need help with my new toy.. my first 4x4

[DirtyShawn]

any one know why i cant seen to do more then 40mph in my truck? im in 4hi or 2nd click bacl on the trans stick. hubs locked..
its like i need one more gear. but my th400 is working good in a 3 gears but im turning alot of rpm at 40mph

[Irish_Alley]

it could be timming, a tune up. is the tranny slipping. or the engine is wore out.  what0is ur shift pattern

[DirtyShawn]

motor is a fresh 383 or 400  got to do a numbers look. but it runs sweet lopy cam. love it
im not sure of the transfer case shifter setting i know i drive it in the sec click from the top. if i pull it down it gos to a gear that moves real slow
i have the lock out hubs and i  think conversion . at 40 mph im turning 3500 rpm and to me sounds like in going to blow it up if i push the gass any harder..
i had a friend that said it sounds like i have 4.56 gears?  can this be and why...

[DirtyShawn]

and the th400 shifts good and pulls good in all gears. i can spin the wheels in 4 hi

[DirtyShawn]

is any one online here?   i was hoping for faster replys..

[beastie_3]

If you want a faster answer, take it to a mechanic. Most people on here work and dont log on until the evening. Try finding out what gears you have. What size tires do you have? Is your speedo off? I didnt see what transfer case you have. What do you mean "second click from top"? From the firewall? If so, and if you have a 203, then that is 4low. That may be why your maxing out at 40 mph

[jaredts]

It could be the gears as mentioned.  Check your tranny fluid level, though.  That can cause what you describe.

[DirtyShawn]

ok after making a fool out of my self you guys have pushed me to find what it was.. im stupid! i was in 4 low
sec click from the floor is what i was meaning.  
this is what i think i have found.
 and i have the manual hub lock's
4 loc
4 lo   <---2 click
n      
2 wd
4 hi  <--- im here now drives great
now i can get up to 40 and not sound like im going to blow it up.

i didn't mean to make any one mad im just use to a faster moving forum .
but you guy have been alot of help i think.. i have read alot old post and found them all very helpfull.

now i guess its time to find parts. and look into how to make new 4 links and a mount to the frame and lose the ugly 4 link mounts
thinking of new 2.5 inch steel tubes but how to make the mount and where to place it.

[beastie_3]

Glad it was an easy fix. Make sure you go subscribe to the site if your going to be offering stuff for sale and make sure it is in the "for sale" section.

[Stantonss]

CHIP's or FallGuy?

[DirtyShawn]

Ok i will do that.  Im not selling if but your right there is a place for it.

and in the TV show fallguy lee majors drove a 70's chevy fleetside 4x4 brown & tan i loved it ..
and in the TV show CHIP'S Larry Wilcox had a 77 stepside 4x4 blue.. i loved that one the most. now i have it.
with a lot of work maybe it will look half as good.

[DirtyShawn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAIDqyi2XsM

this is why i love my chevy truck... 

[beastie_3]

Ive never seen that show before, now I gotta hunt it down.

[Captkaos]

look on Hulu.com.  I think most of the Episodes are on there.  Just look for Fallguy