Why?

 

Because right around the corner is a patch of ice.

Or the next street you're gonna turn on isn't plowed.

 

Part time would be better in deep snow because in full time you can get into a situation where only the rear or only the front will spin. Part time locks the front and rear together so this won't happen.

 

As long as one of the wheels isn't up in the air, full time will power you right through.

When I was service Manager at the dealership, we had a customer who plowed through the snow in his AMC Eagle with full time until it ran out of power and snow was coming over the hood.....

So, until you can come up with something that actually CONTRIBUTES to this thread, quit trolling it.

 

Trolling really? I have been in several places where full time just had the front or rear spinning, the center differential in the 242 is an open differential so whichever axle has the least resistance will spin.

 

If four wheels are planted on the ground with near equal traction, that will not happen.

 

o.k. I have 24 years living in Alaska driving more vehicles than I would care to mention. Also drove profesionally up there for about 14 years. Both points have some merit. Full time 4x4 is going to give you the smoothest drive and for most general snow/ice conditions it is my preference. In some conditions it will also steer better. When you lock the front and the rears together I have experienced some push when the tires grip enough to bind the drive train. However, if the snow gets deep enough that it will actually start to pack under the axles and lift the tires, then the part time 4x4 lock is better as the full time 4x4 will start to spin tires a little easier. This would also hold for like a steep driveway or road where it will start to unweight the front axle. All bets are off with the modern traction control all wheel drives. My wifes full time 4x4 grand cherokee can think a heck of alot faster than I can and performs quite well.

 

I have no problem leaving the 231 in 4WD on snowy/icy roads. The tires have enough slip under those conditions that there's no binding up. Once blacktop is visible I put it back in 2WD until the going gets slippery.

The Jeep acquitted itself quite well in this most recent snowstorm. I used it to run around the driveway until the snow was largely pounded down. In part-time 4WD it goes through snow almost like it isn't there.

We have a long U-shaped driveway and the plowing service we've used for ages got out of the business this year. It's been tough finding anyone willing to do residential plowing. Where is this guy when you need him?

 

suprmn and Rambler 65:

Thank you both for confirming what my experiences have been also.

Nothing like good old fashioned experiences in real life.

 

I have had that happen more than once, mainly when trying to start out on a hill I have had just the front spinning and I have had just the rear spin when trying to back up a hill.

 

Okay, okay, okay. whatever.

People have gotten the answers they needed from this thread.
I'm tired of coming back and cleaning this up. I'm closing the thread because of your nonsense and straying from topic. .