Using an auto in 4Lo
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Using an auto in 4Lo
Hey guys,
I just recently bought my first 4-wheel drive vehicle so I'm new to everything. I bought an 08 Jeep Green Rubicon 4 door. My question is, if you're in 4Lo, should the shifter be in 1st gear, or just regular Drive?
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I just recently bought my first 4-wheel drive vehicle so I'm new to everything. I bought an 08 Jeep Green Rubicon 4 door. My question is, if you're in 4Lo, should the shifter be in 1st gear, or just regular Drive?
Thanks
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shifting a automatic in 4 lo
If you don't your tranny will run about 50 degrees hotter. I burned up a trannny and installed a gage set & cooler for the new tranny. I can see the difference in temps when shifting and leaving it in drive.
Also if you ever hear a single ding. (like the door chime) your tranny just over heated. there's no explanation of the ding in the service manual.
This happened to us (automatic JK's) on runs with you're in 4 lo and moving up a incline under 15 MPH. As soon as you get moving and air flowing it cools down.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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the first time i took mine offroad i had never driven an auto on the trails. as i started going down a pretty steep decline i expected the engine to brake it and with the 4:1 i figured i would creep down, instead since i was in DRIVE i flew down and almost hit a tree. learned my lesson real fast when to put it in frst.
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Well put! That about sums it up!