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Transmission slips starting in 4X4

I have no experience with 4X4 - am I supposed to keep the transmission in LOW while the 4X4 is engaged in LOW? I set the 4x4 to low and then started in Drive.

  • whodoe Jan 12, 2009

    Well - when I engage 4x4 it slips finding its gear on the take off and then slips on downshift as as it slows to a stop. Sound like a transmission problem instead of user error?

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4x4 low is just alow ratio gear in transfer case just for when you need that extra boost when your stuck or pulling something up a hill or thru mudd, something on that order. you can run the transmission in any gear you want, but drive is the prefered gear. in other words when your in 4x4 low lieve it in drive. happy 4 wheeling. OLD SCHOOL.

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