Cannot shift into 4H or 4L on my new 2023 gladiator .

[Zimbu]

My new 2023 Gladiator ( auto ) will not shift into 4H or 4L . Lever will not budge . I checked underneath and nothing was out of the ordinary . Not a NB . Any ideas ?

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[wildtaco]

First time on my 23 was really hard to get into 4H and lower.

 

[Bantam]

Grip it and rip it. Steady, firm pull. They’re quite tight at first but will wear in. Same thing in my JKU and then in my JT.

 

[cranbiz]

Shift the transmission into neutral when moving at about 3-5 mph.

It will take a few shifts to get 4 Hi to work smoothly. 4 Lo almost always requires that 3-5 mph motion to go in.

 

[Zimbu]

I tried both stopped and slow roll , will not budge . Pulling hard enough to move it ( 30 lbs of aft force ) .

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

If the rolling start doesn’t help, then take it to the dealer and ask them to try it. I say try again yourself though and REALLY pull that sucker. I had to push really hard going from 4Lo once. Thought I broke something but it’s fine.

 

[Silverator]

You said "new 2023" right? Take it back to the dealer and watch them put it into 4H/L. . My guess is that it will go right in - but if there IS something wrong - let THEM break it. LOL. It takes some effort the first few times.

 

[Bjeepz]

Yup, it can be tough to get the lever to move sometimes. At 35k now and lots of 4x4 use and mine is still stiff going into 4 low, sometimes I have to smash on it to get back to 4 high.

Force it or bring it to the dealer to have them force it! Not sure how you might have measured your 30lbs of force but that’s not enough apparently

 

[WanderingJ]

Took me multiple times to get into 4lo. that effer is still hard to get into but it is getting easier. Of course i didnt think about breaking that in until I was at a trail head and i held up the convoy slightly.

 

[Sandevino]

My 2023 was like butter from the factory. I’d definitely recommend letting them look at it.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Staddle the console, and ride the shifter like a cheating wife...?

 

[TheDerb]

just echoing what everybody else is saying- you feel like you are breaking something that first time or two going into 4L!

On a side note, my wife's new '24 JL Sport S went into 4L as easily as any Wrangler I've ever dealt with, but it also wouldn't let me (while in 4L) put the vehicle back into "D" from neutral unless I was stopped- and it gave a warning that said "speed to high to go into Drive" or something like that. It was curious, but I liked how quickly it went to 4L, so I'll take it.

 

[@californiajeeping]

While rolling go to neutral on the transmission and pull back on the transfer case lever. If it doesnt go return to D and try again. No foot on the gas or brake.

 

[Vtur]

4h can go in while in Drive but 4L must be in neutral first. Like everyone said, pull it harder lol

 

[Erievon]

4L can be a real pain to get it rolling slow, pop trans into neutral, and down into 4L.

4High though, easiest way is to get rolling, push the gas a little....then release the gas and as soon as you do, pull the lever to 4H. That's when all the gears should be floating. Do that a number of times to get it broken in. At that point 4H should go easier when stopped.

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