Transmission question

[jeepfreak1020]

So ive got a 98 XJ sport auto. So it has D, 3rd gear, then 1-2 gear. Me and my brother have done some trails together, and hes a stick and just crawls down mountain when he puts it in first, well i have to stay on the break b/c its 1-2 gear? Is there anything i can do to help slow me down and just creep down without using the break all the way, or is the only thing i can do is regear?

O and also what transfer case do i have? Its still stock?

 

[Hypoid]

I have seen an article in Modified Tech about manipulating the shift solonoids. I'm OK with the 1-2 position, although I'm on 31s.

If your TC lever has two choices for 4 wheel drive, you have the NP-231. If it has three choices for 4 wheel drive, you have the NP-242. Neutral is not one of the choices.

HTH

 

[jeepfreak1020]

But i got 32s so theres not much difference, but my brother just puts it in 1st and never touches the gas and just crawls, but i have to eather stay on the break, or use the break quite often

 

[Frank Z]

If he's got OBD2 the mod tothe shift solenoid will cause the CEL to come on.

Regear.

 

[Hypoid]

That's good to know Frank. I'm pre-OBD, no light to tell on me. :shhh:

 

[Jawa]

I've got the same issue - it's just part of having an automatic. If you put it in 4LO and keep it in 1-2, that'll slow you down a lot. I end up running in 4LO a lot when going downhill, even on easy stuff, just to keep from riding the brake constantly.

If you have the money and are so inclined, Currie sells a 2LO kit that you install in your transfercase to give yourself a 2 wheel low range. That's fairly high up on my list of future upgrades.

 

[Yucca-Man]

32s and stock 3.55s? You're going to end up rolling quite a lot when going down hills. I'd recommend a regear to 4.56 before the AW shifter mod described above. That will make a huge difference both on and off the trail.

You have either an NP242 (2wd - 4part-time - 4full-time - N - 4LO )
or an NP231 (2H - 4H - N - 4L)

By the way - you use the brake to stop the vehicle, otherwise something might break.

Jim www.yuccaman.com

 

[JJacobs]

As said above, it's just part of having an automatic. If you don't like it perhaps you should switch to a manual transmission. Be wary of water crossings at the bottom of brake-heating hills lest your brake rotors turn into potato chips.