QT Part time conversion question

[jediturtle]

Hi guys,
One of the FSJs I'm looking at has a Quadratrac with the part time conversion kit installed. I have done a lot of reading of old threads about this kit, and I'm still a bit confused.

I know that the old E-drive switch becomes the 2wd/4wd switch. What I can't figure out is if you are in 4wd, does it act like the original/limited slip system, or does it act like the E-drive did with the front and back locked together?

I ask because being in wonderful Wisconsin, we have many days where the roads are partially slippery, partially dry. On these days with my CJ-7, I usually throw the D300 in 4wd and leave it there, rather than get caught on a slippery section in 2wd. Could I still do that with the QT part time system, or would I be risking damage?

Basically, is the 4wd with the kit now an off-road/slippery ONLY system (kind of like having lockers?), or can it be used like any other normal 4wd?

Thanks much!
Chris

[funhog]

The part time kit gets rid of the differential part of the t-case. So it acts like it does with the e-drive engaged.

[joe]

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Acts locked like a conventional part time tcase. So no driving on good traction roads in 4wd.

[grand_wag_85]

If the PT kit does not have the 16% over drive you can swap in a stock differential and still use the same chain. I have several differentials if you decide to go that route.

Does the Jeep have locking hubs or drive flanges?

[fulsizjeep]

Just to be clear, the PT kit is more than replacing the stock differential. The rear output shaft and slider/coupler also gets changed out and a nylon/plastic thrust washer is added.

This is the contents of a kit.
http://jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac/mmauadratrac.gif

The overdrive uses a smaller sprocket with shorter chain.

Here is a stock arrangement next to a 16% overdrive PT arrangement:
http://jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac/mmptodkit.jpg

It is not recommended to run the PT kit in 4wd on hard dry surfaces.

[grand_wag_85]

Flint-
I totally forgot the part about replacing the output shafts.

[jediturtle]

Thanks for all the info guys..that clears it up for me! :)