February 13, 200620 yr Does anyone know where i would find some sort of markings to tell me if i have a hi/lo transfer box in my 84 wagon?
February 13, 200620 yr look in the center consol right behind the shift stick. do you have another stick that says 2WD 4HI and 4low? if not you dont have a hi/low transfer. if you have a button on top of your shift knob. then you only have 4 hi. -=Suberdave=-
February 13, 200620 yr If its a manuel transmission there would be a sticker on right side of your 4wd shifter lever that would say 4hi and 4lo. if you don't have a sticker then pull up on leverif you have hi/lo you will be able to pull up 2 clicks (it really doesn't go click but you can feel it but you can tell there are two postions) if not there will only be an in/out of 4wd plus you have a light that comes on your instrument cluster stating you are in 4wd and if you hi/lo you will have 2 lights one will come on for 4wd and another that says lo. If its an automatic you only will have 4hi.
February 13, 200620 yr Author the centre console is that old and ************ i cant't tell if it ever had a sticker. i can select 4wd but it feels like i can go further so i was hoping somewhere in the chassis number it would tell u?
February 13, 200620 yr Pull it as far as you can upwards into 4wd. Try starting from a dead stop in 2nd gear. If it's really easy, it's got low range. If it feels like trying to start it in 2nd normally feels, it doesn't have low range. 2nd gear low range is about the same feel as 1st gear hi range as far as rpm vs road speed.
February 14, 200620 yr Simple. Drive down the street in 2WD 1st gear, push in the clutch and pull up on the 4WD lever (As far as it will go). If when you release the clutch the RPMS are higher then they were before, you are now in 4WD Lo. As for markings - if it's an 84 "GL" wagon then it should be dual range, if it's a "DL" then it's single range. But the tranny's are EXACTLY the same (hookup, and appearance wise), so it could have been swapped at some point as 3rd gear has a tendancy to blow it's syncro on the 4 speed. GD
February 14, 200620 yr Yeah, your dash has a 4WD light and a Low light as well... lift it up and it should illuminate the 4WD light... lift it farther and the lo light will light up. Buuuuut... since its '84 chances are your car has Dual Range. Expecially if its a GL, there's a 99.9999999% chance it's high & low. -Brian
February 14, 200620 yr if your car is a 4spd than its 4wd dual range if its a 5spd its FWD automatics are single range none of the 4wd 4spds were single range for that year
February 14, 200620 yr Actually, Miles - DL's were single range in 84 (at least some were anyway). I owned one in fact - was a parts car but it was single range 4WD 4spd. The DL dash doesn't even have the "Lo" indicator light I don't think. They are physically similar outside, and hookup the same tho, so with a car this old you just have to test it to see. Could have been replaced with anything at this point - might be single, might be dual - depending on what it was pulled from if it's not original. GD
February 15, 200620 yr Post a picture and we'll tell you. Short answer - if you have a Tachometer - you have a GL. Seriously tho - just drive and check the RPMS with it in 2WD, and 4WD (all the way up). You'll know in 5 seconds what you have. GD
February 15, 200620 yr Have you ever looked at the back of your car?? Would say SUBARU GL or SUBARU DL on the plate. -Brian
February 15, 200620 yr Author Have you ever looked at the back of your car?? Would say SUBARU GL or SUBARU DL on the plate. -Brian All it tells me is 1800 4wd and subaru?? nothing about GL or DL..
February 15, 200620 yr Oh, your in Australia. Well, have you figured out if you have low range yet? Its really not rocket science. -Brian
February 15, 200620 yr Oh, your in Australia. Well, have you figured out if you have low range yet? Its really not rocket science. -Brian
February 9, 200818 yr Check the VIN number GL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM53BXEE 4 speed manual dual range DL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM52BXED 4 speed single range
February 9, 200818 yr Check the VIN numberGL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM53BXEE 4 speed manual dual range DL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM52BXED 4 speed single range That info might have been useful to the OP.... several YEARS ago. GD
February 9, 200818 yr what about the hi low selector on the driverside by the bell housing that would tell him wouldn't it? i have a 87 hatch that some one put a dualrange into cause i dont have a lo light on my dash. spokanesoob
February 9, 200818 yr what about the hi low selector on the driverside by the bell housing that would tell him wouldn't it? i have a 87 hatch that some one put a dualrange into cause i dont have a lo light on my dash.spokanesoob DUDE. This thread is two YEARS old. Not relevant anymore. GD
February 9, 200818 yr So why didn't anyone just tell the man to look at the gearbox under the hood and look for the D/R shifter lever just behind the clutch housing?
February 10, 200818 yr i guess i better read the date next time i was bored and tired lookin around whoops
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