GoHack
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My JLU now has over 4200 miles on it, including both highway, off road, snow and ice covered roads.
The 4Hi works OK now w/use, though I've had much better transfer cases which you could easily shift into 4 Hi w/just your finger vs. using the force of your arm, but it does work.
I would assume the issue is due to Jeep going back to their front axle locking actuator, which from past experiences when they used a similar design on their earlier Wrangler models, were just as much a pain to operate.
Toyota used a similar design as well, which you could by-pass the vacuum lines, and keep it locked, as well as add regular locking hubs to the wheels. A '91 Toyota 4 Runner I once had, had such a design, but once modified, it was like day and night when it came to shifting into and out of 4 Hi. I also gained as much as 2-3 mpg, thanks to the added locking hubs, allowing no axle movement.
Anyway, I'm still having an issuing getting into, and out of 4Lo on my JLU. The front axle locking actuator should already be engage when in 4Hi, but going from Hi into Lo takes a lot of brut force, and a little grinding. When off road, I try to throw it into 4Lo for a few miles in order to get things broken in. While 4Hi is working better as it gets used, 4Lo doesn't appear to be the case. When going into LO, I try to be on a decline, allowing for a little movement for the gears to mesh.
With this transfer case being cable operated, is there a cable adjustment needed?
The 4Hi works OK now w/use, though I've had much better transfer cases which you could easily shift into 4 Hi w/just your finger vs. using the force of your arm, but it does work.
I would assume the issue is due to Jeep going back to their front axle locking actuator, which from past experiences when they used a similar design on their earlier Wrangler models, were just as much a pain to operate.
Toyota used a similar design as well, which you could by-pass the vacuum lines, and keep it locked, as well as add regular locking hubs to the wheels. A '91 Toyota 4 Runner I once had, had such a design, but once modified, it was like day and night when it came to shifting into and out of 4 Hi. I also gained as much as 2-3 mpg, thanks to the added locking hubs, allowing no axle movement.
Anyway, I'm still having an issuing getting into, and out of 4Lo on my JLU. The front axle locking actuator should already be engage when in 4Hi, but going from Hi into Lo takes a lot of brut force, and a little grinding. When off road, I try to throw it into 4Lo for a few miles in order to get things broken in. While 4Hi is working better as it gets used, 4Lo doesn't appear to be the case. When going into LO, I try to be on a decline, allowing for a little movement for the gears to mesh.
With this transfer case being cable operated, is there a cable adjustment needed?
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