I have a 231 transfer case. If i eventually want to go to 242, what all has to be changed.

 

T-case and drive shafts. I think that is it. Someone may know more. HTH!

 

Yep only diff is shafts and case.. the 242 is nice having that full time option is nice..

 

why the shafts. are they longer or shorter

 

I think they are shorter but have not really measured them. If they are in fact shorter it is not by very much.

 

We could be wrong on the shafts..I was looking at my parts manual and it appears there is not specific shaft for each tcase type..So it looks like only diff is the case itself..

 

The 242 is longer than the 231, and therefore would have to have different shaft lengths.

 

Well the factory parts manual sure doesn't list a different part # for a different tcase..

 

COS is right about the transfercases being longer for the 242 as I have a spare and could go measure it if someone has a 231 that has not been altered by a SYE that they can measure.

 

I just put a new DS on mine, and while I was under there I was checking everything else out. I noticed the the diff in the t-case is at the front of the case, so I don't know how this wold affect the front DS, but I would think that the back has to be a little shorter on a 242. The front one could be the same as the 231, IDK.

 

Well I will just plan on getting a 242 and hopefully the drive shafts will fit. Hey blue do you want to sell yours.

 

The "when to & when not to" comments are good stuff. I need to find this stuff out myself. On my old F-250 I could shift into 4HI "on the fly" even on dry pavement. Apparently the 231 isn't as stout as whatever was in my truck and so would break shifting into 4WD on dry pavement?? * I have the part-time Command-Trac system *

What about shifting on the fly in snow??? That's what I'll be driving through for the most part when I have it in 4WD. Also, can I drive on pavement that's only partially snow-covered, as in when the county plows the roads but only part of the road is exposed?? I don't want to destroy my 4x4 system, since that's what I bought the dang thing for! My apologies if these sound like the questions of a clueless n00b, because they are! (At least when it comes to Cherokee 4x4 systems.) Please enlighten a dense soul...

And thanks!

 

Well first off it is not for sale and secondly it is the earlier 21 spline type and won't fit your 92/96 hybrid anyway.

 

oh geeze blue. well i guess i have to go out and find my own.

 

After the Renix years they were pretty much the same mechanically IIRC.