Ok I just bought a 98 cherokee and the guy I bought if from replaced the 231 transfer case with a 242. He never put the rod on going from the shift linkage to the transfer case and it was in 4wheel when I got it. So the only thing I did was put the rod on and now the shift pattern is 4L-N-2H-4H. I'm stumped on this one cause I know its a 242-J cause I looked at the tag on the TC. It should be 2wd - 4part-time - 4full-time - N - 4LO. I took the rod back off and moved the shifter on the TC by hand and it only moves into 4 gears. Shouldnt it be 5 gears being a 242 TC. Anyone got any info.. Thanks

 

I think i may have figured it out. The idiot has the shift leaver pointing up on the T/C. All the pics I see of transfer cases has it pointing down.. Thats why its backwards and only going in 4 gears.. Cool

 

Good deal, I was going to go look at mine but it's to darn cold.

 

i thought you were having the same problem as me. my lift accessories and stuff that's been bolted in down there has caused the TC linkage to bind against a bolt, so it will only go into 2hi and 4part time. i've had to replace it with a novak sk-2x shifter kit.

enought about that, at least you figured your issue out.

 

Haha, that's why it was in 4wd, with the lever in 2wd... lol

 

maybe he has the wrong rod and it didn't fit so he put it on upside down? i know when i swapped my grand cherokee t/c wit ha wrangler t/c i had to use a different rod or it hit something. it was a while ago so i don't remember hte details but i know it hit

 

Yeah the guy is an idiot. He told me when I bought it that he put a Awd T/C in it..LOL

 

Just switched the shift lever on the t/c around and it works great. Man I love the 242 t/c... Dont think ill ever own a 231 again.....

 

4wd full time is the coolest position ever...

 

Yeah I love it!!!

 

I was looking at the end of my shift rod to the tc and mine bends at the end, is this normal does yours do that?

 

nope mines straight.