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Old 11-16-2008, 02:15 PM
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is there a book or repair manual orsomething on how to fix this ****
I'm sure there is a book somewhere. I haven't been involved in these trucks long enough to know.

or is my best bet a new transfer case?
If you want to spend $1000...unless you can find a good one in a junk yard and pull it yourself.

weather man says winter weather is right around the corner for NEPA and rear wheel drive in the snow around here is only fun if you plan on not showing up to your destination or waiting for the snow to melt at one of the 1 billion mega steep hills
I would do the locking cable conversion and see if that works. If it does, great...if it doesn't, well you would need to do that anyway.
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:02 PM
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can i just do the locking cable conversion and simply just use the cable with out having to touch the 4x4 button at all. what im trying to say is can i just use the cable and have 4 wheel drive?
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:14 PM
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Yes, it would then be a two-step process to engage your front wheels. Push 4Hi or 4Lo, and then pull and lock the new cable.

The push buttons would engage the transfer case and the pull cable would lock the front wheels.
Here is what I said earlier.
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:24 PM
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yea dude i understand that but does the transfer case have to properly work? does one of the lights need to stay solid? because when i press them all they do is blink about 6 or 7 times and then go out.
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:26 PM
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The front axle engaging does not mean anything unless the transfer case engages.

As far as something that details how to repair the transfer case, you could either get a factory service manual, or try the AlldataDIY.com service as this would also include any technical service bulletins that have been released for your vehicle.
 
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ok thanks for the help guys
 
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i hear that my problem is the engager in the front axle? it has two wires going into it and threads right into the pumpkin? somebody told me that there is some sort of ceramic thing in there that cracks and needs to be replaced.
 
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what do you think swartlkk?
 
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