Originally Posted by black label

I'm old, when I learned to drive they still taught old fashioned skid control of steer into the skid

Originally Posted by Caish

I have two XJ's
One is 87 with NP231, it has 2HI, 4HI,N, and 4LO.
The 99 is NP242, It goes 2HI, 4 Part time, 4 Full Time, 4 Low.
The difference is the 4wd Full time can be used on dry pavement without damage.
I have no preference. except to say that for the wife the NP242 is better because she does not not have to worry about the road conditions, dry, icey, patchy etc. She puts in in Full time and goes when there is weather around.
4HI/5 part time is saved and used its actually needed. Never on dry pavement.

Originally Posted by salad

I'm only 27 and that's how I was taught as well. Mind you the driving school was pretty cheap and the material was older than I am! Driving these XJs is comparatively ancient tech, even models with ABS are pretty rudimentary compared to the high-end no-brain-required models at the dealers today.