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It depends if your car/truck has four-wheel drive or not (all four wheels turn, when shifted). First, if you have a manual transfer case, then you should be able to pop it in to neutral, and push it where it needs to go. If you have a Chevy pickup, then put in you're key till everything, but the engine works, and press the button on the left side of the steering wheel.

If you have a stick-shift, then open the clutch, and just take it out of gear. If it doesn't move, then check the p-brake. Note that this will only work if you have a pickup truck, or an old model car (2006 or older) This will not work for awd cars like subarus. It's either that, or you could just detach the axle from the transmission/transfer case, tie it up, and start pushing. More work than needed, but it works.

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