You had to have inverted the bell crank but I'm not sure that is possible.
I really have no idea what’s up with it. Granted, it’s my first time doing a job like this, but I didn’t think I had done anything this nuts
Surely he gets an award of some sort for this?
See if you can take a picture of the linkage under the Jeep. That'll really help.
The bell crank reverses the direction of the pull converting it to push at the t-case. There are some aftermarket shifter sthat have eliminated the bell crank with a straight connection that also reverses the direction of OEM so 2 hi is now 4 low.
Shift lever on the t-case has an angled rectangular slot, remove the nut that holds it to the case and flip the lever over so it points down. It will help if you put a wrench on it and get both the floor shifter and the t-case into 2 hi or 4 low.
And yes, that is an issue I’ve been having. Haven’t been able to shift into 4L since this all started.
True I was confusing in my wording. It’s been a while since I’ve driven it, but as far as I remember, I can shift into “4L” (actually 2H) while it’s moving, but since it’s been stationary, I haven’t been able to shift into “4L” (2H). Admittedly, I’m uneducated enough not to know if that may be because I can’t shift the t-case when it’s not spinning. Sorry for all the confusion.
Just get in there an mess with that linkage until it looks like it is supposed to, you'll find plenty of good pictures on the internet that show what it's supposed to look like. You appear to have the stock setup so it should go back together just fine.
