The 'Double Ott Dak' (2000 Dak) 4X4 has an independent front axle. It has an
aluminum housed differential with independent axles and constant velocity
joints. Gives you a little more ground clearance in the front. Looks fairly
stout for those types of setups, but I guess time will tell.
From: fawcett%uism.bu.edu@Internet on 01/02/2000 02:38 PM
To: dakota-truck%buffnet.net@Internet
cc: (bcc: Tim J Koth)
Subject: Re[2]: DML: All New 4x4 Front Axle?
Well, I knew they went to rack & pinion (and you are right about older 4x4's
having recirculating ball) but I just can't see how that would increase
durability and torque capacity like they claim... It's still an FIA axle,
right?
Anybody got a 2k 4x4 and/or the factory service manual and let me know what it
says about the front axle?
Curious,
Tom
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Subject: Re: DML: All New 4x4 Front Axle?
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 1/2/00 1:32 PM
Probably has something to do with the rack & pinion steering on ALL
Daktoas now (pre-2000 4x4 have recirculating ball, pre-2000 2x4 is r&p,
no?).
fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> I was just flipping through the 2000 dakota brochure and it says, "An
all-new,
> world-class four-wheel-drive front axle is designed to increase durability
and
> torque capacity."
>
> Anybody know what's been changed/what they are using now?
> Tom
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