Wrangler feels like it's in 4WD when in 2WD

Update!! So my mechanic friend got it up on his lift and within about 5 minutes fixed the issue. Turns out it was the T-case shifter bushing had popped out and was disallowing it to go into 2wd. Popped it back in and all the issues went away. Going to get a new bushing and replace it anyway as the current one it’s rusted over and filled with gunk. Less than $10 fix. I couldn’t be happier lol
 
Update!! So my mechanic friend got it up on his lift and within about 5 minutes fixed the issue. Turns out it was the T-case shifter bushing had popped out and was disallowing it to go into 2wd. Popped it back in and all the issues went away. Going to get a new bushing and replace it anyway as the current one it’s rusted over and filled with gunk. Less than $10 fix. I couldn’t be happier lol
That is a valuable info you just did here. Thanks
 
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Huh interesting, thanks for linking that! What’s the advantage over the stock bushing? Is that something I’d be able to install myself?
It provides much smoother shifting and eliminates the quirky and clunky stock shifter setup. Makes shifting it feel more natural and precise. Jeep switched to a cable shifter in the JKs for that reason. This retrofits a cable shifter in place of that odd contraption under the floor to shift the transfer case. It’s actually a pretty impressive difference.

It also doesn’t need to be adjusted every time you modify driveline angles or heights relative to the tub. So if you ever install a different skid plate, a body lift, motor mount lift, etc. it doesn’t need to be adjusted. This only needs to be adjusted to work once.

It is something you could do with a bit of mechanical skill. It’s pretty much all nuts and bolts.

You’ll want to drop the skid plate and the front driveshaft to gain good access to the area, but that is the hardest part of the install. The rest is simple assembly.

Note that link is for non-Rubicon only.
 
It provides much smoother shifting and eliminates the quirky and clunky stock shifter setup. Makes shifting it feel more natural and precise. Jeep switched to a cable shifter in the JKs for that reason. This retrofits a cable shifter in place of that odd contraption under the floor to shift the transfer case. It’s actually a pretty impressive difference.

It also doesn’t need to be adjusted every time you modify driveline angles or heights relative to the tub. So if you ever install a different skid plate, a body lift, motor mount lift, etc. it doesn’t need to be adjusted. This only needs to be adjusted to work once.

It is something you could do with a bit of mechanical skill. It’s pretty much all nuts and bolts.

You’ll want to drop the skid plate and the front driveshaft to gain good access to the area, but that is the hardest part of the install. The rest is simple assembly.
Gotcha okay awesome! Yeah that definitely seems like a great idea I think I’ll go that route. Gonna replace the bushing with a new one for the time being, and replace it with that cable shifter in a month or so when I have the time to do that. My dad has a shop at his school with a lift and all the tools I’d need, plus he’s very knowledgeable about cars so between the two of us and some YouTube videos, we should be able to do it no problem. Thanks again!!
 
That is a valuable info you just did here. Thanks
No problem, hope it can help someone else! I was very surprised it was a simple $4 bushing that caused all this. Cheaper than u-joints or a new driveshaft that’s for sure haha. I’ll be going with a cable shifter in a month or so as that’ll be a much better setup.