Awall

I put the truck in 4 wheel drive the other day to get out of my friends gravel driveway sos i wouldnt tear it up... on the way down the hill i shifted back into 2wd and it wouldnt shift! The 4wd light even went off and it was still pulling with all 4 wheels... After about a hundred more yards it shifted back into 2wd... is this normal??

phox_mulder

More than likely normal.

It can't shift out till all the parts unbind.
Or, the CAD is fighting against cold thick grease.


phox

Awall

Yea it was cold at the time i forgot to mention about 35-40 degrees

AggieJustin

The odd thing about that story is that the 4WD light went off while the front axle was still engaged. The 4WD light should stay on until the front axle disengages. I've had many instances where I had to drive a little bit after shifting out of 4WD before the front axle released, but the light always stays on till it does.

Awall

yea thats what bothered me most about it was the light turning off

Mopardan

I have had to let off the accelorator (sp) to take the torque off the drivetrain before it would go back to 2wd.

phox_mulder

Light switch portion of the CAD might be quicker than the mechanical portion.


phox