'91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this newsgroup
that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can Selec-trac
full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?

The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
for loose surfaces.

For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)

--
DougW

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?

The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
for loose surfaces.

For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)

--
DougW

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?

The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
for loose surfaces.

For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)

--
DougW

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040228161412.18203.00000475@mb-m06.aol.com...
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

That is a reference to 'part time' 4wd which should only be used on loose
and/or slippery surfaces..

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040228161412.18203.00000475@mb-m06.aol.com...
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

That is a reference to 'part time' 4wd which should only be used on loose
and/or slippery surfaces..

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040228161412.18203.00000475@mb-m06.aol.com...
> In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

That is a reference to 'part time' 4wd which should only be used on loose
and/or slippery surfaces..

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

I'm not sure there is much point using it full time all year round on good
road surfaces though. Isn't that what 2wd is for !

Dave

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gK70c.16086$1k.8607@okepread01...
> Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> > In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> > year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> > that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> > full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
>
> The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
> no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
> for loose surfaces.
>
> For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
> it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

I'm not sure there is much point using it full time all year round on good
road surfaces though. Isn't that what 2wd is for !

Dave

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gK70c.16086$1k.8607@okepread01...
> Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> > In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> > year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> > that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> > full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
>
> The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
> no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
> for loose surfaces.
>
> For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
> it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

Re: '91' XJ: Selec-Trac full-time 4WD on the street?
 

I'm not sure there is much point using it full time all year round on good
road surfaces though. Isn't that what 2wd is for !

Dave

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gK70c.16086$1k.8607@okepread01...
> Wblane did pass the time by typing:
> > In the Owner's Manual for my XJ it says: "Use Selec-trac 4x4 full time
> > year-round on all road surfaces if you wish." I think I read on this
newsgroup
> > that you shouldn't use 4WD at all on paved surfaces though. So can
Selec-trac
> > full-time 4WD be used on paved surfaces or not?
>
> The key words are "full-time", that means you can use it on pavement with
> no impact to the transfer case. If it said "part-time" it would be only
> for loose surfaces.
>
> For instance, my Quadratrack is a "full-time" 4WD transfer case. Seeing
> it has only 4Hi, Neutral, and 4Lo it's kinda hard not to drive in 4WD. :)
>
> --
> DougW
>
>