What's wrong with this thing!!!???

[saturdaynight]

That last couple of times I went out wheeling I had some strange issues with getting back into 2hi. On any given day I can shift in and out of 4hi and 2hi. But when I shift into 4lo I have a hard time shifting back into 2hi. It'll go into 4hi kind of tight but in order to get into 2hi I have to let it rest for a good while. Like stoping at the local restaurant for a bite to eat and when I get out to my Jeep, I can shift into 2hi just fine. The stick just gets too tight to move into 2hi.

I check my transfer case periodically and even when I've had this issue but the gear oil level seems fine. Anyone ever have this problem?

Part of me thinks it just might be the vacuum system??? Not sure so if anyone else has other suggestion please let me know.

The reason I'm questioning this is because all notes about the vacuum issue talks about trouble shifting into 4hi or 4lo. I'm just having issues getting back to 2hi. But even still, it could possibly be related.

If it is the vacuum system , could this be the answer to my problems?

Homemade Posi-lock

[Billy]

place your shifter into first and let the tranny help you with a slow roll and a fast shift
billy
the old man

[saturdaynight]

Hmm, I'll try that out! Thanks, Billy!

[slab42]

yeah, if you are slowly rolling (less than 5 mph) it will help alot, it actually says something like that in my owners manual ;D

[jeepgod]

I read recently that the linkage w/the np231 gets bent due to the fact that the linkage is partly attached to the body and part to the transfer case? Maybe it is something like this???