Well first you are just a few minutes away from me. I live on the other side of the bridge. I assume your lift is a spring and crank and not body? Post your last four of your vin and the color. From there you could search if a member here had it and read if they had issues and what. Mine clunks into gear, but some clunking is fine and from what I have heard is from the lift. I hope someone else chimes in to see what they have to say.

The TOD works just like that. Powers the back primarily and then kicks in the front when needed. Just a minimal percent goes to the front during normal driving.

What is your wheel and tire set up?