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Towing a B2 with a dolly....


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I'm looking at picking up a Bronco 2 (manual trans, 4wd), and will likely have to use a dolly to tow it with. It's got a electric shift transfer case, and it's apparently stuck in four high, I do know the trick to pull the shift motor off and switch it to the neutral position though.

My question is, am I better off just pulling the drive shaft off the rear end? It would probably take less time. Is there any problem with just pulling the shaft off?

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just pull the shaft off, and tie it up w/ a strap of some sort.
its just 4 12mm 12 point bolts...

then, convert to a manual t/case-- and you'll have a true N position
 
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4.0B2 said:
just pull the shaft off, and tie it up w/ a strap of some sort.
its just 4 12mm 12 point bolts...
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...that are really super tight.

Unless you got a long breaker bar (or something to put over the end of a box end wrench), I bet it would take less time to pull off the shift motor and just spin that shaft to where it's pointing between the 4HI and 4LO marks on the case.
 
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mine werent that tight. just hooked another wrench into the one on the bolt and they came out.

and x2 on the manual t-case swap. best thing i've done so far.
and basically the only thing... lol
 
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