I've got a 93 Cherokee , automatic with the 242 tcase. It's got 216k miles, rebuilt motor at 150k. I've had it since 212k miles.
So over the past two days i've been doing some landscaping work for a neighbor. We've got a little atv hauling trailer that I typically use for lawnmowing. I did put in 2 railroad ties and hauled them with my Jeep/trailer.
I also used a Uhaul 5x9 trailer to get two loads of a 1/2 yard of topsoil...just today after being parked overnight my Jeep seems to be having some issues. I noticed when at take off, in Drive... it felt like I had no power. I was on my way to return the Uhaul trailer and thought maybe it was the trailer taking some power... but once the trailer was dropped off it was still going on.
My wife had driven the Jeep about 30 mins before to get lunch so I asked her if it did the same thing, which it had.
Now what leads me to believe something is wrong with the tranny is that I can start in 1-2, and manually shift to 3rd and drive and it shifts just fine... however I cannot start in Drive and have the same power... it's like it's missing those first couple gears and it's not until I get up to about 20-25 that Drive finally has the 'normal' power.
Would hauling a heavy load cause my tranny to give out? I never gunned it or anything.. I always did a gradual start as to not put anymore stress on the Jeep as is.
Thanks for the input.
So over the past two days i've been doing some landscaping work for a neighbor. We've got a little atv hauling trailer that I typically use for lawnmowing. I did put in 2 railroad ties and hauled them with my Jeep/trailer.
I also used a Uhaul 5x9 trailer to get two loads of a 1/2 yard of topsoil...just today after being parked overnight my Jeep seems to be having some issues. I noticed when at take off, in Drive... it felt like I had no power. I was on my way to return the Uhaul trailer and thought maybe it was the trailer taking some power... but once the trailer was dropped off it was still going on.
My wife had driven the Jeep about 30 mins before to get lunch so I asked her if it did the same thing, which it had.
Now what leads me to believe something is wrong with the tranny is that I can start in 1-2, and manually shift to 3rd and drive and it shifts just fine... however I cannot start in Drive and have the same power... it's like it's missing those first couple gears and it's not until I get up to about 20-25 that Drive finally has the 'normal' power.
Would hauling a heavy load cause my tranny to give out? I never gunned it or anything.. I always did a gradual start as to not put anymore stress on the Jeep as is.
Thanks for the input.