Newbe with a question

[Kirby43]

I've recently purchased a 2005 Jeep Liberty with command trac drive. I've tried to shift to 4 wheel drive while in motion. I find that it is very difficult. You must pull the lever extreamly hard and it does not engage 4 wheel drive. Shuld the lever be that hard to pull????

 

[4x4kayak2112]

It should just slide right on in, i put my ****** into N and barley rolling pull up onto transfer lever and slides right on in. NEVER FORCE IT.

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[hectikart]

are we talking about 4HI or 4LO?
4HI you should be able to transfer to in motion, up to 40mph or so...although I still think it's better to slow down when switching.
4LO, trans must be in neutral, you should be rolling about 2-3mph, and it's one motion through 4HI, N, to 4LO on the t-case lever..
This is all in your manual btw...

 

[martin_metal_88]

not hard at all, maybe you should go to your dealer and see if there is a problem with the transfer lever or any part?
I don't think forcing it is a good idea.

 

[Kirby43]

4 HI...however I solved the problem. Sometimes we should just read the owners manual. It was raining today so I decided to try it, and it shifted with no problem. Thanks for all the input. I owned a Jeep CJ-7 in 1985 and had forgotten how much fun a Jeep can be.