hard shiftting BW13-45 transfer case
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hard shiftting BW13-45 transfer case
what is the trick with these transfer cases I put my truck in neutral to shift into 4x4 and it makes a grinding noise and to get it out of 4x4 it is really hard to shift with the trans in neutral
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hard shiftting BW13-45 transfer case
I'm not an expert but my 94 F250 has been a bit tricky since I got it with 36,000 on it. It now has almost 67K and so far so good.
When I shift into 4WD it often will be hard to get into gear and or it may make a little noise. My best results are to be completely stopped and in neutral with normal idle. I try to jockey it into gear fairly quickly and I try to be smooth, but occasionally it will act up and need another pass.
BTW it is a good idea especially if you don't use 4WD very often, to either put the hubs in lock(2WD)(I usually do this since it also allows me to really use 4WD if needed on the fly) or shift into 4WD(hubs unlocked, note Ford manual doesn't recommend this) and drive for a few miles. The Ford Truck Bible says this helps to lubricate the front axle. They say this allows the axle shafts to spin freely while splashing oil and prevents the problem of being in 4WD on dry pavement(ie uneven wheel speed causing "nibble"). I do this every month or two for maybe 5 miles.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
When I shift into 4WD it often will be hard to get into gear and or it may make a little noise. My best results are to be completely stopped and in neutral with normal idle. I try to jockey it into gear fairly quickly and I try to be smooth, but occasionally it will act up and need another pass.
BTW it is a good idea especially if you don't use 4WD very often, to either put the hubs in lock(2WD)(I usually do this since it also allows me to really use 4WD if needed on the fly) or shift into 4WD(hubs unlocked, note Ford manual doesn't recommend this) and drive for a few miles. The Ford Truck Bible says this helps to lubricate the front axle. They say this allows the axle shafts to spin freely while splashing oil and prevents the problem of being in 4WD on dry pavement(ie uneven wheel speed causing "nibble"). I do this every month or two for maybe 5 miles.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
