OK, jerking on the shifter sounds like a plan. I always like the BFH approach -- however, I have one issue with it. I tend to be "Lenny" -- for those of you that don't know, that's a reference to "Of Mice and Men" in which there was a character that had a tendency to destroy and/or kill things he cared about due to his overexertion of strength.

That being said, anyone have a similar model Montero they could take a picture of the shifter in? I'd hate to lean on it to no end only to find out I'm trying to force it the wrong way and it's going to break off in my hand. Don't laugh -- it wouldn't be the first t-case shifter I've ripped off. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Of course, the other one was cut/extended for my 3-inch body lift, and I'm not the world's best welder of hardened steel. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

So, let me know if someone can post up a pic of where the shifter SHOULD be in 4HI, and in 2WD...

I'll try to get a pic of where mine is at the moment. She said she tried to go from the cupholder (I have one of those ones that wedge between the seats) toward the radio, that's when it stopped... So I don't know if I have to go up, down, or if, in fact, I have to go back, to the right, and down....

Thanks again guys,
Chris