4x4 wont always disengage
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4x4 wont always disengage
Hey all, we got about 6 inches of snow last night so of course i needed to use my four wheel drive, well it engages just fine but it will not always disengage. To get it to disengage i have to continue to take in out of 4 and put it back in, take it out, put it back in....you get the picture. Any idea's? It does have manual hubs if that helps.
Truck is a 91 F150.
Truck is a 91 F150.
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4x4 wont always disengage
You have to back up slightly with manuals just to make sure there's no driveline bind keeping the springs from pushing the locks out. A foot should be plenty with manuals, but Ford always recommends 10' just to make it easy to remember. It's possible for them to unlock the moment you turn the dials, but it doesn't hurt to roll back slightly.
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4x4 wont always disengage
Normally i wouldnt have a problem unlocking the hubs and backing up, but right now i have to keep them physically locked in because there's enough snow on the ground where i may need to have the four wheel available right away. Backing up isnt a problem, but even with the hubs locked in if i back up it still doesnt disengage all the time. Thanks guys!
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4x4 wont always disengage
So it's not disengaging at the transfer case, right? Do you have electric shift or manual shift?
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It is a manual shift. When i lock in the hubs and engage 4X4 everything is fine, then when i go to disengage it will not always disengage until i keep manually shifting it in and out of 4. 
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4x4 wont always disengage
Don't know about the specifics on the F150, but on my BII, I've heard talk of having problems with bushings on the shift linkage getting worn. I also have a cam plate that provides the "stops" for the shift lever, and it can be adjusted to make sure the "stops" are in the right place.
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You'll have to crawl under and see. The shifter may have plastic or steel bushings where the links are connected, and they may be worn, but I've never seen one that bad. If you have to pull or push your shifter sideways to go thru the t-case ranges, you DO have the indexing plate, but since there are 2 BIG bolts holding it on the trans extension, I doubt it could get out of alignment.