hey im just wonderin if somethings wrong.. this is my first 4 wheel drive truck... in 4 low if i take off with a little gas when it shifts to second there seems to be a pause where its like its slippng a little then it goes into second hard like you can feel a jerk...is this normal? or should i have dealer look at it..i dont use it much just tried it out flat surface real slow and when shifts to second feels like it slips for a second then hits 2nd real hard w a jerk...maybe its normal and i never had a 4wd auto b4...thanks for all help in advance...if yours is smooth then i might take it back to the dealer..

 

I've always shifted into and out of 4 low stopped with the trans in neutral. A little roll in reverse can help come out as well if on hard surfaces. 4 hi you can do on the go.

 

DODGE KIT 9712. I was instructed by my friends mechanics to never ever use 4wd-l on dry or little snow. If so i will brake u-joints and gears in a sec. That function is only for getting truck out of a mud / snow or pulling somebody where 4 wd wount do a job or load is heavy. I do snow plowing and in 2 years of owning the truck i used it maybe 4 times for a short time just to push a big pile of snow. I was told that trasnfer case changes gear ratios for a strong / slow driving. And it makes an easy for transmision to pull/push something havy from a stop where you weels are spinning. And to answer you question yes mine does shift crazy like jurking and slippering fealling. I dont think you have to worry about it. As i think everybodys replays will be simillar. Hope this helps

 

Its normal dodge kid, not to worry

 

This simply isn't true. When you shift into low, you are more than doubling the gear ratios in the transmission, so it will shift hard. But, the drivetrain is built heavy, and can handle that. Using low in situations where you have traction will not break u-joints or gears. If you push it past its design limit, it can, but even that takes work.
I wouldn't take it to the dealer. It sounds like normal stuff.

 

"This simply isn't true" notice in you sig is a 1994. Maybe driveline was good and handling but not in 2007. At 24000 had a U-Jont Rear diff replaced. Also at 29000 had rear diff gears replaced. Seen many other trucks at the dealer service having rear diff gears replaced. Rear seal on transfer case. Only work that my truck sees is a light snow plowing. So in my experiance "This simply isn't true" that 2007 and up drivelines are as good as they used to be in 1994. Like others for example not greasable balljoingts with 1 is on order for me. Good engine and tranny. Will not comment on other parts. Will never use my 4wd-l till i have to.

 

I am sorry forgot to mention 2 ingetctors replaced at 16000 mil. Fuel filter changed every other oil change. Something wrong in that picture. I think HD decal should be gone on my truck by now.

 

I have only used my truck in 4 low when I pull my 8000lb boat out of the water.
Which is every week in the summer. Under load it shifts very well, so I think it is just a lack of a load that makes your truck shift hard. I've also been told to not even let the tranny shift in 4 low, leave it in 1st.

 

Sounds normal. I hope you were not on pavement doing this .

 

I have to beg to differ on this. We use 4 low all the time on the ranch. Whether we are trailing cattle or feeding them we need to "putt putt" and low range is the only way to do that. We will sometimes travel 8 miles in low range moving cattle in the summer and winter. I havent noticed any hard or jerky shifting in my 09. It shifts only slightly harder than in 4 high. This is the first Dodge I have owned but it reacts the same as all my other pickups.

Russ

 

Low is there for hard use!!! Plowing snow heavyloads You name it !! It will not hurt a thing using it....... I have over 300000 miles on 3 dodge hd and not a problem........ i have my own repair shop and see alot of HD trucks and they haveent any more problems than any other brand.

 

On 06 Dodge recommends going to low while still moving slow, I guess so thing will mesh easier. Not recommended for dry hard terrain to prevent binding. If it binds go straight forward and back and put in neutral then try to shift out of low while truck is still moving slowly.

 

just an fyi, you CAN use either 4 hi or 4 low on DRY pavement, just dont turn!

pulling a boat out, yanking someone out of a ditch, fine! it the turning that will bind the drive train, lo or hi.

mike

 

In 4 low, hard shifting with no load on is normal. Regarding 4x4 use on dry pavement, turning is the problem. The wheels need to slip a little or it puts some pretty good tension in the joints/diff. Doing it once-in-a-while won't destroy it but doing it every day will cause accelerated wear and will make it difficult to shift OUT of 4x4. 4-low makes the issue worse because the torque of the engine is passed to the drive train so much more. Been driving 4x4's a long time and all auto shift/auto hub systems I have ever messed with were the same in this respect. Even used to see the difficulty in moving manual hubs back to free wheel after moving around on non-slip surfaces.