VIN says 4x4 but I see no 4x4 Switch

[PG01]

Someone swapped vins

 

[PG01]

That cubby above the rear wiper control is where the 2WD / 4 HI / 4 LO selector was in every 4WD I looked at.

Was it sold to you as a 4WD equipped vehicle?

Yeah, it had 4 wheels..........

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Someone swapped vins

It sure is looking that way... Or deleted the front I guess... Anyone ever seen that done?

 

[Sherrod Lewis]

Someone swapped vins

I'm sure this truck was just put together. Too many things not adding up. It passed inspection and and runs fine it's just weird then vin says 4x4 but I see no 4x4 switch

 

[PG01]

It sure is looking that way... Or deleted the front I guess... Anyone ever seen that done?

Kinda too dirty and greasy.... if someone pulled something recently, id think there more 'clean spots'.....no?

 

[PG01]

As someone said if u have title in hand, look at vins all over truck and see if anything 'looks' like it was recently removed, scratched out....or off.....look at rivetsnon vin plate on dash do tgey look newer or different?

 

[MadDogDelpho]

I think someone on here deleted the AWD in their Denali. So it'll have the K vin but only be 2wd. It's possible that a previous owner could've done that, but to have that be pretty much the only mod is very suspicious.

 

[jaywoo65]

You could look at the transmission output also. The 4WD 4L60E end is shorter with a transfer case attached. The 2WD transmission is longer, with the driveshaft going straight to the rear end.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I think someone on here deleted the AWD in their Denali. So it'll have the K vin but only be 2wd. It's possible that a previous owner could've done that, but to have that be pretty much the only mod is very suspicious.

Maybe it failed, so they ditched it.

 

[jaywoo65]

That's a lot of work to remove it all. Different transmission and driveshaft. Different front spindles. I'm not positive on the Tahoe, but on my 99 Astro AWD, the transfer case had three wire connectors on it. They were used for wheel speed sensors. If the Tahoe has the same transfer case those wires would still be dangling there. I could be comparing apples to oranges and talking out of my ass though.