Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

On 10/16/06 3:51 PM, in article LhSYg.1997$9z6.1616@trndny03, "jeff"
<jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote:

> The ZJ sometimes came with the aluminum cased "Dana 44". These are a
> total POS, not suited to speed bumps at the mall, let alone anything
> resembling off road.

I'll definitely keep an eye out for that. On the other hand scrap aluminum
is at an all time high :)

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

On 10/16/06 3:51 PM, in article LhSYg.1997$9z6.1616@trndny03, "jeff"
<jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote:

> The ZJ sometimes came with the aluminum cased "Dana 44". These are a
> total POS, not suited to speed bumps at the mall, let alone anything
> resembling off road.

I'll definitely keep an eye out for that. On the other hand scrap aluminum
is at an all time high :)

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

On 10/16/06 3:51 PM, in article LhSYg.1997$9z6.1616@trndny03, "jeff"
<jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote:

> The ZJ sometimes came with the aluminum cased "Dana 44". These are a
> total POS, not suited to speed bumps at the mall, let alone anything
> resembling off road.

I'll definitely keep an eye out for that. On the other hand scrap aluminum
is at an all time high :)

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

> > The NP249 AWD transfer case is a troublesource, restrict your search to
the
> > nv242 SelecTrac
>
> Is there an easy way to identify the 2?


A 249 has three positions on the transfer case shift lever. 4 hi, neutral,
and 4 low.

A 242 has five: 2 hi, 4 part time, 4 full time, neutral, and 4 low.

A 231 has four: 2 hi, 4 part time, neutral, and 4 low.

The 249 is an AWD transfer case with a troublesome viscous coupler to divert
power between the front and rear axles. The 231 is a bit stonger than a 242
(marginally, depending on opinion), but lacks the full time 4wd setting that
can be used on dry pavement.



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Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

> > The NP249 AWD transfer case is a troublesource, restrict your search to
the
> > nv242 SelecTrac
>
> Is there an easy way to identify the 2?


A 249 has three positions on the transfer case shift lever. 4 hi, neutral,
and 4 low.

A 242 has five: 2 hi, 4 part time, 4 full time, neutral, and 4 low.

A 231 has four: 2 hi, 4 part time, neutral, and 4 low.

The 249 is an AWD transfer case with a troublesome viscous coupler to divert
power between the front and rear axles. The 231 is a bit stonger than a 242
(marginally, depending on opinion), but lacks the full time 4wd setting that
can be used on dry pavement.



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Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

> > The NP249 AWD transfer case is a troublesource, restrict your search to
the
> > nv242 SelecTrac
>
> Is there an easy way to identify the 2?


A 249 has three positions on the transfer case shift lever. 4 hi, neutral,
and 4 low.

A 242 has five: 2 hi, 4 part time, 4 full time, neutral, and 4 low.

A 231 has four: 2 hi, 4 part time, neutral, and 4 low.

The 249 is an AWD transfer case with a troublesome viscous coupler to divert
power between the front and rear axles. The 231 is a bit stonger than a 242
(marginally, depending on opinion), but lacks the full time 4wd setting that
can be used on dry pavement.



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Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

My quick 2 cents, the ZJ is great if you want more luxery and a V8 but
that's the only thing recommending it.

The XJ on the other hand is arguably one of the most well designed
all-purpose utility vehicles ever... It's light, reliable the 4.0 has
plenty of power, good MPG ( mid 20's highway MPG compares to most V6
cars... a Toyota Camery V6 only gets 1 or 2MPG better) plenty of room
and they're damn cheap, I mean they are just dirt cheap right now.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

My quick 2 cents, the ZJ is great if you want more luxery and a V8 but
that's the only thing recommending it.

The XJ on the other hand is arguably one of the most well designed
all-purpose utility vehicles ever... It's light, reliable the 4.0 has
plenty of power, good MPG ( mid 20's highway MPG compares to most V6
cars... a Toyota Camery V6 only gets 1 or 2MPG better) plenty of room
and they're damn cheap, I mean they are just dirt cheap right now.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

My quick 2 cents, the ZJ is great if you want more luxery and a V8 but
that's the only thing recommending it.

The XJ on the other hand is arguably one of the most well designed
all-purpose utility vehicles ever... It's light, reliable the 4.0 has
plenty of power, good MPG ( mid 20's highway MPG compares to most V6
cars... a Toyota Camery V6 only gets 1 or 2MPG better) plenty of room
and they're damn cheap, I mean they are just dirt cheap right now.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Re: ZJ vs. XJ - General Opinions and advice wanted
 

The name of the transfer case is usually on plate attached to the shifter
bezel. There are others, I haven't uploaded them recently.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2118160341

For general intents and purposes* the part time of the Command Trac (nv231)
and the part time of the SelecTrac (nv242) is the same.

*The part time on the nv231 is a bit superior in limited applications, my
opinion is I would rather have the ability to have a true 4WD anytime than
the slight off-road edge. (I've had both TCs)




"SBlackfoot" <trypticon@sympatico.obvious.ca> wrote in message
news:4534047e$0$19734$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
>> > The NP249 AWD transfer case is a troublesource, restrict your search to
> the
>> > nv242 SelecTrac
>>
>> Is there an easy way to identify the 2?
>
>
> A 249 has three positions on the transfer case shift lever. 4 hi, neutral,
> and 4 low.
>
> A 242 has five: 2 hi, 4 part time, 4 full time, neutral, and 4 low.
>
> A 231 has four: 2 hi, 4 part time, neutral, and 4 low.
>
> The 249 is an AWD transfer case with a troublesome viscous coupler to
> divert
> power between the front and rear axles. The 231 is a bit stonger than a
> 242
> (marginally, depending on opinion), but lacks the full time 4wd setting
> that
> can be used on dry pavement.
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>