Price: $1.00
Pros: No need to mess around 4x4 shifting for when it "might" be icey. never have to guess
Cons: Must have full size spare no 2wd
Recommended? No

Comments: Would not swap this into a vehicle, but would not intentionally swap it out until it's Viscous coupler goes. Need to find a spare but that will be hard because it must have the same diameter tire & tread ware. Can't just use the stock spare

also no 2wd option for mpg but its a jeep right?

Price: $1.00
Pros: None
Cons: viscous coupler
Recommended? No

Comments: getting ready to swap for 231

Price: $1.00
Pros: Good ratio
Cons: No 2wd ;(
Recommended? Yes

Comments: This is just the stock t-case that cvame with my ZJ and it does the job for a wheeler. Looking into the NP 242 for the 2wd option.

Price: $125.00
Pros: always in 4x4
Cons: always in 4x4
Recommended? No

Comments: love it for the most part.. wish i had 2wd drive sometimes though

Price: $350.00
Pros: Works well. Put a used one in the ZJ I bought.
Cons: Viscous coupling inside prone to wear especially when turning tight. When it does wear it slips and binds and makes tight turns very hard with the front wheels skipping and squealing.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: The ZJ that I bought had a worn transfer case under the hood. The viscous was shot and needed to be replaced. Cheaper to replace the whole assembly rather than the part its self. They are prone to wear over time. Very common that they fail in the ZJ's

Price: $0.10
Pros: works great.... when it works!
Cons: vc died a couple mo. after buying it.
Recommended? No

Comments: the t-case is great when it works, but not as great as a 242 or 231. It worked great for about 2 months, until the vc died and took out my front end. (70 on the freeway + dying vc + wet snow = ground up front driveshaft (ring gear/pinion)) been driving around in 2wd for almost 2 mo. now, waiting to find a good deal on a 242, if givin the choice I recommend you trade to a 242, otherwise it's not a bad t-case, it's tuff seeing all the things i've put it through.

Price: $500.00
Pros: Doesn't require dynamometer smog test due to inability to disable AWD (idle & 2500rpm in neutral only) and on my '94, no evap test, either. This means it is easier to pass smog test.
Cons: Viscous coupling failure.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: In California (Los Angeles County, at least), there are smog test advantages to having AWD.

Price: $500.00
Pros: good on all road surfaces
Cons: have to have matching tires. viscous coupler cost about 323.00 to replace
Recommended? Yes

Comments: if you like full-time four wheel then 249 is for you. if your look for burn out then 242 or 231 is for you.

Price: $200.00
Pros: "Stock"
Cons: Viscus coupling sucks. Wrong input shaft. Broken snap ring made it impossible to rebuild.
Recommended? No

Comments: The 249 has a viscus coupling that will eventually, inevitably fail. There are 3 different input shaft lengths, and while the pre '96 are easy to rebuild, the newer ones are a major PITA. Go with a 242 or a 231 instead.

Price: $1.00
Pros: Seldom need to change settings.
Cons: Viscous Coupling is an engineered failure. Should have got an NP242
Recommended? No

Comments: The TC is fine as long as it's not going bad, but signs of failure include a hopping while turning, to the point of dragging an axle when turning into a parking space.

Price: $1.00
Pros: Stock, no problems so far
Cons: Does not allow for the 2-wheel drive like the 242's Not a biggie
Recommended? No

Comments: It came stock and I won't argue. Will most likely replace it down the road.

Price: $10.00
Pros: awd
Cons: 2wd?
Recommended? Yes

Comments: dont have to worry bout switching into 4wd and most the time 4lo its a strong tc

Price: $0.10
Pros: nothing
Cons: everything
Recommended? No

Comments: i hate that it dosent have a two wheel drive option and that the power isnt equaly distributed to the tires

Price: $1.00
Recommended? No

Comments: The np249 transfer case sucks. I am getting ready to swap it out for a np242.

Recommended? Yes

Comments: It's always in 4HI and it's been going for 214,000 miles so it must be a good one I guess. Needs a rear seal but whose doesn't?

Recommended? No

Comments: Its ok for a stock TC. Would like to have the ability of 2wd. Looking for a NP242 to swap in.

Recommended? No

Comments: Stock NPG249J Transfer case. Wish it had the later introduced locking center differential. I plan on putting in a 231J from an early ZJ.

Recommended? Yes

Comments: stock transfer case, v/c starting to take a dump, will upgrade to NP242 when i get extra cash

Recommended? No

Comments: I hate the damn thing, looking to get a NP/NV242 or NP/NV231 to replace. Do not use this case, if you own it already, you know what I mean.

Price: $250.00
Cons: the VC is expensive
Recommended? Yes

Comments: It's a exelent transfer, on-road in heavy rain (in Venezuela is no snow), off-road in mild trails... but not for very difucult trails (and here, in Venezuela, are a lot!). For the casual off-roader is more than enough, and works fine with my YJ and A904. Needs rotate the tires twice a year and check the tire pressure every week (all tire MUST have the same diameter always)