Yea, jeez, that's the name, cv joint, thanks! It's a good upgrade though for the Cherokee's u joints.

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2005 kj CRD, samco, suncoast tc, provent, Kennedy lift pump, GDE ECO full torque, 2nd gen filter head, 245/70/16 a/t tires, mopar light bar, fumoto oil valve, OEM Skid Plates, ARB Front bumper and HD OME, tru cool LPD47391 40k GVW tranny cooler (stock cooler delete), FF Dynamics e-fan and shroud, rocker arms replaced, HDS2 190F thermostat.

I've seen the 48/52 torque-bias spec before, but how does it work? I'm assuming they tweak the gearing in the center planetary a little bit to accomplish this, so if comparing it to a regular axle differential would be like having a little smaller tire on one side of the axle. Is it 48% biased to the front or rear?

On a side note, do all CRD's have the NP242?

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2005 Liberty (KJ) CRD Limited - GDE FT ECO-Tune, Custom Trans Tune, Euro TC, 5V Steel GP, Weeks Stage 1&2, ARP Studs
1998 Cherokee (XJ) Classic - 30" Discoverer STT's on 2" Lift, SYE, 8.25 w/Aussie Locker
1984 CJ7 (CJ) - Stock
2011 VW Routan - Wish it had a CRD!
2011 Dodge Durango - HEMI, 4WD, Factory Tow Hook & Skid Plates

Just the way it ends up since the front spins just a tad faster then the rear.

I would think Full-time would be the best way to goon a snow covered road. I wouldn't want one tire spinning faster/slower than it should while trying to make a turn on snow, which is exactly what would happen in part-time.

The only time i would want part-time on a snow covered road is if i fully intended on using the throttle to steer the jeep or had to get though something where I know i would be spinning tires like deep snow or a snow bank.

If it were not for the fact that my Legacy GT was boarder-line useless for working on the house, I would not be selling it. The awd system on that thing would lay waste to the jeep in 99% of road conditions. Limited slip center and rear diff's from the factory.

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2006 CRD - GTB2056 turbo by Dieselguy86, Eco Trans Tune, Lift Pump, Week's, HDS Tstat, Racor Filter, ARP's, OME 790's+Top Plate, JBA 2.5", JBA UCA, Moab's+265/75R16, ARB Bull Bar, 4.10's, TrueTracs

With limited slip in the center AND the rear, your AWD system effectively had the best lockup system available. The part time would make all 4 wheels mechanically locked and spin at the exact same speed. Going straight on mush, if 2 wheels have no grip and 2 do... At least the slipping ones won't freewheel at high speed. You will still be able to keep moving. With Full-Time and an open differential in the middle (and without limited slip in the front or back on my former CRD) all I would be able to do is effectively spin ANY of the 4 wheels that had no grip.

Full-time is good for on-road in snowy conditions, but I'm not really certain how good it would be in snowbank or REALLY slushy conditions off road.

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