How to properly use 4WD with MT

[Duece McCracken]

you obviously have not driven a 2017 Chevy Cruze….

?

No, I have some dignity left.


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[shootify]

thanks for the replies. but I am more confused and scared now to use 4WD lol. I will read the manual

 

[Blade1668]

thanks for the replies. but I am more confused and scared now to use 4WD lol. I will read the manual

Fun question, you started with this thread, I was out driving my LJ "MT" 6 speed I shift it to 4 lo from a slight roll or stopped most of the time from 2 hi to 4 hi driving more or less should be the same with JT. But not the nannies in 05 LJ and not a subpar clutch from all the hubbub on later Jeeps with mt. In 4 lo it will over power the brakes in gear.
It's quite surprising how many used vehicles have owner's manuals still sealed in plastic bags never opened.

 

[Bowser-II]

thanks for the replies. but I am more confused and scared now to use 4WD lol. I will read the manual

No need to be worried, you will really have to work at it to hurt your car.

Definitely read the manual.
Practice on some dirt roads.
Leave it in gear before going down a hill.
Have fun.

 

[DanW]

thanks for the replies. but I am more confused and scared now to use 4WD lol. I will read the manual

Use your Jeep as God intended, without worry. You won't hurt it.

 

[PuddleJumper]

thanks for the replies. but I am more confused and scared now to use 4WD lol. I will read the manual

don't sweat it. My Aunt had 3 jeeps before she learned to use the 2nd stick. first outing with her to OBX and she kept bogging ass first in the sand. her old 2 wrangler was light enough that she never had to bother. Full gladiator rubicon? not so much. It was hilarious to watch her ask if the truck was gonna explode if she pulled it back. And then she said it wouldn't go, turns out she was too scared to pull hard enough. The first dozen times or so it'll be super stiff. YANK IT like it slapped your mom. Eventually it'll end up like mine, loose and smooth.

 

[Empty Pockets]

When you try your 4 low the first time, you may experience trouble disengaging. It helps to back up a little if you can to help unbind any torque in the system. But the main thing is that you must pouch the transfer case lever straight through neutral to 4 hi before leaning left to go up to 2 hi. If you just go to neutral and try to go left, you never make it. This is a very common mistake.

 

[hjdca]

Hi guys, i recently got a JTR MT, and I'd like to hear from you guys whats the proper way to put the truck in 4H, and 4L with MT.

IN AT usually do 1-20 miles to shift to 4H and complete stop 4L, Does this apply to MT as well?

Cheers

A new Transfer case requires some break-in when new. Do not be surprised if you have issues shifting to 4WL or getting in and out of 4WD. Just move the truck a little forwards or backwards and you will be able to wiggle it in. After a while everything breaks in nicely and shifting through the 4WD options is much easier.
Also, be careful with the lockers on grippy surfaces, ie. do not use them on grippy surfaces. They can also bind up your gears so you cannot shift out of a 4WD option. The remedy is to get out of the Lockers first, ie. go backwards a little and turn the wheels. back and forth. . My rule is with a difficult obstacle that requires a "turn" to use rear lockers. If it is a "straight" difficult obstacle, I will use both lockers. Note: Front lockers will bind up the gears when turning on grippy surfaces... you will feel your steering wheel not wanting to turn. Note: Sway bar disconnect on and off may require some moving and turning of the wheel to engage and disengage.
Go and practice on dirt and rocks and get the feeling of using all the 4WD options including the lockers and sway bar disconnect. This is the only way to get the best feel of using all the options in critical situations. The JTR is an unbelievably capable vehicle off-road. As long as you have clearance and the right tires with low psi, it will pull you through anything with the lockers on and the sway bar disconnected.

To save your clutch, always use a lower gear than an automatic transmission guy will use. Do not worry about being in 4WL, while others are in 4WH. You want to let your clutch out as soon as possible and use the brake and gas to modulate your speed. This is much easier to do while going slow in 4WL. Unless I am in a flat desert, or flat fire road, I am usually in 4WL while 4wheeling. In addition, if you are hill climbing and you get into an issue where you need a lower gear, it is best to be in 4WL, so, you can easily pull that lower gear - instead of being in 4WH, 1st gear where you have to engage 4WL in the middle of a hill to grab a lower gear.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

Lol this thread gave me flashbacks when I embarrassed myself in an old manual square-body F250.

I had no idea what I was doing and got the truck and trailer stuck in mud in front of like 40 people near an oil well pad. ??‍

 

[shootify]

A new Transfer case requires some break-in when new. Do not be surprised if you have issues shifting to 4WL or getting in and out of 4WD. Just move the truck a little forwards or backwards and you will be able to wiggle it in. After a while everything breaks in nicely and shifting through the 4WD options is much easier.
Also, be careful with the lockers on grippy surfaces, ie. do not use them on grippy surfaces. They can also bind up your gears so you cannot shift out of a 4WD option. The remedy is to get out of the Lockers first, ie. go backwards a little and turn the wheels. back and forth. . My rule is with a difficult obstacle that requires a "turn" to use rear lockers. If it is a "straight" difficult obstacle, I will use both lockers. Note: Front lockers will bind up the gears when turning on grippy surfaces... you will feel your steering wheel not wanting to turn. Note: Sway bar disconnect on and off may require some moving and turning of the wheel to engage and disengage.
Go and practice on dirt and rocks and get the feeling of using all the 4WD options including the lockers and sway bar disconnect. This is the only way to get the best feel of using all the options in critical situations. The JTR is an unbelievably capable vehicle off-road. As long as you have clearance and the right tires with low psi, it will pull you through anything with the lockers on and the sway bar disconnected.

To save your clutch, always use a lower gear than an automatic transmission guy will use. Do not worry about being in 4WL, while others are in 4WH. You want to let your clutch out as soon as possible and use the brake and gas to modulate your speed. This is much easier to do while going slow in 4WL. Unless I am in a flat desert, or flat fire road, I am usually in 4WL while 4wheeling. In addition, if you are hill climbing and you get into an issue where you need a lower gear, it is best to be in 4WL, so, you can easily pull that lower gear - instead of being in 4WH, 1st gear where you have to engage 4WL in the middle of a hill to grab a lower gear.

thanks

 

[Bowser-II]

A new Transfer case requires some break-in when new. Do not be surprised if you have issues shifting to 4WL or getting in and out of 4WD. Just move the truck a little forwards or backwards and you will be able to wiggle it in. After a while everything breaks in nicely and shifting through the 4WD options is much easier.
Also, be careful with the lockers on grippy surfaces, ie. do not use them on grippy surfaces. They can also bind up your gears so you cannot shift out of a 4WD option. The remedy is to get out of the Lockers first, ie. go backwards a little and turn the wheels. back and forth. . My rule is with a difficult obstacle that requires a "turn" to use rear lockers. If it is a "straight" difficult obstacle, I will use both lockers. Note: Front lockers will bind up the gears when turning on grippy surfaces... you will feel your steering wheel not wanting to turn. Note: Sway bar disconnect on and off may require some moving and turning of the wheel to engage and disengage.
Go and practice on dirt and rocks and get the feeling of using all the 4WD options including the lockers and sway bar disconnect. This is the only way to get the best feel of using all the options in critical situations. The JTR is an unbelievably capable vehicle off-road. As long as you have clearance and the right tires with low psi, it will pull you through anything with the lockers on and the sway bar disconnected.

To save your clutch, always use a lower gear than an automatic transmission guy will use. Do not worry about being in 4WL, while others are in 4WH. You want to let your clutch out as soon as possible and use the brake and gas to modulate your speed. This is much easier to do while going slow in 4WL. Unless I am in a flat desert, or flat fire road, I am usually in 4WL while 4wheeling. In addition, if you are hill climbing and you get into an issue where you need a lower gear, it is best to be in 4WL, so, you can easily pull that lower gear - instead of being in 4WH, 1st gear where you have to engage 4WL in the middle of a hill to grab a lower gear.

this is good sound advice

 

[bd100]

Sometimes wish we had 2 Low.

 

[hjdca]

Sometimes wish we had 2 Low.

2 Low would be great when backing up a trailer in reverse.... Maybe the Tazer people will implement it someday ?

 

[Artsifrtsi]

My manual '05 TJ, I put clutch in, and pull TC to 4hi, then release clutch... just like changing gears. For 4 lo, I get that slow roll1-5mph, clutch in, trans in neutral, coast and pull back to 4lo, clutch in, and into the appropriate gear for speed, clutch out and go...

My auto '20 JT, put id directly into 4 hi while in gear (no throttle input though). 4lo slow roll, trans in neutral, pull back to low, trans back in gear.

Even my '65 Wagoneer had the same procedure to engage 4 hi/lo as the newer Jeeps.

Getting out of 4lo, sometimes you might have to go in reverse, sometimes you may need to shut down the Jeep to get it out... if you have it in a bind.

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