4 lo, is it that hard to shift?

[Bernando1]

I haven't put my jeep into 4 low for quite some time. I have (select track, with 2h, 4-part time, and 4-lo).
I put the jeep in nuetral and try to get it into 4 lo. It is very hard, I felt like I would hurt it or something. Should it be that hard to put it into 4-low? Am I not pulling hard enough. I push the stick to the right(toward passenger and pull up). I try to also pull it straight through and avoid putting it into nuetral. Any advise would help thanks.
-Bernando

[dksob81]

2 ways you can do it.
Come to a complete stop.
Place tranny in Neutral
pull straight back on the Transfer Case Shifter to Neutral, with out pausing in any other gear.
or
you can do all of this while moving (under 3-5 MPH)

[wrxfreak123]

Originally Posted by Bernando1

I haven't put my jeep into 4 low for quite some time. I have (select track, with 2h, 4-part time, and 4-lo).
I put the jeep in nuetral and try to get it into 4 lo. It is very hard, I felt like I would hurt it or something. Should it be that hard to put it into 4-low? Am I not pulling hard enough. I push the stick to the right(toward passenger and pull up). I try to also pull it straight through and avoid putting it into nuetral. Any advise would help thanks.
-Bernando

what year is your jeep? mine is a 94 and it was hard for me but i guess thats the way it is. i have to yank a little harder then usual but its ok. try to check the linkage for bindage or just look around the transfer case to see if anything can be cloged. mine usualy works rolling at like 2-5mph in neutral. if you are grabbing with both hands and straining then stop and try something else. all you need is to just do it with one hand. but dont sweat it and dont go over 35 with it in 4lo. its just for getting you unstuck. hope this helps

[wrxfreak123]

ok i went out in my jeep to see. there is a slight noise when i putt in in neutral. like metal clanking. it feels like that sound means its engaged. it slid in easily ok my tc is like this. 2wd
4wd
n
4lo
when it shifts into neutral i pull the shifter over to the right then go down and to the left. hope this helps also