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Offline phantomlvii

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4wd all the time?
« on: September 05, 2011, 08:48:11 PM »
hey guys,
my eagle is an 82, with the 129 transfer case.  My original plan was to lock the front axle together then putting in transfer case lever from a jeep cherokee  in the eagle.  Now i'm second guessing cutting a hole in the floor for the lever.  Would it be a bad idea to leave the 129 case in 4wd all the time? 
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Re: 4wd all the time?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2011, 08:54:29 PM »
It will be just fine in 4WD all the time.  The NP 129 is the same as the full time NP 119 just that it as the ability to be selectable.  The man behind the Eagle was chagrined when he was asked to make his Eagle selectable.
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Re: 4wd all the time?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2011, 09:40:05 PM »
i am doing the same in my wagon in the upcomming weeks only i am going the full monty and putting in the 119 case in.  i guess I am just too lazy to throw a switch :P
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Re: 4wd all the time?
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2011, 09:40:53 PM »
thanks.  I figured it would be ok, just wanted to makes sure before i did and killed the transfer case :-[
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Re: 4wd all the time?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 10:01:14 AM »
i am doing the same in my wagon in the upcomming weeks only i am going the full monty and putting in the 119 case in.  i guess I am just too lazy to throw a switch :P

Were did you find a NP-119?

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Re: 4wd all the time?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 10:42:27 AM »
i am doing the same in my wagon in the upcomming weeks only i am going the full monty and putting in the 119 case in.  i guess I am just too lazy to throw a switch :P

Were did you find a NP-119?
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