Bucking backing up in Full time 4wd

ChuckstrPT · May 18, 2004

Ok, it's an 01, 4.0, AW4, 242, Stock everything...for now. When it's in Full Time 4wd, and I reverse with the wheels turned a signficant amount, there is some Major Bucking. Feels like it's the front end. It has not done this in forward direction, only in Reverse?? I've not taken a close look at the front end, but otherwise it doesn't seem to have anyother front end problems. It's got 71k on it. Help a brutha out.... :jester:
Thanks in advance,

GSequoia · May 18, 2004

What surfaces have you had this on? Sounds like the transfer case is binding to me...

ChuckstrPT · May 19, 2004

GSequoia said:
What surfaces have you had this on? Sounds like the transfer case is binding to me...

This was backing out of a my driveway, hard road surface, paved etc. It was strange. I've not experienced this in either Allwheel drive vehicles, nor 4x4 vehicles........

GSequoia · May 19, 2004

I'd try it out on a nice loose surface before worrying too much..

ChuckstrPT · May 19, 2004

GSequoia said:
I'd try it out on a nice loose surface before worrying too much..

If its in Full Time, the loose surface shouldn't matter, correct??
Thanks for the help

ILLXJ · May 19, 2004

On my Mom's Exploder with full time 4wd I can feel it bucking in parking lots & such at low speeds. She doesn't even notice it. JIM.

Nihil · May 19, 2004

you might not be in fulltime. try shifting around a bit and pull very hard when going into fulltime. it sometimes doesnt lock in fulltime all the way, and can still be in parttime, which would give you binding.

RINGKONG · May 19, 2004

red91inWA a.k.a. scott f. said:
you should get it going forward too. it wasen't meant to be in 4wd unless you on a slippery surface ( snow, mud, gravel etc...) and when you crank the wheel all the way over it appplies pressure to everything since all 4 wheels want to go at the same time. good for when it's slick, bad for when its dry.

He said he has a NP242 transfer case.. that doesn't apply in fulltime.

I suspect he has 2 things wrong with his vehicle.

it could be one or a combo of both.

1. bad ujoint in one axle

2. bad transmission mount

3. or both.

I've had this problem, it was my trannymount and a ujoint on the drivers side axle.

PaulJ · May 19, 2004

One of mine with a 242 is very slow to go into full time. It stays in part time for quite awhile before it unlocks the front from the back. I would think you should get the same results regardless of direction of travel; however, it shouldn't be bucking if it's really in full time.

ChuckstrPT · May 20, 2004

PaulJ said:
One of mine with a 242 is very slow to go into full time. It stays in part time for quite awhile before it unlocks the front from the back. I would think you should get the same results regardless of direction of travel; however, it shouldn't be bucking if it's really in full time.

That's my understanding of how the 242 is supposed to work in Full Time....

Bucking backing up in Full time 4wd

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