Is it possible to get an XJ Cherokee with:

1) SelecTrac and not CommandTrac ie, you can drive it on dry pavement
2) ABS

From what I can see, they made models like this but in practice it seems like nobody ordered these options

 

Yes it's possible. I have seen some of them personally

 

I have had the NP242 in both my XJs so far. Neither had ABS... Just the way I like it

The NP242 has to be the most practical T-case jeep ever used.

 

Odd, I am here in the Boston area and I can literally find a million XJ cherokees. NONE of them have the good transfer case....what % of the used
ones out there have the selectrack would you guess??

 

I have a Selec-Trac transfer case and ABS, but mine was special ordered as a police vehicle. It also came with the upcountry suspension, which has the limited slip rear diff. I was really happy to find it.

 

Its like 99.9% of the ones I look at are non selectrack and non abs.....is there a particular model like the limited or sport I should I be looking at? Or, are there certain models that I can exclude that definitely do not have these options? I need a way of filtering out the 99% of cherokees that dont have what I want

 

Sports and SE's will most likely have the np231, I'd look at limited and classic models, they're more likely to have the np242. It's still a crap shoot though, it was only an option, not standard equipment on any trim level.

 

from Wikipedia:

Transfer cases

All the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_case used on the Cherokee were chain driven with aluminium housings. Command-Trac was standard on XJ models built with 4WD.

• 1984–1987: New Process NP207 Command-Trac, part-time only, 2.61:1 ratio with low range
• 1984–1986: New Process NP228/229 Selec-Trac, full-time/part-time, 2.61:1 ratio with low range

NP228/229 has a vacuum switch for 2wd/4wd selection on the fly and a separate manual lever for low range

• 1987–2001: New Process NP231 Command-Trac, part-time only, 2.72:1 ratio with low range

NP231 has the following settings: 2HI, 4HI, N, 4LO

• 1987–2001: New Process NP242 Selec-Trac, full-time/part-time, 2.72:1 ratio with low range

NP242 has the following settings: 2HI, 4 full-time, 4 part-time, N, 4LO

 

Most classics I see had 231 on it with no abs.

 

Both of my XJs, 89 and 90, are Laredos. I would assume Limiteds and Wagoneers came standard with them being they were the more luxurious models.

 

abs would mean d35 and 242 xfer cases are like 9 speed transmissions. more **** to go wrong.

with that being said mine has a 8.25 dif and 231 xfer case. I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

242 is no more prone to failure than the 231.

 

The NP242 has 56 parts where the NP232 has 53 (Haynes Manual). The only difference I'm seeing between the two cases is the 242's differential. My 89's sitting at 285k, never been touched other than fluid, and it worked just fine. And I beat that thing.

For a rock crawler or weekend warrior in the south then the 242 is definitely unnecessary, but here in the north it's awesome to throw it in full time and leave it for nine months.

 

I love my 242 in my police xj, hate the abs and 35 I have though. Stock limited slip is pretty cool though

 

Exactly.