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Old 02-22-2012, 11:40 PM
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What xcase should i put in my 92 jeep sport 6 cyl manul converting to 4x4
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What they said
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yep 231 for sure
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does the 231 have 4h & 4L like the 241
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no 242 love?
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I like the 242 personally cause of the full time 4x4 option. But its a weaker case overall and less upgradable. I actually have both a 242 and 231 and can swap them when ever LOL.
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People always give the 242 crap but mine has held up fine. So much in fact that I kept it and bolted it to my 5 speed when i swapped it in. I love my full time
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Mines been fine also, I love the full time option. I figured I shouldnt be breaking the tcase anytime soon since this is my dailydriver and I don't do anything extreme with it. If I chose to go with something more extreme later on I might swap back out to a 231.
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Originally Posted by 92 2dr
does the 231 have 4h & 4L like the 241
what is the difference between the NP231 and the NP241
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231 when i 4x4 its locked in the 242 has a full time setting only applys 4x4 when rear traction is lost and its a weaker case go with 231
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I love the 231 the 242 takes to long to disengage sometimes its a pain


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