Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
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> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
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> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:JiRSb.3318$1O.1148@fed1read05...
> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:JiRSb.3318$1O.1148@fed1read05...
> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
--
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> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:JiRSb.3318$1O.1148@fed1read05...
> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:JiRSb.3318$1O.1148@fed1read05...
> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
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>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:JiRSb.3318$1O.1148@fed1read05...
> : Sure, that would be an easily accomplished swap. I wish Selectrac were
> : available in Wranglers but their short wheelbase makes that a bit more
> : difficult than for the longer wheelbased XJ.
> :
> : Jerry
>
> I wonder if Jeep gave any consideration to Selec-Trac in the new
Unlimited?
> -Brian
Good question but it's almost doubtful any possible consideration of that
got very far. I asked a few senior Jeep engineers about that a few years
ago and they agreed there were two even bigger issues than whether it would
fit without causing drivetrain vibrations, as obviously would not happen
with the longer-wheelbased Unlimited. They said that Jeep had long-ago
decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as it
is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
Jerry
--
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
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: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
news:uuTSb.3363$1O.2847@fed1read05...
: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:uuTSb.3363$1O.2847@fed1read05...
: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
news:uuTSb.3363$1O.2847@fed1read05...
: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:uuTSb.3363$1O.2847@fed1read05...
: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
news:uuTSb.3363$1O.2847@fed1read05...
: They said that Jeep had long-ago
: decided that having the Selectrac available in a Wrangler would both raise
: its price too much, placing it into the low-Cherokee price range, and
: possibly even reduce sales of its higher-profit products like (then) the
: Cherokee which now would be the Liberty. It's probably that as much as
it
: is 'don't mess with what works'. :)
:
: Jerry
: --
I suppose that is plausible but I can't see too many basing their model
decision on the t-case.
</analogy>
that would be like choosing a peach over a hot dog because you like the
fuzzy skin.... it would take weeks behind a fridge for that hot dog to
develop a nice fuzzy skin.
<\analogy>
-Brian
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
Guys, I'm sorry for my interrupting but, can you tell me which system I have
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
Guys, I'm sorry for my interrupting but, can you tell me which system I have
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
Guys, I'm sorry for my interrupting but, can you tell me which system I have
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
"PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
4wd,
> and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> system?
>
> TIA!
> Paul Busse
> http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
>
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Re: Can I Replace Command-Trac w/Selec-Trac?
selec trac has a center "differential" which means it can be used full-time,
i.e., even on dry pavement....which would mess up a command trac, which
turns both front and rear drive shafts at the same speed, a no-no on turns
and curves......
"pipo" <pipo@hi.hinet.hr> wrote in message
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> Guys, I'm sorry for my interrupting but, can you tell me which system I
have
> in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
> sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
> "PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> > I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
> 4wd,
> > and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> > system?
> >
> > TIA!
> > Paul Busse
> > http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
> >
>
>
i.e., even on dry pavement....which would mess up a command trac, which
turns both front and rear drive shafts at the same speed, a no-no on turns
and curves......
"pipo" <pipo@hi.hinet.hr> wrote in message
news:bvopm7$seu$1@ls219.htnet.hr...
> Guys, I'm sorry for my interrupting but, can you tell me which system I
have
> in my '92 XJ? Command-Trac or Selec-Trac and what is a difference? Again,
> sorry for interrupt in your post. Thanks.
> "PLB49" <plb49@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040131095140.28324.00001123@mb-m15.aol.com...
> > I have an 01 XJ which I really like. It has the Command-Trac part-time
> 4wd,
> > and I wonder if it would be possible/practical to swap in the Selec-Trac
> > system?
> >
> > TIA!
> > Paul Busse
> > http://scienceteacher.biz/General/JEEPphotos/index.htm
> >
>
>
