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Mar 22, 2005 | 06:22 PM

jimbob21rc

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From: Pulaski, TN

4-lo

on my 96 f150, when i am trying to get it out of 4-lo it is very hard just wondering if anyone else has this problem or know anything about it.

Mar 22, 2005 | 06:30 PM

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When you say its hard to get out of 4L do you mean the "push down" on the shifter move or the "push forward" into Transfer case neutral?

Mar 22, 2005 | 06:41 PM

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ok, heres what i do. when trying to get it out, i put it in reverse then brake then neutral then i try to diengage some times it comes right out other times i keep repeating the above until it comes out easily......... ok been sitting here going over it in my head and i am thinking it is the push forward to go to N....... yeah thats it. but it pulls back with no problem.

Mar 22, 2005 | 06:49 PM

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With mine I can't stay on the brake cause it seems to "misalign" the gears. I shift into transmission neutral, stay off the brake if I can, and then move the transfer case shifter. It also seems to help if I am going straight line as I stop. I think turning binds the drive train.

Mar 22, 2005 | 06:57 PM

jimbob21rc

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well thanks for the help but i have tried that it doesn't seem to help, thanks again. i will give it another try though, it never hurts to try again.

Mar 24, 2005 | 08:45 AM

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On my 90 model, i had a similar problem. I had to get out of the truck and actually pull the stick to towards the drivers door to get it to go back forward into neutral. Once into neutral i would have to push pretty hard towards the passenger door to get into 4 hi. After this it would easily go into 2 wheel.

I bought the truck about 6 months ago and it only have a little over 50k miles on it and i think that the linkage had kinda siezed up do to not being used. I had my wife get in and move the shifter back and forth for a bit while i sprayed some WD40 on it and it seemed to be a little easier. I also shift it through the range a few times a week now just to keep working it out.

Hope this helps.

Mar 24, 2005 | 10:37 AM

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Turning, and having tires that aren't identical on all 4 corners both contribute to driveline bind that makes it difficult to shift. Try to plan your shift for when the tires are on a surface that has less traction than pavement or dry hardpacked dirt. I have also found that if it doesn't want to shift, I can blip the throttle just enough to slip some of the tires, then quickly into neutral, and shift the transfer case. The little bit of tire slip helps to relieve the built up stress.