NP242 in a JK?
11-15-2011, 10:53 AM
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I was kind of curious about that myself. I had one in my XJ and it worked well in snowy conditions where you went from snow covered to clear pavement repeatedly. It would be great if it would bolt right up. Might be an issue with the speedo output.
11-15-2011, 12:19 PM
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I ordered my 06 Liberty Renegade with the Selec-Trac t-case. That vehicle was an absolute monster in the winter time with the full time 4 hi option and Blizzak tires. It would be a really sweet addtion to the JK if it were optional. This will be my first winter in my 2011 so we'll see how it compares. If it was a direct swap or an almost-direct swap I would certainly consider doing it.
11-15-2011, 12:28 PM
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Was the t-case discussed here pretty durable? Wondering if it had any shortcomings.
11-15-2011, 12:36 PM
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I don't know too much about the history or durability of this case. I know it isn't considered to be as strong as the 231 because of it's differential that allows it to be full-time. It isn't for the rock-crawling people, but IF it would fit, it would sure be nice for longer distance winter travelling folk.
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11-15-2011, 01:24 PM
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The 231 had a higher torque input rating then the 242. But I've never heard of one failing without serious abuse.
It's the one thing that I miss from my KJ & XJ, made them completely unstoppable in the winter. If the roads got that bad, just drop it in part-time and keep on going, the ESP on the KJ worked wonders in full time. (not so much in 2wd).
I've searched a bit but I've never found anyone that's swapped one in a JK, just lot's of former KJ/XJ owners like me whining lol
It does have a 23 spline input in the 242j version (gotta find one with the right shaft length though), which would match the nsg370, but the 242 supposedly doesn't like being mated to manual transmissions (in full time anyway, part time wouldn't be any different then a 231/241). But I think any problems would be caused by driver error.
If a diesel JK doesn't come out by the time my warranty is up, it's high of my list of things I'd like to do.
It's the one thing that I miss from my KJ & XJ, made them completely unstoppable in the winter. If the roads got that bad, just drop it in part-time and keep on going, the ESP on the KJ worked wonders in full time. (not so much in 2wd).
I've searched a bit but I've never found anyone that's swapped one in a JK, just lot's of former KJ/XJ owners like me whining lol
It does have a 23 spline input in the 242j version (gotta find one with the right shaft length though), which would match the nsg370, but the 242 supposedly doesn't like being mated to manual transmissions (in full time anyway, part time wouldn't be any different then a 231/241). But I think any problems would be caused by driver error.
If a diesel JK doesn't come out by the time my warranty is up, it's high of my list of things I'd like to do.