Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty. After
discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution on
the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or third),
I put it back into 2hi.

Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads all
the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".

Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new wierd
clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...

Thanks.

Eric
99 TJ SE

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 02:15:14 UTC "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote:

> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty. After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...

It will do that if you wind the tc up without enough slippage. I get
every now and then if I use 4HI to get moving on a slick upslope and
turn at the same time onto a reasonably dry surface - think side
street onto a main drag type thing. If you aren't going straight
ahead, things get wound up and binding real fast. I normally use 4HI
just long enough to get moving good and pop it back to 2HI before I
even think about shifting out of 1st, especially if I'm going to hit
anything that looks like it has decent traction.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 02:15:14 UTC "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote:

> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty. After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...

It will do that if you wind the tc up without enough slippage. I get
every now and then if I use 4HI to get moving on a slick upslope and
turn at the same time onto a reasonably dry surface - think side
street onto a main drag type thing. If you aren't going straight
ahead, things get wound up and binding real fast. I normally use 4HI
just long enough to get moving good and pop it back to 2HI before I
even think about shifting out of 1st, especially if I'm going to hit
anything that looks like it has decent traction.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 02:15:14 UTC "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote:

> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty. After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...

It will do that if you wind the tc up without enough slippage. I get
every now and then if I use 4HI to get moving on a slick upslope and
turn at the same time onto a reasonably dry surface - think side
street onto a main drag type thing. If you aren't going straight
ahead, things get wound up and binding real fast. I normally use 4HI
just long enough to get moving good and pop it back to 2HI before I
even think about shifting out of 1st, especially if I'm going to hit
anything that looks like it has decent traction.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.

What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate, then
when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff to
disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
should be taking off with a little less gusto ...





"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>
>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.

What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate, then
when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff to
disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
should be taking off with a little less gusto ...





"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>
>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.

What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate, then
when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff to
disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
should be taking off with a little less gusto ...





"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
After
> discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
on
> the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
third),
> I put it back into 2hi.
>
> Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit a
> ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
all
> the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
>
> Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
wierd
> clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>
>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

Sooo, I shouldn't be using 4wd to pull out of intersections, that, say have
an incline and are covered in ice? REALLY? In 2wd, I'd never make it out.
I've tried and spin all over the place. Gusto or not.

Eric
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vvm67mft1iik1a@corp.supernews.com...
> It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.
>
> What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate,
then
> when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff
to
> disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
> damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
> should be taking off with a little less gusto ...
>
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> > We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
> After
> > discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> > group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
> on
> > the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> > snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
> third),
> > I put it back into 2hi.
> >
> > Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit
a
> > ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
> all
> > the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> > mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
> >
> > Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
> wierd
> > clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> > disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Eric
> > 99 TJ SE
> >
> >
>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

Sooo, I shouldn't be using 4wd to pull out of intersections, that, say have
an incline and are covered in ice? REALLY? In 2wd, I'd never make it out.
I've tried and spin all over the place. Gusto or not.

Eric
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vvm67mft1iik1a@corp.supernews.com...
> It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.
>
> What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate,
then
> when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff
to
> disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
> damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
> should be taking off with a little less gusto ...
>
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> > We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
> After
> > discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> > group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
> on
> > the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> > snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
> third),
> > I put it back into 2hi.
> >
> > Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit
a
> > ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
> all
> > the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> > mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
> >
> > Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
> wierd
> > clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> > disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Eric
> > 99 TJ SE
> >
> >
>

Re: Clunk after switching from 4hi
 

Sooo, I shouldn't be using 4wd to pull out of intersections, that, say have
an incline and are covered in ice? REALLY? In 2wd, I'd never make it out.
I've tried and spin all over the place. Gusto or not.

Eric
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vvm67mft1iik1a@corp.supernews.com...
> It is normal for the tcase to object to this sort of abuse.
>
> What is happening is that you are binding the tcase as you accellerate,
then
> when you shift out of 4WD again, it takes a while for the bound up stuff
to
> disengage. There is no real need to do what you are doing, and you are
> damaging stuff while you are what it is that yo do not need to do. You
> should be taking off with a little less gusto ...
>
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:RSoKb.4765$zf.1609@okepread05...
> > We got a bit of snow this weekend making intersections pretty nasty.
> After
> > discussing the use of my 99 TJ's xfer case last winter with some on this
> > group, I have been using 4hi as more of a gear than a permanent solution
> on
> > the roads. Basically, I put it in 4hi at intersections (especially
> > snowy/slushy/inclined ones) take off, and as I shift into second (or
> third),
> > I put it back into 2hi.
> >
> > Twice today, about 1/4 mile AFTER putting it into 2hi it felt like I hit
a
> > ridge in the concrete with my front tires. However, I drive these roads
> all
> > the time and there is no ridge. It's almost like the xfer case took 1/4
> > mile to do whatever it was going to do, and when it did, it "clunked".
> >
> > Any thoughts on this? 4hi/4lo seem to work great other than this new
> wierd
> > clunk (which only happens when accelerating up to 35-45 mph AFTER
> > disengaging 4hi). I only have 39k miles...
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Eric
> > 99 TJ SE
> >
> >
>