SR5 Transfer Case Question

[Mguts]

Hi all. My dad just bought a new SR5 and I had a question about it.

His truck has the stick shifter for the transfer case. When shifting it into 4wheel High, you have to use a bit of force to get it to shift.

Also, when shifting into 4wheel Low, there is a bit of a grinding sound. I tried going into low while rolling in neutral at about 3-4 mph and it seemed to be better, but i tried that shifting out of Low and it still made that noise.

I have a Tahoe with a manual transfer case shifter and it does both of these things, so I'm assuming that it is normal.

Thought I would ask here though since it's a brand new truck. Thanks.

 

[adoihcj]

Hi all. My dad just bought a new SR5 and I had a question about it.

His truck has the stick shifter for the transfer case. When shifting it into 4wheel High, you have to use a bit of force to get it to shift.

Also, when shifting into 4wheel Low, there is a bit of a grinding sound. I tried going into low while rolling in neutral at about 3-4 mph and it seemed to be better, but i tried that shifting out of Low and it still made that noise.

I have a Tahoe with a manual transfer case shifter and it does both of these things, so I'm assuming that it is normal.

Thought I would ask here though since it's a brand new truck. Thanks.

You will get the grinding if you try to shift into low while in neutral (had the same thing happen a few weeks ago). Keep it in park and shift into low, no grinding.

 

[westwind77]

Hi all. My dad just bought a new SR5 and I had a question about it.

His truck has the stick shifter for the transfer case. When shifting it into 4wheel High, you have to use a bit of force to get it to shift.

Also, when shifting into 4wheel Low, there is a bit of a grinding sound. I tried going into low while rolling in neutral at about 3-4 mph and it seemed to be better, but i tried that shifting out of Low and it still made that noise.

I have a Tahoe with a manual transfer case shifter and it does both of these things, so I'm assuming that it is normal.

Thought I would ask here though since it's a brand new truck. Thanks.

My old Durango shifted perfectly through Full time, Part time, and Low, never a sounds and without force. I did not notice it was somewhat hard to pull into 4H and did the grind into 4L in N also with the new 4R. I have used it a few more times since then and it seems to shift smoother now, almost like it needed to be broken in and loosened up. I will try 4L again later.

 

[J.A.]

putting it in park will work, but neutral and fully stopped is all that is needed to avoid the grind. at least you can shift to 4Lo while moving slowly (like my 99) as for the 4th gens you must be just about fully stopped otherwise you get locked out and constant beeping.

 

[J.A.]

I tried it again later today and noticed the same thing. It seemed to be a lot smoother.



On these 5th gen's, shifting it into 4LOW while rolling slowly isn't bad for it huh? Good to know. My Tahoe is like that, too. I had heard on newer trucks you aren't supposed to do that (not really sure why that would be). Good to know that isn't true.

Hey, I didnt say it wasnt bad for it just that at least you could do it if needed. Sometimes coming to a absolute full stop is a b**ch, and can hold up a line of rigs while you get the electronics (in the 4G) to shift. Anytime you grind the gears you want to avoid it.

 

[4Funnr]

The manual states "stop moving and shift the transmission into neutral before engaging 4-Lo on the front transfer case".

 

[adoihcj]

The manual states "stop moving and shift the transmission into neutral before engaging 4-Lo on the front transfer case".

That's funny, because I thought that's what the manual said as well. Except that it didn't work for me. I was completely stopped and could not engage 4Lo while I was in neutral. When I moved the shifter into park, I heard a few clicking noises and was able to shift into 4Lo smoothly. Either the manual is wrong (by the way, this goes back to the conversation we had earlier about only using 4Hi on slippery surfaces and NEVER on dry pavement) or something is wrong with the system. The manual doesn't mention only using 4Hi on slippery surfaces and the folks on this forum confirmed that without Torsen, you should NEVER use 4Hi on dry pavement.

 

[M1911]

That's funny, because I thought that's what the manual said as well. Except that it didn't work for me. I was completely stopped and could not engage 4Lo while I was in neutral.

Sometimes when you stop it can be hard to engage 4Lo. I find this particularly true if I come to a stop quickly.

The solution is to put it in drive, move a little bit, come to a complete stop, put it neutral and try again.

 

[Champ306]

and the folks on this forum confirmed that without Torsen, you should NEVER use 4Hi on dry pavement.

Dont believe everything you hear, whether on a forum or not. you can use it, but use your head and caution. mainly from sharp turns. yes, its better to use it at least if its raining, or snowing, but the fear factor built up on that premise is just hogwash. of course its only my opinion on a public forum. so...