Dana 24 2 Low
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Dana 24 2 Low
As most of you know with a Dana 24 know, It is very easy to hit 2 low on these transfer cases. Am I going to hurt something running it in 2 low instead of fully engaged in 4 low? I thought I read something somewhere onetime that it was NOT good to do this.
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I have to ask why are you running it in 2low? Your truck should have more than enough pulling power in the standard 2wd hi setting. Im confused but alot of the time thats my normal state.
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I have lots of reasons:
1)I want to
2)Why not? (unless, of course, it is bad for it)
3)It's nice to go slow and not wear out your front axle bushings
4)How many other factory setup vehicles can run in 2 low?
1)I want to
2)Why not? (unless, of course, it is bad for it)
3)It's nice to go slow and not wear out your front axle bushings
4)How many other factory setup vehicles can run in 2 low?
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Explain 2 low please. My '62 in low range does not turn the front driveshaft, so I figured there is a problem inside the transfer case. Haven't had time to tear into it, it works fine in 2 hi and 4 hi. Am I missing something?
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have to admit i'm a little confused and that's also my normal state as well so i may be misunderstanding the question, if so just ignore my post.
1). i'll check my 63 today when i get it outta the barn but i always assumed 2low and 2high don't turn the front drive shaft because you're in two wheel drive. put it in 4low or 4high and the front drive shaft turns.
2). as for driving around in 2low i would guess that doesn't hurt anything other than it's slow as hell. with 456's my trucks slow anyway, drop it in 2low and it's good for pulling stuff around the farm like tree stumps. also i'm sure you already know this but don't run 4low or 4hi on dry ground or you'll eventually blow your transfer case since it needs to slip some when in 4x4. i did it once pulling something BAMM!!
someone can correct me but i think some of the newer "full time 4wheel drive" pickups do turn the front shaft but don't engauge the axles till you pull the lever.
1). i'll check my 63 today when i get it outta the barn but i always assumed 2low and 2high don't turn the front drive shaft because you're in two wheel drive. put it in 4low or 4high and the front drive shaft turns.
2). as for driving around in 2low i would guess that doesn't hurt anything other than it's slow as hell. with 456's my trucks slow anyway, drop it in 2low and it's good for pulling stuff around the farm like tree stumps. also i'm sure you already know this but don't run 4low or 4hi on dry ground or you'll eventually blow your transfer case since it needs to slip some when in 4x4. i did it once pulling something BAMM!!
someone can correct me but i think some of the newer "full time 4wheel drive" pickups do turn the front shaft but don't engauge the axles till you pull the lever.
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just pulled my truck out (going to put it to use today). looks like we have different transfer cases tinman. i have 4L, N, 2H, 4H. no 2L (i never use anything but 2H and 4H anyway). i think my 78 f250 had 2L musta been thinking about that truck (which was mechanically speaking a heck of a good 4x4).
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Nope. We have the safe transfer case. As you know, takes a lot of movement to get from neutral to 4L. If you pull it back a smidge from all the way forward, you are in 2L.
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while we're on transfer cases does your or anyone elses transfer case lever able to push clear forward until it nearly rests on the floor under the dash? mine does and i can't figure out why unless that location is for running an engine driven pto or wench?
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There is some thought that using 2 wheel low could possibly overtorque the rear driveshaft and 3rd member, also splines, 3rd member. Nice gear to use on a boat ramp pulling the boat out when lots of water in the bilge, saves getting out an manually locking the front hubs. nearly the same overtorque condition could happen if rear tires on solid ground and fronts in mud in 4wd low, hubs locked.
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I've ran 2L with hubs not engaged more than once in a couple of trucks. Heck I used it once in stop and go traffic up near Everett to save the clutch. It's great if you want to creep along lower than 2wd high granny gear.
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