how can you tell which t-case you have?
11-06-2012, 08:33 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
how can you tell which t-case you have?
i want to get a 7" lift on my 94 v8 5.2 jeep zj how can i tell which kind of t-case i have? So i can see if i can get a SYE or not. So any tips would be great and whats the difference between the two.
11-06-2012, 09:09 PM
#2
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oroville, CA
Posts: 12,367
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes
on
18 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
If you have 2hi,4hi,N,4lo you have an NP231. If you have 4hi,N and 4lo you have an NP249. If you have 2h, 4hi, 4full time, N, and4lo you ave an NP242. You can always look at the tag on the transfercase.
11-06-2012, 09:12 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 960
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
look on the back of the transfer case, there will be a round red and silver tag.
you may have to clean it off with a wire brush because sometimes crap builds up and you cant read it.
this is what the tag looks like:
you may have to clean it off with a wire brush because sometimes crap builds up and you cant read it.
this is what the tag looks like:
11-07-2012, 10:45 AM
#5
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Bustedback
If you have 2hi,4hi,N,4lo you have an NP231. If you have 4hi,N and 4lo you have an NP249. If you have 2h, 4hi, 4full time, N, and4lo you ave an NP242. You can always look at the tag on the transfercase.
11-07-2012, 10:54 AM
#6
CF Veteran
you have the 249.
90% of all v8 grands came with the full time cases.
i think the 249 came in the zj and the 247 were in the wj. or at least the later wj's.
90% of all v8 grands came with the full time cases.
i think the 249 came in the zj and the 247 were in the wj. or at least the later wj's.
11-07-2012, 11:19 AM
#7
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: California
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I've seen some aftermarket CV/SYE for the front for Jeeps with 249. Although I don't know much about the setup. Just throwing it out there.
Trending Topics
11-07-2012, 09:23 PM
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I got under my jeep and it said its a 249, but i hear alot of people talk about cv front drive shafts in them mine has the double cardian (I think I spelled that right.). So what kind of kit would i need to make the 7" lift work since i have the 249 double cardian front drive shaft. Also if I have to swap t-cases out then whats different or so good about the np231?
11-07-2012, 09:46 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 960
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
249 had the infamous viscous coupler, which will wear out after around 150000 miles or so. that causes the front wheels to bind in turns, and weird wear on the front tires. np231 has much more aftermarket support than the 249, probably because it came in most YJ and TJ wranglers
11-08-2012, 12:27 AM
#10
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by dnuccio
249 had the infamous viscous coupler, which will wear out after around 150000 miles or so. that causes the front wheels to bind in turns, and weird wear on the front tires. np231 has much more aftermarket support than the 249, probably because it came in most YJ and TJ wranglers
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TheDesertlights
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
9
08-04-2016 10:13 AM
CAT_Tech2
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
3
09-15-2015 08:21 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)