depends on the year, manual or auto hubs, and lever transfer case or push button
Any vehicle with a manual transmission can be... the transmission just has to be put into neutral. Likewise, any vehicle with a transfer case with a neutral setting can be... aside from manual transfer cases, some electronic transfer cases allow this function... for example, when Chevrolet went from a three button system to a four button system for the Blazer and other vehicles, the fourth button allowed the user to place the transfer case in neutral (the older, three button system did not). Otherwise, flat towing typically requires removal of the driveshaft(s).
If you are in 4LO, you will need to shift into neutral to go into 4HI and then you may press the 4x4 button to go back to 2WD. If you try this and the buttons are simply not working, it could either be the push-button system (sometimes they freeze up in cold weather) or the transfer case itself (try checking the fluid).
If you have a manual transmission, you can put the transmission in neutral and flat tow it that way, whether it's a 2WD or 4WD model. If you have an automatic transmission but either a manual transfer case or the electronic transfer case with the four button system (NOT with the three button system), you can put the transfer case in neutral and tow it that way. Otherwise, you'll have to disconnect the driveshaft(s) before you flat tow it.
With a manual transmission, manual transfer case, or four button electronic transfer case (which has a neutral position), yes. Otherwise, you would have to disconnect the driveshafts.
It may have the original transfer case that was recalled
Well is it actually engaging into 4WD? If so, then you do simply have a problem with the lights. However, if you don't notice the transfer case engage, you may have a problem with either the push button system or the transfer case itself.
I did and there were no issues, I made sure trans was in neutral as well as the transfer case. I did hear about a friend who towed an auto in neutral without the transfer case in neutral and the transmission is bad now. You want the transmission in Park and the transfer case in neutral.
There isn't a way to do this. That model year had the three button selector, which only has 2HI, 4HI, and 4LO... it wasn't until I believe 2001 that they came out with the four button selector which included a neutral button.
There are three possible ways to flat tow this vehicle without destroying your transmission:If it has a manual transmission (which I'm not sure if they were available on GM pickups for that MY), put it into neutral. This will not work with an automatic transmission.If it is a four wheel drive and has a transfer case with a neutral option (manual transfer cases and the four button electronic transfer cases do; three button electronic transfer cases do not), put that in the neutral position.If neither of those conditions are applicable to your vehicle, you'll have to remove the driveshaft.
Yes. Transmission in park or in gear, and transfer case in neutral.Yes. Transmission in park or in gear, and transfer case in neutral.
Make sure your vehicle is in neutral before trying to engage the 4 wheel drive. If you hear the "clunk" of the transfer case engaging but there is no discernable difference in driving behavior, make sure the front hubs are locked.