4x4 stopped working on a hill.....then started working again?

[TB]

I was wheeling today and admittedly I was in some pretty nasty rocks climbing this hill. When I got hung up on my rear gas tank skid plate/rear-front spring hangers, my buddies/spotters noticed my front wheels weren't pulling and the drive shaft wasn't turning!

It had worked fine all day, and even worked good after I got myself outta that stuff, but I have no idea why they weren't pulling in that last situation. My 4wd/4lo lights were on, I had my "brown wire" mod switch to 4wd and was gasing it pretty good with both rear wheels spinning(locker). I'm sure it's not a fuse, because it started working again. Like working as soon as I got out of being all jacked up on the rocks/holes and worked fine on the next hill(s).

What in the world went on? How can I remedy or prevent this from happening in the future? Truck has 33x12.50 M/T Baja MTZ's on it.

 

[yellowford]

My guess is the clutch in your transfer case since as it can't take that much torque. I have witnessed this as well with another member on here when we were wheeling, about the only remedy is to put in a 1354 transfer case.

 

[TB]

Awesome!! Thank you very much. I'll look/search into that option.

 

[MudXplorer]

same thing happened to me in the same situation, except my 4wd lights went off.

 

[TB]

After searching(maybe i'm searching wrong words?), it seems that for my application I just need to get a T-case from a 95-2000 Explorer/Ranger with the manual and i'll be good to go? I don't really care if the 4wd lights work or not.

Also, it seems there were mixed reviews in whether or not i'd need a different front driveshaft? Geeezz....