<<The reason I asked the question: I'm in the process of buying another 4WD
vehicle, and was going to buy another SelectTrac Jeep - until I saw those
beautiful 2000 Dakota Quad Cabs and was told the transfer case was the same
as the SelectTrac.>>
Quad Caaaaab... <drool>... I love my club cab but I'm finding it real hard
to resist these new QC's! You were told correctly. Selec-Trac and the
Full-Time option on the QC use the same transfer case, namely, the NV242.
Also, the standard part-time 4wd T-Case on both models is the NV231.
<<I live in the mountains (North Lake Tahoe) where we are constantly
traversing snow and ice and I have never ever had a problem with slipping
and sliding because of my Jeep's SelectTrac.>>
Tahoe rules!
<<As you probably know, the Select-Trac Part-Time Hi/Lo locks the
differentials and allows the vehicle to track through any condition, no
matter how severe.>>
I hope we are not confusing things here... What's being locked in Part-Time
mode is the differential in the transfer case --not the differentials on the
axles. I say this because you said "differentials" (plural) and only one
diff. is really being locked (the one in the T-Case) on the NV242 or NV231
for that matter. I dunno about tracking through "any conditions" either...
I've gotten stuck more times than I care to admit! :-)
<<Does the Dakota's 4wd-Hi Locked (a.k.a. part-time hi) position lock the
differentials?>>
Differentials (plural), no. The center differential in the T-Case, yes. Both
vehicles use the exact same T-Case so they function exactly the same... What
it sounds like you want is the NV 242 Full-Time T-Case and a traction aiding
device in the rear diff. (namely the Trac-Lok, Sure-Grip, LSD, POSI,
whatever-they-call-it, option they offer).
<<Do you know where I can get confirmation on whether Dakota's 4WD system is
using the Select-Trac?>>
Sure, call your local D/C Jeep dealer and ask them if the Selec-Trac uses
the NV242 transfer case... I can confirm D/C Dodge uses this T-Case for
full-time 4wd on the Dakota line. Get a brochure on the 2K Kotas if ya'
want to confirm that.
<<Thanks again for your help?>>
Was this not helpful? :-)
Tom
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