left for a trip to lake placid hit some snow on the way up tried to engage 4wd without any luck tried everything will not engage any ideas as to what would be causeing this never had a problem before

 

If you dont get the 4x4 light at all I would give the shift motor a wack and see if they works. If it does you will need a new one soon.

 

where is the shift motor located

 

Underneath the truck on the front differential. It is at the rear of it. I had the same situation and smacked it with the tire iron several times then its worked since.

 

The shift motor is mounted to the rear of the transfer case, almost looks like a whiper motor.

 

thanks guys i will give it try in the a.m. just setteling in for the night after a long nail bitting ride 2wd is no fun on these snow covered mountain roads

 

what?
yes

 

ok the shift motor is on the transfer case now should i just tap it like a starter? thanks again for all the help

 

yeah, just get under the truck and give the shift motor a good whack or three

hit it firmly, but don't dent the metal casing. it won't take alot



should get you your 4x4 back...but it won't last forever. the corrosion will build back up sooner or later

 

 

thanks for the help all worked like a charm couple of good whacks and into 4wd it went

 

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Same Here!! only way to go

 

Glad you got it working for now.

I have the manual floor shifter on my truck. I hope that having the floor shifter means that I don't have to worry about the problem some of you have had with 4x4 not engaging. 131,000 miles so far and still works. (knock on wood)

 

When I bought my truck I didn't even know they still offered a manual transfer case. I looked at least 20 4x4's and all of them were electric shift. I guess I should have asked before buying mine.

Anyway I usually shift mine into 4wd once a month just to keep the tracks lubed and hopefully prevent the motor from locking up.

 

if only you could get that in a fully loaded out truck...if I'm paying thousands of bucks for a truck, I want it to have all the gadgets, and Ford decided that the Manual shifter is a bare-bones item only


I kinda miss my manual t-case shifters, but oh well. can't have everything I guess