Here's a funkadelic thought...

Anyone ever tried to install a Dodge truck manual transmission into their Commander?

The reason I ask is, I've only 4-Lo'd it ONCE in snow since buying mine in October - during a heavy squall when I happened to be 'hill climbing' here in Pittsburgh. This being my FIRST 4x4 with an automatic transmission, I noticed how the transmission/transfer case liked to bind up, sitting in traffic, and I had to let off the brake a bit, to allow the drivetrain to 'unbind.' I NEVER felt that binding sensation in the geartrain in my old '79 Bronco with the Borg Warner T-18 tranny and NP205 transfer case.

Or is something completely unrelated, putting stress on your CV joint?