Shifting into 4 wheel drive
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Saskatchewan
Shifting into 4 wheel drive
Bought a 99 F-250 4x4 with a 7.3 and a 6 speed. It occasionally shifts into 4x4 high, but won't go into low range. Successfully engaging 4 wheel drive is hit and miss. I have heard that the hubs one these are questionable, but that wouldn't explain why it wouldn't go into low range.
Has anyone ran into this before? What's the best way to test for which component? I'm hoping it's not the t-case actuator motor... because those are worth about $800.
Help?!
Has anyone ran into this before? What's the best way to test for which component? I'm hoping it's not the t-case actuator motor... because those are worth about $800.
Help?!
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 10,007
Likes: 4
From: Central Florida
Usually it just a bind in the drive line. My truck takes going to neutral, drive and sometimes reverse to get into low. Even in neutral, there can be enough tension in the front and rear drive shafts to keep the electric motor from engaging low.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Saskatchewan
I just picked this truck up 6 days ago, so I definitely need to get to know it better. Problem is, it's never gone into Low for me yet and half the time it's like it's not even trying.
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 10,007
Likes: 4
From: Central Florida
With the electronic transfer case, it will take just the right conditions to lock in. It's not trying mostlikely because it hasn't seen those conditions. Give backing up and driving forward, Slowly, a try while the switch is in 4 low. It should lock in with a thud.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 9,293
Likes: 10
From: Parker, CO
Do you have ESOF (Electronic shift on the fly, it's a **** on the dash vs. a floor shifter). If so, then you MUST be in neutral and have your foot on the brake in order to shift in and out of 4wd low.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 9,293
Likes: 10
From: Parker, CO
Mine has no trouble going into 4wd low or high. The only time it hesitates is when temps are zero or below, and I'm shifting to 4wd for the first time that day. Then it takes a few seconds for the hubs to lock in place. 4wd low always takes 3 seconds for the light to come on the dash and the transfer case to engage.
Trending Topics
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 10,007
Likes: 4
From: Central Florida
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 920
Likes: 2
From: Colville
This is the reason I had to get a truck from a dealer 350 miles away. I wanted the manual shift Tcase. To get the manual case to shift smooth I put the tranny in neutral(auto) and shift it firmly. I have a Ranger with a 5 speed and Manual shift Tcase. I put the transmission in neutral and let the clutch out, then shift the Tcase firmly.
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 239
Likes: 0
From: Dallas,TX
Mine shifts into low everytime without having to play with it. When at a complete stop I put my foot firmly on the break and presto! Make sure to check your mode select switch and your high to low relay. You shouldnt have to fight it to shift into low. The selector switch should give you 340-380 ohms of resistance when switched in low between terminals 2 and 3
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Saskatchewan
I have the electronic shift style. When it shifts into 4 High, it's almost immediate but other times it doesn't go at all. It's been anywhere between -8 and -34 since I bought the truck but that doesn't seem to be the issue.
Where is the low to high relay located?
Where is the low to high relay located?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post