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OK this is my 1st 4X4 of any kind. It smoothly works it's way from 4 hi to 2hi while driving. So I'm asking you other guys with 4X4s, when you have it in 4 hi, where does your shifter sit?

See drawing....

When I shift from D to C it goes into 4WD. there is no neutral. Then it wants to sit right there in C on it's own (unless I drive the truck, then it moves back into D). But I can move it between C and B with my hand. No gears change, it's in 4 hi, but the shifter moves smoothly like the main shifter does when you wiggle it in neutral.

And from B into A works fine. It stays there until I move it. But again there is no real neutral in between these two.

So I guess my question is (sorry) When you are in 4 Hi, does your shifter sit in the B or the C?

I trying to figure out if it's a detent failure or a trans. failure.

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It is hard to tell between d and c in mine. Put it in D and make sure your hubs are free. Then try and turn the drive shaft for the 2 front wheels. If they spin freely, they are not connected in the transfer case. Try this in C and D and see how they feel.

Emo

The gears change for sure between D and C. Before I had the boot in I could see through the hole in the floor. Plus if I'm moving a little it grinds.

I know that B and C are the same gear, 4 hi, but mine wants to rest in C, and then when I start going it jumps back into D.

Does your's rest in C or B?

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Are you sure your hubs are locked into free first? Once mine is in 2 hi it stays there. Does your transfer case have enough lube in it?

Ron...on my 80 when in 4Hi the shifter is in "B"...there is a small spring that attaches to the shifter to hold it in that position when in 4Hi...it could be that that spring was removed from your truck. You could go to a salvage yard and pick one up or use a bungee cord to hold the shifter in "B" which would keep it from popping back into "D" or 2Hi. Hope that helps ya

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

That helps a lot. Thank's Rezkid. That was the answer I was hoping for. I'll look in my book for that spring.

I assume you can't see it until you pull the shifter out, right?

I hope to make it right, but I've already thought about the bungee idea.

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you can see the spring if you pull the shifter boot off. it attaches on top of the tranny/t-case

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

OK. I know I don't have one, so I have to put one on.

Thanks again.

We're getting ready for our annual camp out / dirt bike / ATV etc. ride for Thanksgiving in the desert and I want to get this thing working well.

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No prob. if you need a pic of the spring as a reference guide I'd be happy to take one for ya

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

No that's cool. I don't want you to risk tearing your boot.

I found a pic in my big LUV book that shows the spring but not very clear where it goes. I will look some more and look at my shifter close this weekend. I'm sure I will figure it out.
I'm just glad is probably a spring missing and not a trans. problem.
Thanks.

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lol, boot was trashed when I put the body lift on so no worries there...that and my tranny is sitting in my shop right now, and I have the shifter, spring and such out.

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

Ron...here are some pics of the spring for ya

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

Very cool, thanks. I pulled my boot off tonight, and saw that little bracket for the spring. I don't know why I didn't notice and question it before.?.?
I put a spring on it that I found in the garage. It's not the proper one (a little big) but will work for now. I locked in the hubs and put her in 4 hi and went around the block. Works fine.

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