4wd Shifter Question

[BennyGGG]

I noticed the 4wd shifter label was incorrect a few months ago and forgot to ask. Anyone have any insight into why this is? All the way forward is definitely 2H but it’s labeled 4L.  The order from front to back is 2H 4H N 4L. 

[Silverwolf2691]

Something is wrong with the t-case then... that pattern is very much how 2500 is and how my old 1500 used to be. Unless some how someone put a jeep transfer case in (np231j).. np231j's are the only ones I know that are "progressive shift" instead of the "split shift". 

 

Crawl under and check the tag on the transfer case for the model. Should be a round metal tag stamped with model and low range gear.

[BennyGGG]

It’s a 241 DLD 

[Silverwolf2691]

I was wrong.. 

 

Just did some reading, apparently the earlier trucks (early 98 and back) were the pattern you have..

 

Learn something new everyday

 

     (DASH)

2H             4L

4H             N

N               2H

4L              4H

 

12 valves seem to have the pattern on the left while vp44 trucks had the pattern on the right. seems to line up like that at least. might have been a hold over from the np203's and 205's. 

[BennyGGG]

21 minutes ago, Silverwolf2691 said:

I was wrong.. 

 

Just did some reading, apparently the earlier trucks (early 98 and back) were the pattern you have..

 

Learn something new everyday

 

     (DASH)

2H             4L

4H             N

N               2H

4L              4H

 

12 valves seem to have the pattern on the left while vp44 trucks had the pattern on the right. seems to line up like that at least. might have been a hold over from the np203's and 205's. 

Great find. A previous owner may have replaced it with a previous version. It functions perfectly. 

[Mopar1973Man]

On 11/10/2021 at 12:05 PM, Silverwolf2691 said:

I was wrong.. 

 

Just did some reading, apparently the earlier trucks (early 98 and back) were the pattern you have..

 

Learn something new everyday

 

     (DASH)

2H             4L

4H             N

N               2H

4L              4H

 

12 valves seem to have the pattern on the left while vp44 trucks had the pattern on the right. seems to line up like that at least. might have been a hold over from the np203's and 205's. 

 

My 1996 Dodge 1500 (lil Red) was this way too 2WD was forward. Then 2002 Dodge 2500 (Beast) is the other way.