Re: Swift Rapids

From: Jason Bleazard (jbleazard@home.com)
Date: Tue May 09 2000 - 21:59:01 EDT


Tom,

Norah wants me to ask if you'll be at Jon's BBQ.

fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> Norah,
>
> I meant to ask you this on the first post but you two are going to replace the
> diff. fluid (front and rear), right? It sure looked like some pretty deep
> water and unless you got the evap. tube up on the roof, I can't see how you
> didn't suck some water into 'em...

Before we went, I extended both the breather tubes up higher into the
engine compartment and put them into the fenders to protect them from
splashes. I checked the rear after we got home, and the fluid looks
fine. I couldn't get to the front because of the skid plate, hopefully
I'll have some time to figure out how to get around it. The highest
standing water we got into was just below the bottom of the tail lights,
and the breathers were higher than that. There was mud splashed around
in the engine compartment, but I think the caps are enough to keep out
most splashes.

> If you're serious about making the '95 a really good off-roader but still be
> streetable I would consider a locker for the rear. These gizmos effectively
> "lock" the axle shafts together so all available power will be provided to both
> wheels. The "ultimate" would be to have lockers front and rear which would
> give you true 4WD but it would be pretty nasty on the street.

Since it's a daily driver, I'm planning on putting a No-Slip in the rear
and leaving the front open (I feel like I'm repeating myself. I feel
like I'm repeating... never mind.) Unless ARB makes air lockers for it,
then I might consider those.

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Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black



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