[bigman7878]

I dont understand a few things on it....The things in bold are what I need help figuring out. Here it is:


According to our records, your vehicle was equipped from the factory
with the following:

Vinyl High-Back Bucket Seats
Agate
Convenience Group I
Tire & Wheel Group - 30"
Convenience Group
Heavy Duty Electrical Group
Monotone Paint
4.0L Engine(ERH)/3Spd Auto Trans(DGG
117 Amp Alternator
600 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
High Back Bucket Seats
Reclining Front Seats
Rear Folding Seat
Next Generation Front Air Bags**
Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
Front Seat Area Carpet
Rear Seat/Wheelhouse/Cargo Carpet
Cargo Tie Down Loops
Sport Bar w/Rear Padding
Full Length Floor Console
All 3-Speed Automatic Transmissions
3-Spd. Automatic 32RH Transmission
Lock-Up Torque Converter
Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System
Dana 30/186MM Front Axle3.07 Axle Ratio
175MM Rear Axle
All Engines
4.0L Power Tech I-6 Engine
Tinted Windshield Glass
Plastic Front Door Window
Half Metal Doors with Locks
Left Manual Mirror
Right Manual Mirror
Swing-Away Mirrors
All Vehicles W/O Power Mirrors
Air Conditioning
Instrument Cluster w/Tach
100 MPH Primary Speedometer
Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Cigar Lighter
Dual Note Electric Horns
12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
Locking Glove Box
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
Courtesy Lamps
Underhood Lamp
Halogen Headlamps
CHMSL Lamp
Painted Front Bumper
Black Rear Bumper
Bumper Extensions
Chrome Headlamp Bezels
Black Front Frame Overlay
Body Color Grille
Sport Bar w/Side Padding
Federal Emissions
EVAP Control System
19 Gallon Fuel Tank
Black Clear Coat
Black Clear Coat
All Radio Equipped Vehicles
AM/FM Compact Disc Radio
4 Speakers
Fixed Long Mast Antenna
Power Rack and Pinion Steering
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Heavy Duty Suspension w/Gas Shocks
Front Stabilizer Bar
Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Tilt Steering Column
Full Size Spare Tire
Outside Tire Carrier
30X9.50R15LTB Wrangler OWL A/T Tires
Goodyear Brand Tires
Black Soft Top
15X8.0 "CANYON" Aluminum Wheels
Matching Spare Wheel
All Aluminum Wheels
Delete Remote Start System
Fuel Tank Skid Plate Shield
Transfer Case Skid Plate Shield
Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
Protective Coating and Remover
8 Additional Gallons of Gas
Spring - Left Rear
Spring - Left Front
Spring - Right Rear
Spring - Right Front


What does part time 4WD mean? I see a full time light right next to it in my dash. How do I get it to full time? It says my axle up front is 186mm and my rear is 175mm. I checked the sticky about stock specs and neither of those mm are on it?? And what is the CHMSL Lamp?

Sorry im new to jeeps and just trying to figure stuff out...

[jeff83]

you have a trac lock in the rear, post pics to determine the axle type. The torque converter is just a part in the auto tranny like a clutch sort of deal

[BlueFlame]

and
the CHMSL is the 3rd brake light.
You have Part Time 4wd. This means you can't leave it in 4wd all the time - can't use it on a hard surface like pavement. You can't get to Full Time, you don't have it. That cluster was used in other models that had that option, but not TJs.

[bigman7878]

So if it snows hard here in town and i put it in 4WD is it gonna work going through town? If im out wheeling and I turn it on is it gonna work the whole time or just in mud and not on gravel? Im confused about the whole part time thing. I thought if I put it in 4WD IT WAS IN 4WD ALL THE TIME Is EVERY TJ this way or was it an option?

I will post pics of my axles in a couple minutes.

[marylandjeeper]

when you put it in 4wd its locked in 4wd it wont switch on its own. part time means you have to pull the lever to switch between 2wd and 4wd and cant leave it in 4wd all the time. no 4wd on dry pavement, any loose surface, snow, gravel, mud, dirt etc. is fine.

[LandoCommando]

Part time 4wd just means you have the option to be in 4wd Part of the time

[bigman7878]

1st is front axle 2nd is rear axle...

[bigman7878]

Ok, thank you for clearing that up I get it now.

[marylandjeeper]

front axle is a dana 30 rear is a dana 35.

[bigman7878]

Thats what I figured. Thanks

[Dravintoad]

Originally Posted by jeff83

you have a trac lock in the rear......

I didn't see that anywhere on the specs.

[Neil F.]

Originally Posted by LandoCommando

Part time 4wd just means you have the option to be in 4wd Part of the time

Or another way to look at it, you can only use it part of the time. Full time can be used full/all of the time.

[Dravintoad]

Just to clarify a bit more...

A full time 4wd equipped vehicle has a clutch in the tranfer case that allows the front and rear axles/shafts to turn at different speeds, similar to limited slip in a differential.

Part time 4wd's, like our jeeps, the transfer case locks the front and rear axles/shafts so that they turn at the same speed.

For this reason it is recommended to only use on surfaces that allow the wheels to slip and prevent the transfer case from binding.

[LandoCommando]

Originally Posted by Dravintoad

Just to clarify a bit more...

A full time 4wd equipped vehicle has a clutch in the tranfer case that allows the front and rear axles/shafts to turn at different speeds, similar to limited slip in a differential.

Part time 4wd's, like our jeeps, the transfer case locks the front and rear axles/shafts so that they turn at the same speed.

For this reason it is recommended to only use on surfaces that allow the wheels to slip and prevent the transfer case from binding.

Well explained.
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[taxpayer]

Power Rack and Pinion Steering",

I think that is wrong.