while in drive i let off the gas shift into 4H and tap the gas .... as mentioned at any legal speed , meaning 30-70mph or 50/120kph


i havnt had to pull it up while at a stand still ... thanks for that info

 

what's with the whole "tap the gas" thing?
all i've ever done was let off gas, shift to 4hi and go

i used to shift into neutral for a long time but never tapped the gas. i would think that could send you into a spin on slippery snow, especially if locked.

yep, from a stand still, trans in neutral, 4 lever into 4hi and away you go.

 

Yeah Ive just let off the gas, shift lever then back on the gas.

 

lol i meant tap the gas as in hitting the gas again

bad word choice i guess ... i blame the pbr

 

You can shift into 4hi from a dead stop.

 

I was helping a coworker learn how to shift his liberty into 4wd (1st New England snow storm), apparently it has the same np231 command trac as my old XJ.

In his manual it did mention that it engages faster if you give the gas a tap after shifting into 4wd hi on the fly. It did not say it was absolutely necessary to do, just that it engages quicker.

 

ah, you see, i never read manuals. i'm sure i'm missing a lot of unnecessary info. lol

well, if tapping the gas works, just don't tap too hard i guess.

and don't pull the lever when the wheels are spinning.

 

Yeah, mine didn't come with manual and I wasn't sure what system his liberty had so reading the manual was my only option.

 

Pretty sure this thread has been answered by you lol. I love when more people add unnecessary stuff. Drive, release gas, shift, keep driving. No tapping gas. Goin to neutral etc. YES you can shift from a stand still without going into neutral, just pull lever but honestly if you haven't used 4hi often, it may not shift right away. Which is normal.

 

It's the "best" way.

If I suspect snow overnight, I put it in 4wd that night....

 

Well then, from the factory owner's manual with a few tips added by me:

Here's how the factory suggests you shift the transfer case and I've been doing this since these things were new and I worked at the dealership. Quoted from the owner's manual. The suggestions in CAPS are mine.

"To engage, shift the transfer case lever from 2H to 4H while the vehicle is moving at any legal speed". I LET OFF THE GAS, THROW THE LEVER, TAP THE GAS AND LET OFF.

4L position: " To engage, slow the vehicle to 2-3 MPH , shift the transmission to Neutral, then shift the transfer lever to the right and pull firmly rearward to 4L".

TO SHIFT OUT OF 4L, SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SHIFT THE TRANSFER CASE LEVER TO 2H, THEN THE TRANS TO D IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC, OR INTO FIRST GEAR WITH A MANUAL, AND CONTINUE ON.

Revised 11/20/2014