New Gladiator Procedure to flat tow

[April]

No worries! I understood that part.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE FATHER'S OUT THERE!!!

 

[April]

Well we just finished our first test run all hooked up! With a little tip from a friend shifting the transfer case in and out of Neutral was easy. Hope it stay's that way! The tip was as you do the shift both ways as you are shutting the Gladiator off shift the transfer case at the same time. Now if I do this correctly I'm going to attach my cheat sheet so all you have to do is copy it fold it in half laminate it and you have both procedures very easy at your fingertips. Thanks everyone for all your input! Safe travels my friends!

 

[Gizmo]

I not sure why you have to shut the engine off to put the transfer case in neutral. I shift from 2-wheel to 4-wheel high to 4-wheel low without shutting off the engine. When shifting into 4-wheel low I always pause at neutral before completing the shift. I guess I'm going to put shutting off the engine in the same text as disconnecting the battery cable.

 

[April]

Just going by my manual.

 

[Gizmo]

Jeep Cares just reads the manual and won't tell you anything different. My 2017 Wrangler had a plugin in the center console that the manual stated was for supplemental braking and was hot all the time but on another page it said to disconnect the battery cable. I called Jeep Cares and they told me that disconnecting the negative battery cable did not affect plug since it was wired directly to the battery and would remain hot even with the negitve cable disconnected. I test it and it didn't stay hot. Then I talk to the Jeep service manager at our local Jeep dealer and he laugh and said that when the Jeep and steering wheel lock you had to put the key in and turn to run to unlock the steering wheel and to prevent the battery from running down you had to disconnect the negitive battery cable. He also said he counldn't offically tell me not to.
My Jeep Rubicon Limited is very hard to shift from 2-high to netrual with the engine off by I can shift from 2-high to netrual with 2 fingers when the engine running.

 

[April]

Good info. That's why we turn to our forum friends for there experience! I have never had any luck with service at a dealership. I grow up a mechanic daughter. So I learned a lot from my father. I have given the dealership's better information then there tech people. I love to learn all this new stuff! I have been flat towing since 2005 so this is nothing new. Just Jeep Gladiator. I'm a farmer as well so even tow trailers. Thanks for all your wisdom!

 

[redbaron]

When shifting from 2h to 4l on the trails, I come to a complete stop, put trans in neutral, release foot from brake allowing a little bit of movement and pull thru to 4l. This is the same procedure returning to 4h.

We don't have that luxury when disconnecting the towbar. The movement of gears is required to get alignment.

I have found that I can usually go to 4L easier than 4H when disconnecting from tow bar.

If that fails, then I start the engine, put transmission in drive then neutral and turn off engine and try again. Its become automatic, and I don't have any troubles. The gears do get easier with use.

 

[April]

Great information! Thanks