Cant engage 4 wheel drive

I just put on a RE long arm 5.5 inch lift, SYE, ARB's, etc. I just took it for a test drive today and I cant engage the 4 wheel drive. I attempted to lift the lever and it wont get halfway between 2 and 4h and stops. I tried stationary and rolling slow. Its a manual. Any ideas?

Best guess would be the linkage to t-case. The factory linkage is pretty much junk. Disconnect the in-cab lever and see if you can shift it right at the case. If not, the forks are probably messed up inside the case from a mishap during the SYE install.

RCman said:

mishap during the SYE install.

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Yup, most likely. Did you pull the tcase all the way out or do it in the vehicle? Make sure the linkage is installed correctly.

Thanks for the help, I will check it out today. Matt

Don't some of those kits require shortening certain shift rails?

OP: Year? what kind of T-case? Have you tried shifting with the clutch in and/or trans in neutral while rolling? With some practice it is possible to shift between low and high range on the go, which is nice for hillclimbs. Just keep in mind 1st gear/hi = 3rd/low


Joe, sometimes they do depending on the length of the mode fork rail. You are supposed to check this before buttoning the case back up. Fortunately it can be trimmed with only removing the tailhousing on the case. If memory serves, it is only the older (renix) models that need this