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Old 11-28-2014, 10:20 PM
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Truck has a turbo 350 and I guess a stall convertor. Not that it matters for my question. We cant get it to engage into 4 wheel low. The shifter moves between 2hi and 4 hi like normal. But will not go into 4 low at all. Where do I start? Thx
 
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Old 11-28-2014, 10:35 PM
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Have you tried engaging 4LO with the transmission in neutral and the truck just slightly rolling? Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to engage 4LO if the gears inside the transfer case are not perfectly aligned. Rolling can help them mesh up.
 
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Old 11-29-2014, 09:07 AM
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kind of a long shot but if your truck has a body lift i believe the shifter wont reach 4low unless you cut a notch in the floor. i remember having to do that to one of my trucks.
 
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Good call on the BL. I had to trim both front and back of the opening on my '74 with NP203. Couldn't reach low or high lock.
 
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For 4lo you must have the trans in neutral but it can depend on the transfer case. If you have a 205 that is gear driven it must be in neutral not moving. If its a 208 you still must be in neutral but can be rolling slowly.
 
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I don't know which t-case I have. The lift is all suspension. Not body. I have room on the body. Just won't engage. I haven't tried to engage while it's rolling. I will try that.
 
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