4Hi help!
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4Hi help!
Hey guys, I tried to put my JKUR into 4Hi just messing around in my back yard the other day and the gear shift would NOT budge. I've only had her for a month so I suppose there might be more than just pulling the knob back? I didn't see anything in the manual about that, though. I had a 2014 JKU sport and all I had to do was pull the shifter back, no buttons, switches or anything I had to press first. Hoping I didn't get a lemon! I tried while moving, stopped, and in neutral.
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JK Enthusiast
Shouldn't need to go into neutral unless you're going to 4lo. 4hi is shift on the fly. I'm assuming it's under warranty? Try again and put some force into it. Maybe just new? If something breaks, they'd take care of it.
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Thanks everyone! I had a friend give it a try and she was able to get it...I think it just needed to be "broken in." I was able to get it pretty easily on my drive home from work tonight...all is good in the world haha. ✌🏼️
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Easiest way to accomplish this would be to be barely rolling forward and in neutral. As stated above 4HI doesn't require neutral position but it doesn't hurt to have it there for odd reasons. Off the lot, the transfer case is pretty tight, so after using it often it should begin to loosen up some and become easier to change on the fly with very little elbow grease. Congrats on your jeep! Have fun and be careful
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JK Freak
Somewhat disagree. I've always told my JK friends that you should handle the shifter as if it were a woman's breast; gently. You break those plastic clips on the shifting cable and you're in for a tough fix (especially if you're not carrying spares with you on the trail)