As I understand it, that little motor that actuates the transfer case costs
in excess of $150. I really love my little floor lever.
Mark
""DML"" <gwbower@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:a5entd$q8b$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> 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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