4x4 wont lock in :/

[Sjconner]

Well, I never found anything so i started looking around online and stumbled up on a website that showed me a way to bypass the actuator by unscrewing the actuator placing a type of spacer about an inch long in the whole and screwing the actuator back in, witch I guess makes it always enguaged? When the truck is in 2wd its normal and 4 high and low work also.
Is there any problems with doing this?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

you'll lose fuel economy, and it may not solve your problem if the hubs don't engage.

 

[Sjconner]

Well my hubs are engaging fine. So I guess this is a temporary fix.
I would still like to properly fix it. Just cant find the tcase switch

 

[1997chevydriver]

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here ya go!

 

[Sjconner]

Alright guys, its official.. I'm a dumb ass.. I was looking on the front diff.
I never even looked at the tcase..
Newbie :/ lol
But other then fuel mileage, will the bypass I did cause any harm?

 

[1997chevydriver]

No just unnessisary wear and tear. They also sell a cable activated actuator you can buy so you can have 2lo.

And your not a dumb ass.

Did you find the switch I'mm talkin about?

 

[Sjconner]

Yes I found the switch. And hope to replace it tomorrow, but by using the cable you cant have 4high?
Hopefully the switch fixes it.

 

[1997chevydriver]

yeah you can. Hold on i'll find it.

 

[Sjconner]

And this is irrelevant, but does anyone know how large of a tire I can clear with a torsion crank? The front finder sits 37 7/8" high now. Witch is 2" taller. I kmow the truck clears 33 fairly good stock height.. 34 maybe 35s?

 

[1997chevydriver]

I have fit 35/12.50/15 but it took heavy fender trimming and don't even think about doing any flexing.....