Re: the AWD TC, I've yet to find anyone who doesn't own it, say anything
good about it.
I've heard it wastes gas, eats tires, wears out parts quicker and actually
has worse traction in AWD than a 2WD or RWD DAK.
When I push for explanations on the above, the mud flies (pun intended).
I've yet to have anyone, even DC, verify what wheel(s) are driven in AWD
on surfaces with plenty of good traction. I believe we have no full
time torque split, yet at various traction conditions, ALL wheels could
get torque.
Can anyone detail or point me to some verbage that explains exactly how
our AWD TC works in the conditions described above?
I do know the system differs from the Subaru system, where we give torque
to the wheel(s) that are slipping -vs- the wheel(s) with traction
I also know that in the pouring rain at a stop light, when it turns
green, and I punch it....no wheel spin at all, just plenty of torque,
getting thrown back in the seat, now tell me 2WD or RWD can do that!
FWIW, I've got a 2001 Quad Cab/4.7/3.92/AWD/ABS/LS/T&H/Sport+ with quite a
few bolt ons, averaging 16 to 16.5 MPG with the crappy winter gas they sell here in
the NE...I've seen 18.5 MPG during the summer.
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> I don't think there is any difference in gas mileage between the "all time" 4wd
> and the part-time system... I say this because there is no disconnect on the
> part-time system, meaning that all of the components are in operation (spinning)
> regardless of the t-case mode...
>
> I could be wrong, but I don't see where any savings would come into play due to
> the setup in our trucks.
> Tom
>
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> Subject: DML: Re: Transfer Case Options
> Author: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Date: 2/25/2002 8:20 PM
>
> I went for the same T-case for basically the same reasons, gas mileage
> being the most important.
> You should be aware that the 'shifter' is a rotary switch on the dashboard,
> not a floor shifter(as of 2000 I think).At first I was warry of the shift
> mecanism but have gotten to trust it.
> So far after 3550 miles I am reasonably happy with it. there are times that
> I think I might have liked the full time 4 wheel drive, but not very often.
> Mostly when I am on roads where I do not want to be in 4 wheel, but run into
> an occasional patch of ice or snow. I have been driving in Michigan winters
> for 20 some years with only 2 wheeldrive , so it is really not a big
> problem.
>
> At any rate I am sure I will be happy for my choice during summer months
> when I can appreciate th better gas milage and only use the 4 wheel drive
> occasionally.
>
>
> <B1LLYW@aol.com> wrote in message news:133.9f0d6dc.29abc240@aol.com...
> > I probably should have asked this before I ordered my new Dak. I looked
> at
> > two transfer cases available on the Dakota. The standard transfer case is
> > the NV233, which is your traditional floor mounted case and gives you the
> > option of 2wd hi, 4hi, or 4lo. The optional NV244, which gives a choice
> of
> > full time 4wd, 4hi, or 4lo. It is actuated by an electronic knob in the
> > dash. I went for the NV233 for a several reasons.
> >
> > It seems like a simple mechanism which will be less prone to failure. I'm
> > used to having the floor mounted stick to shift in and out of 4wd. I
> didn't
> > want full-time 4wd - because of increased wear on the 4wd system and
> > increased drag on the driveline decreasing performance and fuel economy.
> And
> > you have to pay a few hundred bucks extra for the NV244.
> >
> > I'm curious what other folks think.
> >
> > Bill White - http://www.moparforme.com
>
>
>
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