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Broke down on Ellis Peak Trail (030412)

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Old 08-31-2015, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckLisa
I did the same thing. It's expensive and takes time; but worth it. That plastic retainer pin is cheap but can break at the worst time. It's also on the transfer case as well. Best to just buy the expensive AA kit and be done with it.
Oh! So there's a retainer clip on my tcase linkage that's plastic? I'm gonna go check right now. I never knew that.
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Old 08-31-2015, 09:24 PM
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http://www.jeep4x4center.com/mopar-t...8018106aa.html

A $4 part can ruin your day.
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Old 09-01-2015, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
Is it the small yellow piece that connects the linkage to the shifter at the tcase? That's the only plastic I could see. I could carry a spare piece but it looks like a PITA to actually replace on the trail.

It also looks like the shifter can be changed underneath using a large crescent wrench. Anyone tried that?
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by BKGM Jeepers
Is it the small yellow piece that connects the linkage to the shifter at the tcase? That's the only plastic I could see. I could carry a spare piece but it looks like a PITA to actually replace on the trail. It also looks like the shifter can be changed underneath using a large crescent wrench. Anyone tried that?
Yes, you can shift with a wrench. I've done it on tj's and yj's
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Old 09-01-2015, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BKGM Jeepers
Oh! So there's a retainer clip on my tcase linkage that's plastic? I'm gonna go check right now. I never knew that.
Yes; the Advance Adapters makes it solid!

http://youtu.be/5OrMzFQ2ssg
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Old 09-01-2015, 08:15 PM
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Thanks for the video! That explains a lot.
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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
I carry three, just in case.
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Old 09-03-2015, 08:37 PM
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Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw it was plastic. The most important feature on our jeep the 4wd and they put plastic lol.
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Old 09-03-2015, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomax-dtl
Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw it was plastic. The most important feature on our jeep the 4wd and they put plastic lol.
As I understand it, it is a sacrificial part, designed to fail to prevent damage to the transfer case.
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Old 09-04-2015, 03:50 AM
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Still breaks way too easy lol
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