"Mys Terry" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:10:34 GMT, "Bob Crantz"
wrote:

Your CJ7 is really 2 WD unless it has LSD (limited slip differentials) or
locking differentials. If you stop on an slick icy road going uphill and
try
to take off again you never will in "4WD" or "2WD" with conventional
differentials.

Conventional differentials turn the wheel with the least resistance,
they're
useless in real slick going, even if you have 4WD.


I assure you that my old CJ2a had 4 wheel drive!



It was called four wheel drive, but only two wheels are driven. If you think
otherwise here's the schematics of the differentials for a CJ2A:

http://www.thecj2apage.com/om10.html

Show me either the limited slip clutches or the differential locking
mechanism. Hint: there aren't any.

It's a real simple test, put the thing up on blocks (4 wheels off the
ground). Stop one wheel and the opposite one on the same axle will turn when
put into gear. True 4WD will have all wheels turn, if you try to stop one
the vehicle will stall. I've worked on CJ2A'a and used one for snow plowing
for a short while.

It's only 4 wheel drive if the load on each wheel per axle is the same.
Float one tire on each axle and you're not going anywhere, it's not driving
the wheels in contact with the ground.

Amen!