The Little X That Could

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Make sure it gets in and OUT of 4wd smoothly before you go. 4WD is one of those things that if you "don't use it, you lose it". Especially if it's electronically actuated.

good call.  so, its a manually shifted t-case and the front hubs are auto-locking.  i repacked the front bearings when i did the ball joint...do you think there's a chance the hubs would be frozen?  i didn't get into the hub mechanism, just looked and the ramps seemed ok on the surface.

i'll cruise the neighborhood in 4WD for a bit tomorrow to be sure.

I think you'll be ok. I'd be more concerned with the Tcase fluid and linkage binding a bit if it hasn't been used in awhile. Just get somewhere were you can get it down into 4Lo and and do some turns and stuff to get the hubs engage and disengaged. Obviously on loose traction surfaces. I know it sounds weird, but engaging and disengaging your 4wd should be a monthly "maintenance" item. This ensures that everything is operating properly and well lubricated when you actually need it. This includes all components of your 4wd. Center diff locks (Yota bros), lockers, hubs, etc.