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Author Message   Howie (Fritos) New Member Username: Fritos Post Number: 6 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 12:46 am:    I am a complete newbie to 4WD, so please bear with me. I have a 94 Disco and was wondering how do you know if you are driving in HI or LO? My HI-LO linkage is a bit sloppy, so based on the position of the lever it's tough to know. So in other words, how can I tell if I am in HI or LO? Thank you!   phil (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 38 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 12:51 am:    It is night and day i.e. Hi and Lo. At Lo range you will definitely feel the gear reduction (higher rpm and lower speed) vs. Hi range (lower rpm and higher speed). Good luck sorting it out.   Howie (Fritos) New Member Username: Fritos Post Number: 7 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 12:55 am:    Phil, Thank you for your input. If I am on the highway driving at 65 MPH, what should the approximate RPMs be if in HI versus LO? Thank you again (especially for not poking fun   phil (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 01:01 am:    I have not tried going 65mph on Lo range nor will I attempt to do this if not impossible. Hopefully others with a '94 will chime-in but IMO.   Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior member Username: Carter Post Number: 1919 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 01:04 am:    '94, '03 it doesn't matter you can't go 65 in low range   Howie (Fritos) New Member Username: Fritos Post Number: 8 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 01:07 am:    Final question for you. At 65 mph or so (in HI, of course), what should the approximate RPMs be? Thanks again!   Howie (Fritos) New Member Username: Fritos Post Number: 9 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 01:08 am:    Carter, thanks..guess I'm in HI then.   phil (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 40 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 01:12 am:    Just what I was trying to say in my earlier post that it is not possible that you are in Lo at 65 mph. I sis not finish my sentence "...but IMO." Carter - you da man BTW, isn't early where you are?   Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 494 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 09:42 am:    In Hi at 65 mph your revs will be about 2500 to 3000. In Lo your engine will be following you, bouncing along in a cloud of ash and smoke, as you role to a halt Dean   Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 438 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 10:09 am:    Dean, very nice visual. Yes...if you are going 65 you are in high, unless..hhhmmmm...down a very very steep hill and about to die.