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KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

According to my manual for 2H to 4H or 4H to 2H:

Shifting between 2H and 4H can be made with the vehicle stopped or in motion. If the vehicle is in motion, shifts can be made up to 88 km/h (55 mph). With the vehicle in motion, the transfer case will engage/disengage faster if you momentarily release the accelerator pedal after completing the shift. Apply a constant force when shifting the transfer case lever.

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_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:32 pm

by constant force they mean keep you foot on the gas pedal i take it.

dgeist · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:32 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

by constant force they mean keep you foot on the gas pedal i take it.

No, I think they mean to not pause half way between 2H and 4HFull (which is 4Hpart for me). That'll lock up the center diff and could cause an uncomfortable or maybe damaging condition at any highway speed.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:24 pm

Yup, just grab hold & pull straight back without hesitation. It's very easy.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:25 pm

Never before have I come across a forum with this much discussion on how to shift into 4wd.

Maybe thats just how helpful we all are.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:46 pm

well this is my first 4wd and i got no money to replace my transfer case if i bust it, better safe then sorry. I rather be emberassed about being a noob lol

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:12 pm

He's not faulting your questions. he's remarking that so many have jumped in to give you the help you need.

There are no stupid questions... only stupid answers. Never fear to ask!

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:47 am

no this is by far the most helpful forum i have been to. most other forums they rip on the new people for questions that seem simple to them. The beretta forum was terrible for it, even the moderaters would attack other members, and other members could get away with stuff because they were friends with the mods.

bstuff.com

Compare that beretta forum to this place, night and day for maturity.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:45 am

On the shifting thing though... The Owners manual says the vehicle needs to be in motion, but they fail to communicate that you should be traveling in a forward motion.

There's so many people with knowledge on this board and we are usually always friendly to each other.

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

well this is my first 4wd and i got no money to replace my transfer case if i bust it, better safe then sorry. I rather be emberassed about being a noob lol

just don't worry too much, yank it, make sure you don't go pass 4 full time to 4 lo, everything is fine
you can do it up to 55mph while coasting or accellareting.

just yank it, it is not that gentle and won't break on ya..

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:18 am

Ive had it get stuck in part-time like that. Just make sure you have a good straight stretch before you shift from 2wd to full time or full time to 2wd.

Love this tcase offroad also. Never had any problems.

zexipher · **Joined:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:29 am **Posts:** 13

My owners manual says I can shift into 4 Part Time while in park, then go into reverse, then back to park, then to 4 Full Time, then into reverse, then back into park, and then I can drive it in Full Time 4WD from there? ... this all seems too complicated instead of getting a straight away, and pulling back to Full Time... but I guess if you parked in 2WD and were stuck there.

I am guessing doing it while moving is more than just easier, but safer?

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:11 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

no this is by far the most helpful forum i have been to. most other forums they rip on the new people for questions that seem simple to them. The beretta forum was terrible for it, even the moderaters would attack other members, and other members could get away with stuff because they were friends with the mods.

bstuff.com

Compare that beretta forum to this place, night and day for maturity.

They are working on Berettas, & THEY rip on people?!? :shock:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:33 pm

KJpilot wrote:

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

no this is by far the most helpful forum i have been to. most other forums they rip on the new people for questions that seem simple to them. The beretta forum was terrible for it, even the moderaters would attack other members, and other members could get away with stuff because they were friends with the mods.

bstuff.com

Compare that beretta forum to this place, night and day for maturity.

They are working on Berettas, & THEY rip on people?!? :shock:

ha!

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:29 pm

hey now, be nice to the cars, your only allowed to rip on the people. I had a beretta and loved the car, it just didnt suit the climate where i live for a DD. Some of those berettas on that forum run 13's in the quater mile, some with just a simple $500 motor swap and some nos.

They are great project cars, unique, light and can be made fast with some creativity and quite cheap.

anyways, the cars are cool, just the forum and their maturity suck! lol

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:55 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

hey now, be nice to the cars, your only allowed to rip on the people. I had a beretta and loved the car, it just didnt suit the climate where i live for a DD. Some of those berettas on that forum run 13's in the quater mile, some with just a simple $500 motor swap and some nos.

They are great project cars, unique, light and can be made fast with some creativity and quite cheap.

anyways, the cars are cool, just the forum and their maturity suck! lol

My brother-in-laws had berettas... I'll leave it alone... DEFINATELY won't agree with you, but I'll leave it alone!

JeepBeat · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:21 am

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

great tips and advice in this thread, more i know the better.

Ok for engaging full time. Some say put it into neutral and put it in then go back to drive. Others say just let off the gas mostly and shift it doing a constant speed.

Which one is the best and safest method? i know the method i did yesterday sure as heck didnt work! lol

Ok, forgive me, but I am too a newbie to the Liberty, but not new to 4x4, as my last two Silverados had it. I am now confused about shifting into 4WD, based on some of the responses and discussion here. Say, if I knew it was to snow tonight, the I would be wise to shift into 4WD before parking it? You can't just come out in the morning, start it up and shift into 4WD?? Do you "HAVE" to be moving to properly shift from 2WD to 4WD full time or part time?? I see some people speaking of shifting into Reverse as well. This has gotten me totally confused as to what is the safest way to shift it. Can you please help, again....thanks

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

I find that it doesn't shift between 2WD and 4WD as well until it's warmed up. When it's below freezing, I find that I should let it warm up for about 5 minutes. If I don't, it doesn't go between reverse and drive well either. It also shifts very hard. However, mine's amplified from what the stock drive-train does because of the shift kit, stall converter, and no torque management. With the weather we get here in the winter, I tend to make sure I put it in FT 4WD before I park it overnight. There's alot of thawing and freezing, and things can be pretty slick in the morning because I leave before the sun comes up. My driveway is is just steep enough to slide down if your not paying attention, and each new group who rent the house across the street tend to park cars right at the end of my driveway on their side of the street. My mailbox is on one side of my driveway, and a fire hydrant is on the other. Can be a little challenging sometimes when it's so slick I can barely walk. It's steeper than it looks. The photo is actually at an angle. The road and sidewalk are flat, as well as the ground on the other side.

ryno · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:10 pm

Pull up hard on the lever and it should engage every time, whether you're moving or not. Don't be afraid to give it a good tug. The KJ has a mechanical shift transfer case, so constant force is key. Decide what mode you want and don't hesitate. For added peace of mind, some people shift from drive into reverse and back into drive after engaging 4WD, but it's not necessary.

If you've been parked outside for a while, it's best to let everything warm up for a few minutes. I've had mine parked outside in 2WD for eight hours when it was 10° and snowing, and it shifted into 4WD fine when I returned.

If you guys are having this much trouble shifting into 4-HI, I can't imagine the struggle you'd have putting it in 4-LO. :roll:

We'll save that topic for another day.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:22 pm

lol its not trouble physically, its not hard to pull, its just the proper steps doing so i was wondering about is all. Ive had mine in 4low no problem lol.

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