[RyleyF]

I was a bit bored today so I went down the road for a little off roading action around the farms and lakes. I put my 89 XJ (Selec Trac) into 4 Part Time and went "exploring" around the lakes a little bit, but when turning around I heard a loud POP in the rear. I figure it was just because I was turning too tight and my axle jumped or my t-case bound up.

This only happened twice as far as I can remember, was it just my driveline binding up? I'm a bit of a newbie, but it was all on loose sand/dirt so I didn't think it would be a problem. So anyway, after I got done (nervous that I might be shot at ) I put it into full time till I got to the end of the dirt road, and then back to 2wd when I got on the highway, took it to about 60 mph, and nothing seemed wrong.

Am I worrying about nothing? I'm going to take it a bit easier next time, and I don't think I broke anything, but are the occasional clunks when in part time too much to worry about?

[firefighter1c57]

The front axle likes to bind up when you are in four wheel drive and make sharp turns. At least mine always has, and so has a few others I know of. That may have been it.