Originally Posted by CF_Machete

Were you accelerating while you waited for 4h to disengage? Mine usually disengages pretty quickly when I let off the gas while moving.

Originally Posted by bbermann

Bear with me here guys if this is a stupid question-I am a new 4Runner TRD Off Road owner and out of town (without truck) so can't look at docs or try stuff...is it not necessary to shift to neutral when engaging (or disengaging) 4WD with an TRDOR?

Originally Posted by CF_Machete

Only for 4L. You can shift to 4H under 60 mph.

Originally Posted by FZRunner

Seriously, in snow? I've been interested, off and on, in moving from my 4th gen to a new 5th sometime, but this 4wd thing makes me nervous. And this is NOT a stupid "mine's better than yours" post. I've had 3 4runners, and love the 5th gen, but must admit I'm confused at times by the part time 4wd. I could easily live with it, but snow? That shouldn't happen, right? I really don't know....

Originally Posted by 17KT4R

Are you sayin' your dropping the lever down while the vehicle is moving and you're turning at speed? Yeah maybe stop that. At a stop being the important part. Move the lever down when the vehicle is stopped, in drive. Once you move straight forward through the lights or whatever it will engage the front end quickly but again - avoid any 'sharp' turns on dry pavement if possible, wait for a rainy day to try it? You're not going to destroy it but why stress the driveline in this manner if you don't have to, save it for off road!

If you're moving the lever down while driving expect to feel a little resistance or a defined click as it goes into place, everything is turning so it won't be like butter. Shifting back up while moving however should be like butter but don't expect the front end to disengage right away as someone mentioned, there needs to be some torque transfer, come off the gas then back on it which should do it right away.

Awesome reference here:
4wheel systems.pdf - Google Drive

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