Why so long??

[plumr]

Why does it take so long to shift into 4wheel drive??

I have always had fords and when you either pulled the lever or pushed the button to go to 4wheel drive it went right in to 4wheel drive under all cirumstances.

I have noticed on my 4 runner it sometimes takes almost a minute.

Wtf??

For example. Tonight I was going up a slightly muddy hill. It started to spin and I shifted the turn nob into 4x4 high. well it never shifted in and I spun to a stop.

Then I stopped in the middle of the hill and put it in park then it finally went to 4x4 and was fine.

The VSC kicked in all the way even in 4x4 but I think it would of stopped if i locked in the tranfer case.

So whats up with the 4x4 being slow????

 

[jharris2]

Why does it take so long to shift into 4wheel drive??

I have always had fords and when you either pulled the lever or pushed the button to go to 4wheel drive it went right in to 4wheel drive under all cirumstances.

I have noticed on my 4 runner it sometimes takes almost a minute.

Wtf??

For example. Tonight I was going up a slightly muddy hill. It started to spin and I shifted the turn nob into 4x4 high. well it never shifted in and I spun to a stop.

Then I stopped in the middle of the hill and put it in park then it finally went to 4x4 and was fine.

The VSC kicked in all the way even in 4x4 but I think it would of stopped if i locked in the tranfer case.

So whats up with the 4x4 being slow????

Mine takes 4 seconds when coasting in a straight line. Have you followed the suggestions already posted in other threads?

 

[plumr]

Re: Re: Why so long??

Mine takes 4 seconds when coasting in a straight line. Have you followed the suggestions already posted in other threads?

Well the tires start to spin and i throw it in 4x4... Is it more complicated than that??

Right now I have to put it 4x4 then sit and wait.

 

[jharris2]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?threadid=25014&highlight=4x4+switch

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?threadid=9036&highlight=4wd+switch

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?threadid=19988&highlight=4wd+engage

 

[Uneek]

Re: Re: Re: Why so long??

Well the tires start to spin and i throw it in 4x4...

There lies the problem.

 

[Falls]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Why so long??

There lies the problem.

Exactly !!

NEVER throw it in while the wheels are spinning.

Was you differential locked ?? just curious ?

You really need to learn how to use this 4x4 system.