Matt Macchiarolo

Sometimes if you shift out of 4x4 part time into 2wd the T case won't
disengage immediately...the torque load will hold it engaged. Driving a
curved road will give you those binding sensations.

Shifting the transmission into N or letting up on the gas after you shift
the Tcase will help the Tcase to snick back into 2wd.

<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Oops... guess that really wasn't such a good test then huh? I normally
> only do run the 4x4 in snow or off road - my bad :-).
> Thought since this Jeep was new to me, we should check and see if the
> original binding sensation would repeat itself in 4x4 mode....then
> discovered the slipping and was concerned.
>
> Any clues as to the originally binding noise/feeling during the drive
> on the curved road surface?
>
> Thanks for everyone's input - very helpful guys!
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

Matt Macchiarolo

Sometimes if you shift out of 4x4 part time into 2wd the T case won't
disengage immediately...the torque load will hold it engaged. Driving a
curved road will give you those binding sensations.

Shifting the transmission into N or letting up on the gas after you shift
the Tcase will help the Tcase to snick back into 2wd.

<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1134260001.098440.55160@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Oops... guess that really wasn't such a good test then huh? I normally
> only do run the 4x4 in snow or off road - my bad :-).
> Thought since this Jeep was new to me, we should check and see if the
> original binding sensation would repeat itself in 4x4 mode....then
> discovered the slipping and was concerned.
>
> Any clues as to the originally binding noise/feeling during the drive
> on the curved road surface?
>
> Thanks for everyone's input - very helpful guys!
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

Matt Macchiarolo

Sometimes if you shift out of 4x4 part time into 2wd the T case won't
disengage immediately...the torque load will hold it engaged. Driving a
curved road will give you those binding sensations.

Shifting the transmission into N or letting up on the gas after you shift
the Tcase will help the Tcase to snick back into 2wd.

<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1134260001.098440.55160@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Oops... guess that really wasn't such a good test then huh? I normally
> only do run the 4x4 in snow or off road - my bad :-).
> Thought since this Jeep was new to me, we should check and see if the
> original binding sensation would repeat itself in 4x4 mode....then
> discovered the slipping and was concerned.
>
> Any clues as to the originally binding noise/feeling during the drive
> on the curved road surface?
>
> Thanks for everyone's input - very helpful guys!
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

billy ray

Mike explain the pictures to her.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2117998494


<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>>
>>You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>>driving on pavement are you?
>>
>
>
> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

billy ray

Mike explain the pictures to her.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2117998494


<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1134254276.281099.209850@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>>
>>You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>>driving on pavement are you?
>>
>
>
> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

billy ray

Mike explain the pictures to her.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2117998494


<wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1134254276.281099.209850@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>>
>>You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>>driving on pavement are you?
>>
>
>
> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Sheila
> Vancouver BC
>

billy ray

Select-Trac
http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2118160341

"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
news:439b5e03_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> The reason Jerry asked about pavement is because if you have Jeep's
> Command
> Trac 4-wheel drive system, it is strictly a part-time system that should
> NEVER be used on dry pavement. The Command Trac system mechanically locks
> the front and rear axels together. Since the front and rear axels turn at
> different speeds, this system must only be used on slippery surfaces, like
> snow, ice, mud, dirt, etc. If used on dry (or even wet) pavement, the
> drivetrain will bind up and cause damage to u-joints, transfer case, etc.
> You will actually feel the tires skidding and hear chirping, especially
> during turns.
>
> If you have Jeep's Select-Trac system, it has a full-time mode which can
> be
> used on any surface, even dry pavement. It also has a part-time mode which
> acts just like Command Trac.
>
> If your transfer case selector lever has a full-time position, you have
> Select-Trac.
>
> Tom
>
>
> <wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1134254276.281099.209850@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>> >
>> >You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>> >driving on pavement are you?
>> >
>>
>>
>> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
>> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
>> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
>> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
>> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
>> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
>> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Sheila
>> Vancouver BC
>>
>
>

billy ray

Select-Trac
http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2118160341

"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
news:439b5e03_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> The reason Jerry asked about pavement is because if you have Jeep's
> Command
> Trac 4-wheel drive system, it is strictly a part-time system that should
> NEVER be used on dry pavement. The Command Trac system mechanically locks
> the front and rear axels together. Since the front and rear axels turn at
> different speeds, this system must only be used on slippery surfaces, like
> snow, ice, mud, dirt, etc. If used on dry (or even wet) pavement, the
> drivetrain will bind up and cause damage to u-joints, transfer case, etc.
> You will actually feel the tires skidding and hear chirping, especially
> during turns.
>
> If you have Jeep's Select-Trac system, it has a full-time mode which can
> be
> used on any surface, even dry pavement. It also has a part-time mode which
> acts just like Command Trac.
>
> If your transfer case selector lever has a full-time position, you have
> Select-Trac.
>
> Tom
>
>
> <wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1134254276.281099.209850@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>> >
>> >You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>> >driving on pavement are you?
>> >
>>
>>
>> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
>> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
>> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
>> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
>> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
>> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
>> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Sheila
>> Vancouver BC
>>
>
>

billy ray

Select-Trac
http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2118160341

"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
news:439b5e03_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> The reason Jerry asked about pavement is because if you have Jeep's
> Command
> Trac 4-wheel drive system, it is strictly a part-time system that should
> NEVER be used on dry pavement. The Command Trac system mechanically locks
> the front and rear axels together. Since the front and rear axels turn at
> different speeds, this system must only be used on slippery surfaces, like
> snow, ice, mud, dirt, etc. If used on dry (or even wet) pavement, the
> drivetrain will bind up and cause damage to u-joints, transfer case, etc.
> You will actually feel the tires skidding and hear chirping, especially
> during turns.
>
> If you have Jeep's Select-Trac system, it has a full-time mode which can
> be
> used on any surface, even dry pavement. It also has a part-time mode which
> acts just like Command Trac.
>
> If your transfer case selector lever has a full-time position, you have
> Select-Trac.
>
> Tom
>
>
> <wedontdoit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1134254276.281099.209850@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >From: Jerry Bransford <jerr...@***.net> -
>> >
>> >You're not by any chance feeling/hearing those symptoms while you are
>> >driving on pavement are you?
>> >
>>
>>
>> Yes, it's on dry pavement. I first noticed what felt like binding in
>> the rear, as I was stuck in a very long traffic jam (45 minutes of
>> inching forward around a bend, up on a curved roadway), that would
>> disappear as I shifted out of low (1-2 Automatic Transmission), into
>> neutral. It went away as the road flattened out, but we decided to
>> check all the gears, and that's when this was noticed. I never noticed
>> it on the last 98 Cherokee Sport I had.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Sheila
>> Vancouver BC
>>
>
>

wedontdoit@hotmail.com

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Sometimes if you shift out of 4x4 part time into 2wd the T case won't
> disengage immediately...the torque load will hold it engaged. Driving a
> curved road will give you those binding sensations.
>
> Shifting the transmission into N or letting up on the gas after you shift
> the Tcase will help the Tcase to snick back into 2wd.
>
hmmm... except the only time that I actually switched (using the 4wd
shifter on the floor,directly beside the 2wd shifter) to 4wd, was
'after' I experienced the binding while trying to save my brakes/foot
and using the low gear (bottom setting on the 2wd shifter) to coast
slowly. If I shifted back to neutral, the feeling/noise went away
immediately.... once the road was flat again, everything seemed to be
back to normal again, and I continued driving in my normal "Drive" gear
in 2wd.
I suppose I shouldn't be shifting to low gear like that either huh?
Man, and I 'thought' I knew how to drive! lol

Sheila
Vancouver BC