Can't afford 2 Dak's and I need the 4WD where I live
and believe it or not, it's the same weight as a R/T CC
4150 lbs with a full tank of gas..........and it surprises the
hell out of a lot of people in the ET's it turns.
Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Burrows" <havenx@ksni.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Traction devices for 4WD Dakotas
>
> Okay, umm why drag race in a 4wd, they are heavy.
>
> Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> > I think this has come up once or twice before on the DML. If I remember
> > correctly, the concensus was that its not a good idea to try vaulting a
> > drag run in 4 hi. The transfer cases in Daks really are not heavy duty
> > and are not built for that kind of abuse. I know you are supposed to
> > only use the shift on the fly at 55 mph (is it 55 or 65?) or below I
> > think. Maybe thats just for the "shift into" part. But If it was me I
> > wouldn't try it.
> >
> > ScSilverdak wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone ever attempt to run a QTR mile pass with the Dak in 4WD HI??
> > >
> > > I've seen one Ram do it with no adverse effects, but I;m a little
leary of
> > > trying it.
> > >
> > > Ron-
> > > '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> > > website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
> > > e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> >
> > --
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > Terrible Tom
> >
> > "It's a living thing... It breathes, it eats, ...and it hates..."
> >
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> >
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> >
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