4 Low Rules?
03-22-2008, 02:50 AM
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The owners manual does a good job describing the process, but in short moving slowly (less than 5mph) and shifting the tranny into neutral are the keys for proper, grind free engaging of 4-low.
03-23-2008, 05:05 PM
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03-24-2008, 05:37 AM
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Ok so this is a super newb question. What gears on the manual do you use with 4 LO? Do you start in 3rd or 4th gear? All of my previous experience off roading has been with an automatic Army Hummer so I have very little experience with manual 4wd.
03-24-2008, 02:03 PM
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To start moving use 2nd gear, and after that it depends on what you're doing.
05-20-2009, 12:56 PM
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4LO manual trans with higher gears
05-20-2009, 01:09 PM
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What are the rules for using 4 Low? when can I use it? i have always used 4 hi and havent gotten myself stuck but i would like to know when i am supposed to use it before i do get stuck. Where i go offroading, i am in an area with sand, some rocks, clay, and did i mention SAnd! Usually the ground is pretty packed except in some areas where it gets a little soft
Sorry, couldn't resist.
05-20-2009, 08:05 PM
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nice Gotta agree whole heartedly with Jamboree dude, 4Lows the way to go on the trail, when I need to the added traction it's there, when I need the slow finese it's already there, and really how often are you travelling at greater than 20mph on the trail anyways?? I hope not much. Oh, and my clutch loves me
05-20-2009, 08:07 PM
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most of what i do is mud so i always like using the lockers, but i always have trouble with shifting in and out of 4L because i can never get it right i always seem to grind gears no matter how i do it (and i do it as the manual says) so ive started to give up because i dont want to mess up gears that dont even have 2k miles on them yet.. but after reading this it seems like ima just have to get used to putting it into 4L.
and its true you never run over 20 mph on a trail but geez is this thing slow in 4L
and its true you never run over 20 mph on a trail but geez is this thing slow in 4L
