[mattz]

Originally Posted by rm2001wj

Occasionally, you can find mistakes at wjjeeps.com. I found what you are probably referring to, but if you read further on in that same section you see will a statement that was copied from the FSM. Conventional operation in the highlighted phrase means 2WD.

Also in an article in Ward's Auto World (Feb 1999) about New Venture Gear (NVG) and the then new NV247 there is this statement:

Very informative post. Thank you.

[WJChris]

Originally Posted by PassaTDIesel

Any other big advantage to having the NP 242 other then having the option of 2wd?

No (progressive/viscous?) coupler in the 242. Common failure in high mileage 247 transfer cases. Expensive to fix, so most just get the 242 to replace it.