np231 low range rev limit?

[UNCC_99XJ]

Not so far. You can pick up some decent speed in 4lo on deserted snowy roads

I have only broken shit in first/second. Unless you count ramming my front skid into something in fourth, and that just ruined my lap time

Ever come to NC? Beers are on me if you do!

PS - There isn't an upper limit on speed in 4-high, at least not per my 1989 manual, that says that you shift into 4-high at "any legal speed."

Interesting. If i'm not mistaken, mine says not over 55mph in 4hi and 25mph in 4 low.

 

[kastein]

Ever come to NC? Beers are on me if you do!



Interesting. If i'm not mistaken, mine says not over 55mph in 4hi and 25mph in 4 low.

Never been to NC, if I make a trip down there at any point I'll definitely pollute the SEC forum with advance notice :gag:

Mine in the 96 said 'any legal speed' and I forget what it said about 4lo.

 

[TheJerm]

There are limits to the 231 tho, I was with a car-dumb friend who blew up a tcase on the highway in his ZJ cause he was going 70 in 4hi in winter. He 'forgot' he was in 4hi and split the case in halve

 

[GSequoia]

There are limits to the 231 tho, I was with a car-dumb friend who blew up a tcase on the highway in his ZJ cause he was going 70 in 4hi in winter. He 'forgot' he was in 4hi and split the case in halve

I'd bet his tire pressure was off front to rear which caused a bind. Either that or he simply let it run dry.

 

[TheJerm]

It wasnt dry, we were on the highway for about 15 mins and it blew on a long sweeping turn

 

[GSequoia]

It wasnt dry, we were on the highway for about 15 mins and it blew on a long sweeping turn

Was it wet or icy? You can't run a 231 on dry pavement unless you're going dead straight.

 

[kastein]

Was it wet or icy? You can't run a 231 on dry pavement unless you're going dead straight.

and even if it is dead straight, things will be binding, you just won't notice as much. The only way to not have anything bind at all is to simply take your hands off the wheel and let the front axle choose its own path, which is NOT advisable :gee:

I read 'let it run dry' as 'with no fluid in the transfer case', but maybe I was wrong. Either one is not good for it.

 

[GSequoia]

and even if it is dead straight, things will be binding, you just won't notice as much. The only way to not have anything bind at all is to simply take your hands off the wheel and let the front axle choose its own path, which is NOT advisable :gee:

I read 'let it run dry' as 'with no fluid in the transfer case', but maybe I was wrong. Either one is not good for it.

I did mean no fluid. I was assuming the driver wasn't running on dry pavement but then decided to verify instead, can't always assume they're doing it right.

 

[TheJerm]

Like I said, my friend is car-stupid and i was drunk in the back with women so i was occupied. It was winter and he 'forgot' he left it in 4hi to get out of our neighborhood and hoped on the highway. But yes, 4hi on pavement is bad.