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Old 05-04-2008
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died while using 4-low

Was up playin around today an got into a lil snow. I put it into 4low an started spinning my way through it. Somewhere between me stopping an shifting into revers it died.

I could hear something clicking in drivers side hub, and the abs ligh,battery light, an a check gauge light came on. The truck wouldnt start untill I took it outta 4low then it started right up.

I tried it again an spun my way in till I stopped then let off the gas an she died. same story.

I had to use 4hi to get back to the main road an didnt have any issues. also put er in 4low once I got home an idled around the property a lil an no issues.

Any Ideas on what would make this happen?
 
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hmm.. did you bump it real good? perhaps some sort fo grounding problem.. or the electric shifter misfired and put it mid-gear and locked it up.. stalling the engine..


Not too sure, can't say I've ever had that happen to me.. Anyone else have anymore input?
 
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i had similar issues, but after several months it looks to have lead to be the tcase.
 
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no I didnt bump it or anything like that. Was working fine until I came to a stop an let off the throttle.

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what exactly was happening in your T-case? Any ways to check it?

My thing is I gotta proove what is happening. As I still have a 2 months left on warrenty an free parts an labor dont sound to bad.

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mine was getting really hot and making rattling noises.
 
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something similar happened to me too but i attributed it to shifting too fast. mine fired right up again in 4lo
 
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