np 208 4-Lo question

[imported_89Wag_TheBeast]

I have had my NP 208 in for awhile now, but just this weekend I connected my linkage, to be able to shift out of 2wd. Well, I can shift as far as the linkage rod will go, but I cannot discern the gears. At a full pull of the flag shifter I go into 4w-hi, but I just cannot find Lo. There should be a neutral in there somewhere also, but it was not apparent today. The 4w-hi works great, but I need Lo for any rockcrawling. Any advice would be great.

[Stuka]

Make sure you linkage is adjusted right. I dont have a flag shifter in my J10 (I have a floor shifter) but i think all the way up is low range.

[J10Mike]

ditto was stuka said. also, get under your rig and try to manually pull or push the transfer case "ear" all the way forward. that should put it in 4 lo. if it goes into 4 lo from under the truck, then your linkage needs adjusting.
for safety sake, make sure your parking brake is on or chock the tires.

[will e]

should be 2hi - 4hi - N - 4lo.

Transmission in "N" and truck moving 2mph when going from Hi to Lo.

[imported_89Wag_TheBeast]

I will probably get under and try some more next weekend, but yesterday manually pulling the ear from under the truck as far as I could, would not get it into Lo. I may be hitting part of the support bar that is positioned from the top of the case, but I was pretty sure that I was not yesterday. Thanks a bunch, I should be able to figure something out.

[viscacha]

It sounds like nothing is wrong with the linkage, you need to follow the procedure will e mentioned. Otherwise it won’t go into low. :cool:

[J10Mike]

Originally posted by viscacha:
It sounds like nothing is wrong with the linkage, you need to follow the procedure will e mentioned. Otherwise it won’t go into low. :cool: that's correct...if the engine is running. however, with the engine off, he should be able to push the ear lever on the tc into 4 lo without too much fuss.