So i just one of my jeeps for a 77 scottsdale. havent had alot of time to really dig into drivetrain, but have a problem. i know i have a 205, dont know much bout em. but right now, i cannot get it to shift into any 4x4 gear, can only have it in 2 hi. is there a trick to these? common problems?

will the stick even move/wiggle?

does it move and flop around freely like its not attached to anything?

did you look under it to see if its free of dried up dirt clods?

did you put the tranny in neutral?

itlll wiggle about 1/4 inch back n forth

nope, its attached

nothing on it, but some dried mud, tried coating it in pb blaster

tried park, neutral, reverse, drive, tried rolling into it

try and use a pry bar on the shifter linkage from under the truck.


did the p/o say if the ttryed to twin stick it or anything?

i might have to try that in the morning

haha, hell no, the p/o was a 16 yo. he said hes used the 4x4, but this is leading me to....no

Uh, Have you tried to do it while pulling forward slowly, or are you trying to do it sitting still.

They typically shift pretty easily when rolling forward slowly. Probably not the right way, but it works for me.

ive tried that to, even alittle in reverse. i havent had time to get under there yet, i mean shit, i even have a leaking gas tank now. i got alot of work on this.