Hey,Tom- I know durango's with the 4.7L/45RFE and the Durango R/T's offer a
full time/part-time/lockable transfer case-in wich case it would be easily
retrofitted to a current dakota.Check there first if you are serious about a
buildup.
----Original Message Follows----
From: Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: A better 4x4 Dak?
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:29:10 -0600
I do love the snow! I just wish I had a 4x4 Dakota that I COULD do a swap
with
heh - Ye Ole 2WD is all I have now. I was thinking of a future project.
heheheh - showin off infronta a Camaro driver... thats mean! THe thing
about
this transfer case swap I have in mind is the center locking diff.
Currently
you can get a dakota with part time or full time 4x4. But the full time
lacks
a locking center diff that the part time has. I dont know if the addition
of a
center locking diff set up would affect the way it bolts to the truck. I
was
thinking "best of both worlds" full time 4WD for when you have less than
perfect roads. And the locking center diff for when ya need to play in the
snow! I want it all! And now after the snowfall and the posts on the
DML...
I'm hell bent on a 4x4. Hmmm - perhaps I shouldn't settle for just a nother
4x4.. maby I should go and ... ahh but I almost gave away my idea for the
Ultimate Dakota project truck... heh... (makes mental note to play the
lottery
tomarrow)
Have fun all you 4 wheelers... damn I envy you!!!
Kyle Kozubal wrote:
> > Ugh - 5-6 additional inches of snow here in chicago...
> >
> > I was wondering... the best set up of a 4x4 would be if you had part
> > time, full time, with a center locking diff. As is avalible on the
> > current (for now anyway) Jeep Grand Cherokee and regular Cherokee.
> > (Selec-Track I think its called) Any idea if one of hese systems can
be
> > retrofitted to a Dakota 4x4? I'm thinking custom trans and transfer
> > case mounts or other such frame re-working may be required.
> > Thoughts/opinions anyone?
>
> Tom,
> Dont you just love it!! I am right across the border in NW
Indiana........it
> started snowing today around 10:30 am, and you are right we are looking
at
> 5" right now at 10:15. Add this to the 12" or so we got hit with on
Monday
> and that is a decent snowfall for December. More snow is due on Saturday
and
> then again I believe on Moday. I simply love how my Dakota drives on the
> snow, and I have driven through 12+ inches of snow Monday night, when I
> rescued some kids in a late 80s Camaro. They thought they could make it
> through this parking lot, when in fact they only made it about 10feet
into
> the lot. I just put it in 4HI and crawled right through the parking lot
to
> tow them out. If you want better traction, shift down into 4LO and give
it
> some gas. Honestly, I have only used 4LO a handful of times, cause I
rarely,
> if ever need it. But when I do need 4LO I am know there are some major
> traction problems, cause like I said....4HI handles most of my traction
> needs. I am currently hauling over 300 pounds in the bed of my truck,
> located right over the axle. I am using 4 of the 70 pound sand bags and a
> wooden box(to contain the sand bags) made out of treated 2x8s and deck
> braces, which easily weighs 30 pounds. I do have a tool box also loaded
up
> full with just about everything. SO the weight may also help out with
> traction. I am very impressed with the capabilities of my truck is snow,
and
> for that matter in most if not all road/off-road conditions. Side note: I
am
> sure after 133,000 miles the factory LSD in the rear diff needs
replacing,
> but still appears to work. I am totally sure a tcase from a Durango, Ram
or
> Grand Cherokee with full time tcase would be easily retrofitted into our
> trucks. I cant complain about the current Part Time NP231 tcase under my
Dak
> now, Part Time works great for me, and wouldnt really want a Full Time
> tcase. But if that is what you are after, go for it as I am sure it can
be
> done relatively easy.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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