A few first time new wrangler owner questions.

[robaw]

any downside to keeping it on 4wd auto all the time? mpg?

MPG is a little less, not much (maybe 1-2 MPG). I personally prefer to leave in 2H on clean, dry pavement. If any chance of it becoming slippery (rain, snow, ice, gravel, sand, etc) I go with 4H Auto. Works for me.

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[JC7]

any downside to keeping it on 4wd auto all the time? mpg?

@robaw may be confused. Running in 4h on paved road over a period of time when road surfaces aren’t loose, wet or slick will likely result in damage. Your Jeep is not a Quattro and your 4h is not designed for that. 2h will be fine for 99% of your on road driving.

 

[robaw]

@robaw may be confused. Running in 4h on paved road over a period of time when road surfaces aren’t loose, wet or slick will likely result in damage. Your Jeep is not a Quattro and your 4h is not designed for that. 2h will be fine for 99% of your on road driving.

Not trying to get into an argument here, but if my statement was not true, why does Selec-Trac have 2 different 4H modes (auto and part time)? Here's what the owner's manual has to say...

 

[JC7]

Not trying to get into an argument here, but if my statement was not true, why does Selec-Trac have 2 different 4H modes (auto and part time)? Here's what the owner's manual has to say...

I didn't know that select track had that. Good stuff!

 

[Uhdinator]

4H Auto would be good when road conditions vary a lot from packed snow to bare tar and everything in between. PT 4H or Auto 4H will both reduce MPG. I use 4H leaving the house when snowing so I'm not sliding around corners and slipping at stop signs/lights to get going. Once out of the neighborhood and on the highway(s) to work that are more traveled and the snow is worn off the road, I go back to 2H.

 

[EchoCharlie1]

Being a Floridian...what’s snow? Asking for a friend?

 

[KrzybonesJLU]

@arikirschenbaum if you are asking about the transfer case and 4 wheel drive you might want to YouTube some stuff on how and when to use 4wheel drive. There are some really Good videos explaining everything that everyone posted. I’m a first time owner and had all of the same questions you had. This video should help since you have the 4h auto

 

[Rufus]

Being a Floridian...what’s snow? Asking for a friend?

I believe down there you call it cocaine

 

[EchoCharlie1]

I believe down there you call it cocaine

Ah yes...it comes up on the beaches of south FL in the form of floating bales.

I can see the need for 4WD on the beaches then.

Fortunately, in the northern part of the state, we don’t have that problem. Every 10 years or so, we’ll see a dusting of real snow come across the state line and people go nuts.

 

[Recoil]

My understanding is that 4H Auto is fine to drive in. When engaged, it's actually 2H until it detects slippage.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong though.

 

[Killed by Death]

Fortunately, in the northern part of the state, we don’t have that problem. Every 10 years or so, we’ll see a dusting of real snow come across the state line and people go nuts.

$hit, I live well north of you near Charlotte. We usually get snow / ice a couple times a year but people still loose their freaking minds!!!

Even a mention of possible snow on the news brings a zombie apocalypse response of milk & bread hoarding

 

[AG’s ‘ 21 Jeep Wrangler]

Regarding #5…
Just remember that on many JL’s, 4x4 it's a part-time system and it's not recommended to use it on blacktop. There needs to be some wheel-slip possible when turning to avoid binding the drivetrain.

hi all,
i'm a first time jeep owner, just got my 2019 sahara last week with sky touch and love it.
a few quick questions.
1. how can i keep the screen on when i turn the radio off? in the meantime, i simply keep the volume to 0 just to keep it on. (screen goes off when i click the radio off)
2. living in ny with snow etc. whats the best way to clear snow off sky top without damaging and can i leave snow on top or will it ruin canvas or leak after sitting for a while?
3. come spring, does the auto wheel/seat heating feature turn off automatically or do i have to set manually?
4. when connected via bluetooth, i can hear my music but not my cell phone voice notes (on whatsapp)
5. last question, if i choose to use 4wd for all my city driving, does it use more fuel or no different then just 2wd?
thank you!

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