12:19:24 PM »
send me your email addy and I'll send you the simple vac routing for the 4x4.  It will elininate most of the "stuff" and show you how to make it work w/ the bare minimum.
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 12:35:31 PM »
Gronk, I could use that, also.  I'll send you an email address.
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 01:41:54 PM »
9/16wrench on the transfer case shift to the back is 2wd to the front 4wd. However make sure it is fully in gear. Or false neutral can result
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 03:47:28 PM »
I locked my front end some time ago.  I used the wrench to put mine in 4X4 for the winter.  I wired the shift lever in place because one time mine went into false neutral during one of our rare significant snow events.  After snow season I cut the wire and shifted to 4X2.
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"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people;
that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."
--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. ME 16:45
What part of "shall not be infringed" do they not understand?
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 04:38:36 PM »
Forgot to add what year. Might have to lock the front axle with a hose clamp on the 84 and older
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Offline Diogenis

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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 12:55:26 PM »
Whoops yes its a 1983. So I have to use that wrench on the transfer case AND lock the front axle? How do i goabout doin that? Or should my mechanic know?
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2011, 01:16:33 PM »
The mechanic probably won't know at first but once pointed in the right direction neither is difficult.  There have been some good write-ups about both here on the forum.
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I'm right 98% of the time, and I don't care about the other 3%.
"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people;
that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."
--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. ME 16:45
What part of "shall not be infringed" do they not understand?
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(There's more to life than fuel mileage)
83 Eagle wagon; shared responsibility as daily driver
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 02:16:23 PM »
Do you have a link to any of those writeups? Its not that im lazy its just extremely annoying to navigate the site on a smart phone lol
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 05:09:33 PM »
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »
Quote from: GRONK on September 08, 2011, 12:19:24 PM
send me your email addy and I'll send you the simple vac routing for the 4x4.  It will elininate most of the "stuff" and show you how to make it work w/ the bare minimum.

can you send them to me as well please?
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Re: Lock in 4 wheel drive
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2013, 08:56:34 PM »
How far is it for 4wd, way forward or kinda more straight up and down?

Mine seems to be stuck, I think my shifter motor is seized maybe, it drives fine, I have the switch in 4 wd but when I shift to 2wd it doesn't move

I took a wrench to it, but it wouldn't move anymore forward

Is there is pic of how it looks in each selection?

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