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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 07:22 PM
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Stuck in 4wd

04 f350 is stuck in 4wd. I can hear the motor clicking when I turn the 4x4 switch on and off. Why? How can I get it out of 4x4?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 07:45 PM
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Does the 4x4 light stay on when you switch to 2wd? If it has the Vacuum hubs you can just put them in auto and pull one of the vacuum lines so you can drive it in 2wd to get somewhere.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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Indicator light switches with the switch position when I change it
 
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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 09:43 PM
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Back up a few feet , go forward ,and report back .
 
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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 06:41 AM
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This happened to me a few days ago. I got stuck in 4 low.
Heres how I got it back out.
Start the truck and put it in neutral and then place switch in 2 wheel drive.
Obviously you want your foot on the brakes.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 10:29 AM
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Back up a few feet , go forward ,and report back .

Did that!
But it sounded like the front diff was grinding when I put it back in drive. Put it back in neutral then drive again and all is good
 
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 12:06 PM
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Did that!
But it sounded like the front diff was grinding when I put it back in drive. Put it back in neutral then drive again and all is good

Very common with these trucks --- generally doing what you did (NO FASTER THAN 2-5MPH) "unlocks" the problem....................
 
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