Crap Bill, I can just see someone doing 65 mph and in order to shift
having to stop on the highway and go backward against 70 mph traffic to
shift to 2WD. LOL! Too funny....

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:
>
> The previous owner meant to back up while you are shifting out of
> four wheel drive. A must with old Ford products as the the Dana and nine
> inch ratios don't exactly match, not as important with Jeeps, unless
> there is a tire size or pressure difference. But, it a good practice to
> get into.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> wrote:
> >
> > I just purchased a 2nd-hand 1994 Cherokee with the 5-speed manual,
> > part-time 4WD tranny. The previous owner told me that you needed to
> > back it up to unlock the hubs after having it in 4WD. I had to do this
> > for my 88 Trooper. But I haven't seen anything in the Jeep owner's
> > manual about backing up to unlock the hubs.
> >
> > Do I need to back to unlock hubs, or not?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Tom