engaging command track on snow/pavemnet

[lindsay_art]

I have a '92 XJ, and I just moved to the snow. My question is a lot of the time the roads are slightly snowy, but also open pavement. I've read not to engage the command track on dry pavement, but it's dry for a few hundred yards and then you hit snow, etc. Is it okay to run command track when the conditions are dry pavement, then snow, then some thaw, and back to dry again?

thanks

Lindsay

[Harlee&Tahoe]

I'd try not to leave it in if possible. If you're going straight should be ok to leave in but around dry corners is another story (may bind transfer case)

I usually keep it in 2wd as long as possible for gas consumption and ease of not having to keep shifting
I'm sure someone will have a different answer, but that's my .02

[XJEEPER]

That's the beauty of Commmand-Trac, shift in 4Hi for the slick and out for the dry but never while making tight turns on dry-ish pavement. I know it get's old shifting in and out when you have patchy slick spots, but unless you're making a lot of turns on dry pavement, you should be able to leave it in if you're mainly driving staight.

Thing is, you can really tell by the feedback throught the steering wheel if the surface is too dry to be running in 4wd, as the wheel will jerk a little in your hand and you'll feel some binding, instead of smooth steering. Drive a little more in Colo and you'll get the feel for when you should and should not run in 4Hi.

I live in No Utah and the last two months, I've 4wheeled on the freeway at 60mph a couple of dozen times. 120% of normal snowpack with 3 months to go!

[bjoehandley]

That's the beauty of the Selec-Trac transfer case, stick it in full time and then all you have to worry about is what your rig's needs are to be driven safely in this weather and what the other idiots are doing on the roads

[jeepinwi]

If you're traveling fairly straight, leave it in 4hi. You won't hurt a think by running it in 4 hi. Corners marked at less than 35 mph should be taken in 2wd if the pavement is dry.

[BBeach]

If you're traveling fairly straight, leave it in 4hi. You won't hurt a think by running it in 4 hi. Corners marked at less than 35 mph should be taken in 2wd if the pavement is dry.As long as her tires are close to the same size. Take corners as wide as possible too.

[wingnutooa]

the best possible solution to your problem is a jeep with an NP242.

you could swap one in if you want. and i'm sure someone might be looking for a 231 and you could do a trade with cash because a lot of people like the 231 better.

but in your situation the 242 takes the cake hands down.

stick it in 4hi Fulltime and drive around all day.

if you get in the sloupy stuff stick it in part time. more positive traction.

but the 242 was made just for what you need.