Its much easier for gears to come into mesh when they are moving at nearly the same speed than it is when they are completely at a stop. 1-2 mph will not harm anything, but anything faster might cause a pretty good bit of gear clash.
The dealer might be right, but one thing for certain the geartrain had a load on it ( either tortional twist or load from the rig not being on level ground) or it would have shifted. Play with it a while and see how it does.
Don
P.S. Make sure transmission is in Neutral when shifting transfercase. This will help prevent load on the gears from the vehicle not being on level ground.
[This message was edited by Hummie2 on December 27, 2002 at 10:50 AM.]
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