The previous owner meant to back up while you are shifting out of
four wheel drive. A must with old Ford products as the the Dana and nine
inch ratios don't exactly match, not as important with Jeeps, unless
there is a tire size or pressure difference. But, it a good practice to
get into.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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wrote:
>
> I just purchased a 2nd-hand 1994 Cherokee with the 5-speed manual,
> part-time 4WD tranny. The previous owner told me that you needed to
> back it up to unlock the hubs after having it in 4WD. I had to do this
> for my 88 Trooper. But I haven't seen anything in the Jeep owner's
> manual about backing up to unlock the hubs.
>
> Do I need to back to unlock hubs, or not?
>
> thanks,
>
> Tom