dana 20

[int77345]

Any one ever had trouble with the Dana-20 “jumping” out of 4 low while going up long steep hills ?

 

[Joe D.]

Yeah, I had this problem. It happened because my SOA caused a u-joint bind when the front end would lift too much. I didn't figure it out until I'd destroyed some low range gears

it can also be caused by a bad tranny mount, bad body mounts, failing motor mounts, bad transfer case bearings, even bad gears in the transfer case. Sometimes, it's a simple as bad springs in the ball & poppet system on the shift rods.

 

[Monte Lauer]

yeah, I had this problem. It happened because my SOA caused a u-joint bind when the front end would lift too much. I didn't figure it out until I'd destroyed some low range gears

it can also be caused by a bad tranny mount, bad body mounts, failing motor mounts, bad transfer case bearings, even bad gears in the transfer case. Sometimes, it's a simple as bad springs in the ball & poppet system on the shift rods.

Joe d is correct it can be caused by all sorts of things. I had a badly worn bull gear that caused mine. This May be overkill but now when I go wheeling, just as a precaution, I use a ratchet strap to hold my shifter in 4lo.

 

[int77345]

Thanks for the info,
how do you attach the ratchet strap?

 

[Monte Lauer]

thanks for the info,
how do you attach the ratchet strap?

I put an eye bolt on the firewall and use it as an anchor. Then I use a really short ratchet strap.

 

[Monte Lauer]

Here is what happened when this guy's t-case popped out of gear.

 

[Pleil]

Im having same problem. Was thing of making little brackets to keep her in low. Ratchet strap easy fix haha.