Re: A better 4x4 part II

From: AlexReed (alexreed@home.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 11:44:56 EST


It was a toyota, the push button locking diff is optional. Awesome system,
go just about anywhere.

Alex

"Tom (Silver89)" wrote:

> Well I called a dealer and asked about the center locking differential
> transfer case and he never called me back. (time to call another dealer)
>
> I re-read the previous posts and now I am somewhat confused.
>
> <snip>
> I dont know about the system retro., but usually it is costly and time
> consuming. I am seen the ARB lockers work, they have the push button
> engagement and are better than the standard locking diff. I have seen
> one in
> action, the truck was losing traction and then James(my friend that
> own's
> the ARB equiped ford) pushed the button and the diffs locked in and
> traction
> was magically there again and continued on up the hill. So I would go
> with
> the ARB front and back.
>
> Alex
> <snip>
>
> I wasn't thinking of differential lockers.. I was thinking of a center,
> differential between axles, that can be locked, restoring the 50/50
> power spilt between front and rear. Others pointed out before, that a
> full time 4x4 system with a locking center diff does exist ( I dont
> doubt them) but I wanted a confirmation from Dodge about this. And info
> on it. ( I with they would publish more extensive info on the avalible
> 4x4 systems the Dakota offers. The info brochures and the Dodge web
> site hardl mention the systems.)
>
> Time to put the squeese on some dealers.
> I'll let ya know what I do find out.
> --
> Tom
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