Dakotas have a Front live axle, this means that the front differential is always spinning when you go down the road. this doesn't cause any wear or handling problems because it's designed to do this, it does provide for a little gas mileage detriment since that's just that much more that has to be spun all the time. You could put a locker in the front as long as it isn't locked all the time. If the locker was locked on dry pavement the front tires would fight each other on a corner due to the speed differential and then it would be a fight for who's the strongest (friction between the tires and the road or the locker/axles/and ujoints).
-Batman
--- Jason Yates <onebad4x4dak@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>I'm a bit confused. Didn't you find that when you turned the
>wheel, the front shaft spun? Doesn't that mean you shouldn't
>put a locker in because the front axle is always spinning?
>--i.e. without manual hubs you're unable to disconnect the front
>and therefore will suffer some on road handling problems
>(cornering) and excessive wear. I'm not an expert, I've just
>done some investigating, and I think I have my facts straight.
>If not, I'll be happy to eat my words.
>
>Signed,
>JY (Jason, too, which is why I go by "JY" on this list)
>
>--- j.r.bower@modine.com wrote:
>> While installing my lift kit, I started looking for the
>> disconnect for the
>> front axle. Well, I didn't find one. I grabbed a hold of one
>> of the wheels
>> and turned it. Guess what!?!?!?! It looks like we can put a
>> limited slip
>> or locker up front!!! Has anyone done this? I would really
>> like to do
>> this, if possible.
>>
>> Jason
>
>
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