The FSM specifies that you back up 3 meters before shifting from 4H to 2H. Also you should be moving at
less than 5mph before trying to go in or out of 4L. I usually have to be stopped, and back up a little before I can get the thing shifted, but I don't actually wheel all that often. Mostly when it rains (about 3.25"/year. NOT often!

) and my access road turns to the most slippery mud you have ever seen in your LIFE! About the consistancy of greased snot on ice. :laughing: I put it 4L and let it idle on down the road till I get back to the pavement, pulll out, back up, and then go straight to 2WD. Usually takes me 30 min to go about 3/8 mile. Slow huh? Of course, having a 15 foot drop into a waterfilled canal on one side and a 15 foot drop into a field on the other make for a
very cautious driver!
Good luck, and get out there and loosen it up a bit before worrying. I would change the oils in the trans, t-case and diffs too, and make sure u use the right weight for your conditions. Very important! Also, make sure
all the zerts in the drive train are well lubed. Nothing worse than a binding u joint or cv joint to mess up your day.
