My 99 xj has studded tires and a 242 tcase. when in the snow uphill I have a huge amount of trouble getting up. A friends icy driveway that is dirt and somwhat steep even with a running start I have to go off the driveway to get my tires on dirt to make it. I have only tried it in part time, should I try in full? A Chrysler Pacifica with summer tires and a 2wd Rodeo without studs easily made it. I know its not my driving because I drove a dodge truck easily up it. I can feel my wheels locked when I turn, but have slid off the road 3 times this month and fell off once before I bought the studs, and I had nearly new BFG AT tires. i didnt drive like a drunk idiot either I took it slow and downshifted to slow. Could something not be working with my 4wd. My front driveshaft sounds like its poppong sometimes I'm planning on replacing the ujoints in the spring. Is ths normal for XJs or is something wrong?

 

find some ice covered area, have your friend get out and look at the jeeps wheels while you drive it (give it a little gas so the tires spin on the ice) dont stay on it if it make noises, DONT DO THIS ON DRY PAVEMENT. It could be the U joints popping, and those are an easy fix.

 

Alright ill give this a try. Thanks

 

Well I went to an icy parking lot and my friend said the front tires were spinning and the same hill I had trouble with before I had ease with 8in of snow, so maybe it was just because it was icy that I had alot of trouble