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09-30-2012, 10:27 AM | #81 |
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trust me im using your guy advice, and i apologize for asking so much, since i wanted a jeep and have made my final decision that my next car is a jeep, my moms bf wont help me now to look over any jeep to make sure its in fairly good to good condition. he thinks i should keep the thunderbird, so im kinda force to find out and figure out everything about jeeps and what small and big things to look for when purchasing by myself.....
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09-30-2012, 10:39 AM | #82 |
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Well in a way he might be right. If the insurance company ropes you into totaling your ride, buy it back and keep the loot in the back for a rainy day when the perfect Jeep for you comes along. Jeeps can go from personal vehicle to money pit hobby in as matter of weeks. |
09-30-2012, 11:57 AM | #83 |
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If you can, try and find a XJ with an Up Country upgrade. This is the off road package from jeep offered as an optional upgrade. It consists of bilstien shocks with an 1 inch suspension lift, limited slip rear diff (locks when it's in a bind, but otherwise open), tow package with a tranny cooler, and skid plates. This is what I purchased a state over, because I was looking for that exact package. I bought mine with 30 x 9.5 x 15 BF Goodrich all terrains, and it is super capable of light off road. I took mine out this past weekend on some of Vermont's finest Class 4 roads. Pic may not look aggressive, but there were parts of these trails that my tires were stuffed and rubbing. I plan on doing a 2 inch budget boost lift, and removing my wheel fenders. I will stick to light to mild off roading, because come Mondays, I have to drop the kid off at daycare... Last edited by tedo; 09-30-2012 at 12:14 PM. Reason: Forgot skid plates |
09-30-2012, 01:21 PM | #84 | |
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but i did find a jeep today, its a 94 or 95 jeep grand cherokee lerado with a straight 6 and either 124 or 142 thousand miles with the 2wd hi and 4wd hi and low. asking 2300 firm but has no spare tire, no stereo, handle to pull to open the hood is broken so its a small rod you have to pull and the tires are 50% tread. does this sound worth it? ive been conteplating since it does have the 2wd option which most likely fits me for my daily driver rig as far as testing it, it didnt have death wobble as far as i could tell but i never went past 35-40mph though and when i let go of the steering wheel it never pulled to the right or left Last edited by demonoid369; 09-30-2012 at 01:25 PM. | |
10-01-2012, 07:04 AM | #85 |
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That 89 looks nice and clean. Just check for rust issues on the floor boards and back by the rear leafs. Stay away from that lifted on... who knows what has been done to it. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 |
10-01-2012, 08:41 AM | #86 | |
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On the ZJ you asked about, $2300 sounds a bit high especially when you consider that some small basic things are broken and not repaired. You have to wonder what big items have been neglected. I'd suggest that when ever you test drive a vehicle, be sure to get it up to interstate speeds for at least a few minutes. If the owner won't let you take it on the highway/interstate, just walk away and keep looking. I know it's easy on my end to say "keep looking", but if you get desperate and buy something just to get mobile again you will probably end up getting a bad car. | |
10-02-2012, 04:14 AM | #87 |
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how easy is it to add or cost wise to switch out a transfer case? like switching a 231 out for a 242? reason being is there is a lot of cherokees out there that are 4wd all the time, and for my situation, it would be better to have 2wd and have 4wd when needed. is it as simple as swapping it out? also ive been told you can put the transfer case in neutral and put the tranny in drive and can drive like that? sounds wrong to me but you guys know more than me lol Last edited by demonoid369; 10-02-2012 at 04:40 AM. |
10-02-2012, 06:32 AM | #88 |
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the np242 is considered a fulltime 4wd t-case because it has a dfferential. This does NOT mean that it is an awd unit. They have 2wd, 4wd (full time) and 4lo. They are slightly weaker than a 231 because of the differential. I swapped a 242 for a 231 in my old xj. Its been yrs but I believe it was 10 bolts and 2 u-joints. Real easy with simple tools. If I was doing it again, I would swap in a dana 20 or dana 300 instead (requires more work and expense though. |
10-02-2012, 09:12 AM | #89 |
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Any t-case that is put into neutral is just like putting a transmission in neutral, you will not have any power going to the driveshaft. Over the summer I was looking at a '98 GC that had the 5.9 V8 and quadratrac ( full time 4 wheel drive) so I went searching for info on swapping the t-cases. I came up with the same info that jetboat posted, it was basically a bolt-on operation. The issue that stopped me from buying that GC was that the front axle was completely worn out and needed a full rebuild from being in 4wd all of the time. |
10-02-2012, 11:39 AM | #90 | |
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reading back through this thread, it seems there are other t cases also, what does a 241 do? i know the top two which im looking for are the 242 and 231 but just like to know the others so i can avoid them. now i've gone and confused myself, I thought the 231 only had 4wd? no 2wd and the 242 did? http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/np231.htm Last edited by demonoid369; 10-02-2012 at 11:56 AM. | |
10-02-2012, 11:57 AM | #91 |
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I honestly can't keep the t-case numbers and their tech specs in my head, I have to look them up each time. I don't mind sharing opinions but please do some of the searching on your own, the info is out there in a simple Google search, which will point you to a dedicated Jeep forum 95% of the time.
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10-02-2012, 12:09 PM | #92 |
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thats what i'm doing, but i cant find a pic of the lever shift area to see if the 231 shows 2wd or not.
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10-02-2012, 12:15 PM | #93 |
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10-02-2012, 12:57 PM | #94 |
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just for clarification since pics are about the only thing i understand well lol transfer case with 4wd hi and 4wd lo only is not the 231? like the picture shows. so if i see jeeps with only 4hi and 4lo i should stay away from those and look for one that has 2wd and 4wd right? |
10-02-2012, 08:44 PM | #95 |
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sweet rides bro
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10-02-2012, 08:44 PM | #96 |
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i like that red 1
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10-02-2012, 08:47 PM | #97 | |
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you're wearing me out.... The t-case in the pic is Quadra Trac, it is full time 4wd, it has no 2wd position. I don't remember what the model number is, but it ISN'T a 231 or 242. You will only find these in Grand Cherokees usually with a V8 engine. The 231 has 2wd, 4wd high, neutral and 4wd low. This t-case is made for 4wd use off road only, not on dry pavement. The 242 has all of these positions PLUS a 4wd position that can be used on dry pavement. ( I think it says 4wd part time) The 242 is a little weaker than the 231 because it uses a small differential inside of it for 4wd use on dry pavement. The 231 is the super reliable, "traditional" transfer case that the majority of the XJ's came with. If you look at the ZJ ( grand cherokee) you start finding a bit of everything. Last edited by BigSki; 10-02-2012 at 08:49 PM. | |
10-02-2012, 10:20 PM | #98 |
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sorry about that lol i found out there is a off road performance shop here in salem so i was able to swing by and talk more in depth and pic showing to where i can understand now a lot better so run down from what ive read here and what the shop told me(correct me if im wrong) 231: 2hi, 4hi, 4lo 242: 2hi, 4hi part, 4hi full, 4lo most v8 had the quadra trac, no good. quadra trac in general is no good lol no need for posilok cables, that was for earlier than 93' models 92' and less had renix, good but a pain in the ass to fix if something is wrong cherokee with towing package might have a 8.25 rear axle? (8.25 has square lip that protrudes under the diff cover) dana 35's suck? 5.2l v8 is actually kinda reliable?(shop guy said this) cheaper to lift a cherokee than a grand? 35' tires and larger need regearing. how is this? i know its got high miles but it seems like maybe it hasnt been wheeled and maybe used gently http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/3303970132.html Last edited by demonoid369; 10-02-2012 at 10:36 PM. |
10-03-2012, 08:51 AM | #99 |
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Thats a nice clean xj... must be nice not living in the salt belt. I never had an issue pre 93. You cant plug a pc in and diagnose them but the 4.0 is pretty easy without it. Dana 35's are a step above junk and the 8.25 is a step above that. A Ford 8.8 is dirt cheap and real easy to install and you get disc brakes. As for lift cost, if you do it right and avoid blocks and spacers, they all cost about the same. That is until you get into big lifts and long arm kits. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 |
10-03-2012, 09:32 AM | #100 |
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The jeep in the link looks good, go have a look at it. I'd ask what the owner what he towed with it, it has a big hitch on the back. This is the kind of vehicle that you want to look at, it's tagged and being driven and the owner is available to answer questions. If you like it, ask the 4wd shop how much they'd charge to give it a good look over.
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