I recently put my 99 xj in 4 wheel full time for a short period of time and then back in to 2 wheel drive. It took a little bit of time for 4 wheel to fully disengage which I understand can happen due to uneven tire wear. I may just be paranoid but is there a good way to confirm that 4 wheel has fully disengaged? Would I know immediately if it wasn't based on feel and performance? I recently bought this jeep from soccer mom so I doubt 4 wheel was ever used or the transfer case ever serviced. Thanks.

 

i have the 231 t case and my tires are worn extrimely different, i can shift into 4 high really easy but too disengage i have to stop. Put it in 2 wheel drive, then put in reverse, go back about 3 feet, put the clutch in, shift back into 1st and go i have to do that everytime to disengage i think it does have too do with my front tires being much more worn then my back

EDIT- i have no experience with the 242 t case but when my 231 dosent shift out of 4 wheel drive it is extrimly noticable that its still engaged but thats the part time i dont know anything about the full time since i dont have it

 

I had a '92 with the 242 and my current XJ is a '91 with a 231. On both (and all my other 4x4's in the past) I always shift back to 2wd and reverse a little bit. In the '92, I always HAD to reverse but not always in the '91. They're picky animals sometimes.

 

Ill be moving slow just idling in first gear put the clutch in and slam it in 2 wd