billy ray

Martn.

This is why you do not drive on dry pavement in part time 4WD.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2117998494

"martn55" <martn55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1165542568.281898.36260@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>> >
>> > Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>> > with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>> > first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>> > What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>> > transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>> > service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>> > Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>> > will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

billy ray

Martn.

This is why you do not drive on dry pavement in part time 4WD.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2117998494

"martn55" <martn55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1165542568.281898.36260@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>> >
>> > Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>> > with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>> > first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>> > What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>> > transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>> > service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>> > Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>> > will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

billy ray

Martn.

This is why you do not drive on dry pavement in part time 4WD.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2117998494

"martn55" <martn55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1165542568.281898.36260@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>> >
>> > Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>> > with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>> > first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>> > What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>> > transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>> > service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>> > Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>> > will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

DaveW

martn55 wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>>> Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>>> with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>>> first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>>> What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>>> transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>>> service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>>> Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>>> will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

I have a 91XJ, but my owners manual is not for sale. Try Ebay or maybe,
just maybe, the dealer.

The rocker switch puts the transmission into either a "normal" or
"Power" mode. In the "power" mode, it stays in the lower gears longer,
which would be good for trailer towing, for example. I never use it
(leave it in normal..maybe it actually says "economy") except for about
once a year to make sure it still works. It does NOT appear to solve the
problem of hunting back and forth between lockup vs no lockup and 3rd vs
4th on steep interstate upgrades (I-5 on the Grapevine if I'm pushing
it). For those situations, I just put it in "3" until the top of the hill.

Best Regards,

DAve

DaveW

martn55 wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>>> Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>>> with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>>> first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>>> What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>>> transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>>> service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>>> Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>>> will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

I have a 91XJ, but my owners manual is not for sale. Try Ebay or maybe,
just maybe, the dealer.

The rocker switch puts the transmission into either a "normal" or
"Power" mode. In the "power" mode, it stays in the lower gears longer,
which would be good for trailer towing, for example. I never use it
(leave it in normal..maybe it actually says "economy") except for about
once a year to make sure it still works. It does NOT appear to solve the
problem of hunting back and forth between lockup vs no lockup and 3rd vs
4th on steep interstate upgrades (I-5 on the Grapevine if I'm pushing
it). For those situations, I just put it in "3" until the top of the hill.

Best Regards,

DAve

DaveW

martn55 wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> I live in Canada and treat the 4x4 'part time' shift just like any
>> other. When I see a snowy patch coming, I shift into 4 high and keep on
>> going at the speed for snow driving. When I see clear coming, I shift
>> back to 2 wheel drive. I find left turns at snowy intersections can be
>> easier in 2 wheel drive, then shift to 4 coming out of the turn.
>>
>> This is for the command trac or part time system. What does your
>> shifter say on it? If 2 Hi, 4 high, N and 4 low, it is the part time
>> one. If not, you can use the full time system anytime.
>>
>> To shift into or out of 4 low for slow crawling, the best is to be
>> rolling along at 2 mph or so.
>>
>> The 'part time' part of the 4x4 locks the front and rear driveshafts
>> together and only should be used on dirt or snow.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>> martn55 wrote:
>>> Hows it going i just bought a 91 cherokee and am having some trouble
>>> with the 4 wheel drive. I dont know much about 4 wheel drive in the
>>> first place. I would like to know how to shift it in gear and out.
>>> What the part time light means. Also the rocker switch for the
>>> transmission. I might need to find an owners manual and maybe a
>>> service book. Also might be looking for random parts and accesories.
>>> Wanna eventually turn into a off road vehicle. Any help by any one
>>> will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .
>
>
> Thanks guys both of you so far. I really think that you have me start
> to undersatnd the drive system in my jeep. Oh and mike it does say the
> 2 wheel hi 4 hi N and 4 low. So i think i kinda have it now. Though
> i am still wondering about the transmission rocker switch? Alsso does
> anyone know of any 91 cherokee manuals, owners and maybe repair and
> withch repair manual s i should buy?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Martin a new and lifelong jeep owner
>
> PS i love this truck better than any vehicle i have ever owned
>

I have a 91XJ, but my owners manual is not for sale. Try Ebay or maybe,
just maybe, the dealer.

The rocker switch puts the transmission into either a "normal" or
"Power" mode. In the "power" mode, it stays in the lower gears longer,
which would be good for trailer towing, for example. I never use it
(leave it in normal..maybe it actually says "economy") except for about
once a year to make sure it still works. It does NOT appear to solve the
problem of hunting back and forth between lockup vs no lockup and 3rd vs
4th on steep interstate upgrades (I-5 on the Grapevine if I'm pushing
it). For those situations, I just put it in "3" until the top of the hill.

Best Regards,

DAve