Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi, 4lo,
and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.

Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and forth
on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged the
front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be used
on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
case?!?

Thanks!

Eric
00 XJ LTD

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
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http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
4lo,
> and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
>
> Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
forth
> on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged the
> front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be used
> on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> case?!?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 00 XJ LTD
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
4lo,
> and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
>
> Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
forth
> on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged the
> front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be used
> on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> case?!?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 00 XJ LTD
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
4lo,
> and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
>
> Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
forth
> on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged the
> front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be used
> on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> case?!?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 00 XJ LTD
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the wheels
slipped. Good news that I was wrong

What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
they both engage the front axle...

Thanks!

Eric

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
> not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> 4lo,
> > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> >
> > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> forth
> > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
the
> > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
used
> > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> > case?!?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eric
> > 00 XJ LTD
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the wheels
slipped. Good news that I was wrong

What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
they both engage the front axle...

Thanks!

Eric

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
> not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> 4lo,
> > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> >
> > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> forth
> > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
the
> > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
used
> > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> > case?!?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eric
> > 00 XJ LTD
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the wheels
slipped. Good news that I was wrong

What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
they both engage the front axle...

Thanks!

Eric

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use will
> not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> 4lo,
> > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've been
> > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time 4wd
> > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> >
> > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> forth
> > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
the
> > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
used
> > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my transfer
> > case?!?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eric
> > 00 XJ LTD
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

One way to explain it is that full time four wheel drive engages the front
axle, but part time four wheel drive ENGAGES the front axle. Part time
locks the front and back axles together, not the best thing for a paved
road.

Earle

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:yOmAb.10475$LV1.5850@okepread05...
> I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the
wheels
> slipped. Good news that I was wrong
>
> What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
> they both engage the front axle...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> > Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> > engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> > full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use
will
> > not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> > 4lo,
> > > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've
been
> > > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time
4wd
> > > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> > >
> > > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> > forth
> > > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
> the
> > > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
> used
> > > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my
transfer
> > > case?!?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Eric
> > > 00 XJ LTD
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

One way to explain it is that full time four wheel drive engages the front
axle, but part time four wheel drive ENGAGES the front axle. Part time
locks the front and back axles together, not the best thing for a paved
road.

Earle

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:yOmAb.10475$LV1.5850@okepread05...
> I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the
wheels
> slipped. Good news that I was wrong
>
> What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
> they both engage the front axle...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> > Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> > engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> > full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use
will
> > not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> > 4lo,
> > > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've
been
> > > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time
4wd
> > > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> > >
> > > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> > forth
> > > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
> the
> > > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
> used
> > > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my
transfer
> > > case?!?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Eric
> > > 00 XJ LTD
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Full time 4wd or not?!?
 

One way to explain it is that full time four wheel drive engages the front
axle, but part time four wheel drive ENGAGES the front axle. Part time
locks the front and back axles together, not the best thing for a paved
road.

Earle

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:yOmAb.10475$LV1.5850@okepread05...
> I had assumed it was one of those systems that only engaged when the
wheels
> slipped. Good news that I was wrong
>
> What is different about the full-time setting than the part time then? If
> they both engage the front axle...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:eKmAb.27819$Bk1.8193@fed1read05...
> > Full-time on your Cherokee means just that, full-time... both axles are
> > engaged all the time when you're in any of the 4x4 settings. Yes, the
> > full-time position is the correct one to use on the roads and its use
will
> > not damage the transfer case, that's what it was designed to do.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:5mmAb.10470$LV1.7309@okepread05...
> > > My wife has a 00 XJ with the transfer case that allows you to use 4hi,
> > 4lo,
> > > and "full time" 4wd for "all road surfaces". Or so it says. We've
been
> > > getting a bit of snow/freezing rain lately, so I put it in full-time
4wd
> > > just in case we hit some slick spots running around town.
> > >
> > > Going around corners I can tell it is in 4wd. The tires pull back and
> > forth
> > > on the pavement. I thought that the full-time selection only engaged
> the
> > > front axle when they were slipping. The manual says full-time can be
> used
> > > on all road surfaces all the time, but wouldn't this damage my
transfer
> > > case?!?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Eric
> > > 00 XJ LTD
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>