I have found that once you get off the throttle it shifts out for me. That or do it at a standstill.

 

ditto and under 35 mph.....

 

I have the same issue with my 06. It is somewhat of a pain. The other day I put it in 4wd high to get on the highway on a snowy/icy on-ramp. When I got about 35-40 mph I shifted it out of 4wd. It would not come out of 4wd until I slowed down to 25-30 mph. (on the highway no less) It was pretty annoying. In addition, my driveway is pretty steep, so when it is slick I use 4 high. When I get to the top I sometimes have completely stop and put it in reverse to get it out of 4wd. Who knows....

 

I have the same issue with my 06. It is somewhat of a pain. The other day I put it in 4wd high to get on the highway on a snowy/icy on-ramp. When I got about 35-40 mph I shifted it out of 4wd. It would not come out of 4wd until I slowed down to 25-30 mph. (on the highway no less) It was pretty annoying. In addition, my driveway is pretty steep, so when it is slick I use 4 high. When I get to the top I sometimes have completely stop and put it in reverse to get it out of 4wd. Who knows....

Thank You. Switch is On 2WD but will Not come out of 4WD or goes into 4LO. I have Read articles on this Site saying to hit throttle on Flag surface. Doesn't work. The ..."gas" gets sucked Right up. Any suggestions. You can reply to ... 4039888849 if you have time. Thanks

I have the same issue with my 06. It is somewhat of a pain. The other day I put it in 4wd high to get on the highway on a snowy/icy on-ramp. When I got about 35-40 mph I shifted it out of 4wd. It would not come out of 4wd until I slowed down to 25-30 mph. (on the highway no less) It was pretty annoying. In addition, my driveway is pretty steep, so when it is slick I use 4 high. When I get to the top I sometimes have completely stop and put it in reverse to get it out of 4wd. Who knows....

My Truck is a Automatic so I'm a little Confused with the ...Shifting. Thanks

 

Shifting out of 4x4 tips:

- your wheels should be straight
- you shouldn't be on the throttle
- don't be at an excessive speed.

 

For reference, the reason why it doesn't come out of 4wd most of the time is due to load on front output shaft of the transfer-case, in order for it to disengage the load needs to be taken off. The torsional load causes enough friction on the splines that it won't uncouple, so if there's an acceleration load it should disengage when you let off the throttle, if it's a deceleration load (Engine braking downhill) then it should disengage when you give it enough throttle to provide no load on the drivetrain. This is why putting it in reverse often times puts it back in 2wd if it won't disengage when you stop.

 

I've been driving with mine in 4hi for the last couple of days (oak harbor doesn't believe in plowing, they just let the ice build) I found that exactly what "anmut" and "yahooligan" said. You can't be on the throttle and you really should be going straight. I also found that mine goes in almost instantly when i'm at about 18 and I flip the switch and let off the throttle at the same time. Getting out, I normally pull down the road further from my house, flip it to 2wd, and then just let it idle forward, takes it a split second to pop out.

 

As stated above, at higher speeds get off the gas. At slow speeds, maybe in your driveway or something similar, allow the truck to role without braking or gas and straighten the wheels. Should go out!

 

While going straight, blip the throttle a couple times. This unloads the front end and it'll come right out of 4WD. I don't get why so many people have such trouble with their 4WDs. I've read this same question in every 4WD truck forum I've read.

 

I don't get why so many people have such trouble with their 4WDs. I've read this same question in every 4WD truck forum I've read.

Because I am doing all the steps described in the manual to get the vehicle out of 4wd, as well as all the other fingerbanging, i.e blipping the throttle, putting it in neutral, or reverse, slowing down to crawl speeds, etc. And it still does not want to come out. Yeah, it is common sense, but I have driven several other vehicles and never had this issue. I guess mine is going back to the dealer for the 7th time in less than a year.

 

Quite true hudson. Lots of 4wd problems. I actually had problems with my 04. Except it was an electrical problem. In the dry it was fine, would shift all day long. Wet, it would get shorted and would not shift till the truck was shut off, let sit in neutral and then restarted a minute later. Even the dealership was stunned.

 

i just drop the tranny into neutral while the truck is rolling and flip it into 2wd then when the indicator goes out put it back in drive. takes 2 seconds....

 

exactly what I do. Do that a couple times and it will switch out.

 

Thanks Guys...

IM glad its not just my truck..

im used to my jeeps that have a manual shifter so it is real easy to get out.

 

i thought it was only my truck with that 4hi shifting

 

I had this same problem yesterday with my 4H into 2wd. I have never had an issue of getting back into 2wd but yesterday I was driving over some mt. passes and was switching back and forth as conditions dictated. the 3rd time shifting back into 2wd I was getting the blinking light on the front wheels when in 2wd. Had to stop and reverse to disengage. The 3rd time this happened I did get it out of 4H w/o stopping. the only difference this time compared to the other times when I had to stop, was the traffic was moving slow around 25. I'm not sure what I did the last time as I was down shifting, putting in neutral, accelerating/off the gas or combination of these to get it out. Still perplexed as why it has now become difficult to disengage, when before it was as simple as letting off the gas and then get back on the gas.

 

Going in reverse is for trucks with auto locking hubs. Ours are always locked so there's no need. Sometimes it just takes all the electronics some time to do their thing. Most times though on off throttle blips in a straight line does the trick. Every truck is a little different it seems and different conditions, temps etc can have something to do with it but it all sounds to be normal.

 

While going straight, blip the throttle a couple times

This is how I do it and it has never failed me. And as said before...if you are accelerating, let off the accelerator, if you are engine breaking, give it a shot of gas. It should come right out.

 

Yep...that is how it has worked every time before yesterday.

Off the subject NB...I was in Canada last week and knocked over a doe going into Cranbrook, BC. I got slowed down pretty good before I hit her and escaped with only a busted headlight housing and that thin piece of plastic below the headlight. She got up and walked away.... Canuck Doe 1 - Titan 0.

Before I hit that one, there were 2 other deer that were thinking about coming onto the road about 10 minutes before I hit the doe. I blamed the deer activity on dusk time, but I have to ask if all those Canadian oil profits are being used for deer feed along the roads to make the hunting easier?

 

but I have to ask if all those Canadian oil profits are being used for deer feed along the roads to make the hunting easier?

Haha..seems like that sometimes. But when there is alot of snow the deer have a very hard time moving in the woods therefor they use the roads to travel alot because they are plowed. We had alot of winterkill last year due to the heavy snow...and this year has been really cold with alot of snow also so I'm sure the deer are looking for any break they can get. But believe me...once hunting season rolls around they will be nowhere to be found!

 

And this isn't just a Titan issue. I bought my first 4WD in 1979, a new Jeep CJ-7, with manual locking hubs and manual transfer case (3spd manual trans) and found out early on that all of the stress had to be off the drive train to easily shift the transfer case in and out. It's been that way on pretty much every 4WD I've ever owned, and I've had a bunch of 'em over the years. My last truck before the Titan was an '02 Tundra 6cyl with a manual transfer case lever, and it had the same issues. That alone isn't a dealer repair issue. Now... if it won't switch out of 4WD when you're stopped after jockying a foot or two back and forth to relieve the "bind" in the system, then you've got problems.

The key is to get the "bind" out of the system (transfer case, half-shafts, hubs) and it'll drop out. If you're driving at highway speed, switching between 2hi and 4hi, and the light blinks for your front end, it just means that the axle is still engaged, and when you switch to 4wd it will be powered immediately.

Roger