Problem

[JOACH1M]

Truck won't disengage from 4wd low. I tried everything to get it out and nothing  .

I was being nice pulling a friend out a ditch and now I'm stuck doing like 45mph at 4800rpm. 

[1sum41]

did you switch it into low while you were moving?

[JOACH1M]

did you switch it into low while you were moving?

About 2-3 mph yes.

[Hoffman]

A couple months back my transmission had a pin that fell out of place and kept it from switching gears, I'm definately not a mechanic but something similar might have happened when you pulled your friend out.

[Shuffler]

You may try backing up a short distance to see if it will disengage.


if not.....

If I remember right you have an explorer. I think there is a motor that engages and disengages the front end. You may hear it when pressing the switch. If not you may have a short or that motor is bad/stuck.

[zack1234]

When they find out you have been driving again your going to be grounded for a year

Use your skateboard until your old enough to get a license

[Masherbrum]

You need to be on flat ground and at a complete stop.   If it will not go into Neutral and then to 2wd.....you grenaded the Transfer Case.    Also, I wouldn't drive with that in 4wd Low very long, your transmission will be next.

[homersipes]

I have a 96 blazer that was stuck in 4wd when I bought it, it ended up being the solenoid down on the transfercase, salt and road crap gets down in there and corrodes it.  I have heard of them getting stuck in low range mine just happened to be in hi range.  from what people have told me it could also be a vaccum line thats broken.  is it push button, or a stick?

[zack1234]

We have people in the UK who have 4x4 and never go any where near Dirt,water or snow

[icepac]

I drive them slowly in a circle forward and backwards.

[VonMessa]

I have a 96 blazer that was stuck in 4wd when I bought it, it ended up being the solenoid down on the transfercase, salt and road crap gets down in there and corrodes it.  I have heard of them getting stuck in low range mine just happened to be in hi range.  from what people have told me it could also be a vaccum line thats broken.  is it push button, or a stick?

What are these strange devices that you are all using?

[JOACH1M]

You may try backing up a short distance to see if it will disengage.


if not.....

If I remember right you have an explorer. I think there is a motor that engages and disengages the front end. You may hear it when pressing the switch. If not you may have a short or that motor is bad/stuck.

Its an f150. I tried backing up nothing. 

If its the transfer case like mash said, im screwed.

[B4Buster]

J0, you don't want to be driving in 4WD Low at those speeds, and especially not for any length of time.

[JOACH1M]

J0, you don't want to be driving in 4WD Low at those speeds, and especially not for any length of time.

Yea, I know...good thing I live on 25mph roads.

But I went underneath my truck just now and notice this was packed with hardened mud. I took a hose and screw driving got all the mud out and it's working fine.

[VonMessa]

Yea, I know...good thing I live on 25mph roads.

But I went underneath my truck just now and notice this was packed with hardened mud. (Image removed from quote.) I took a hose and screw driving got all the mud out and it's working fine.

Must be one helluva truck if a little mud prevents it from working