Re: Traction devices for 4WD Dakotas

From: Danny Burrows (havenx@ksni.net)
Date: Sat Dec 21 2002 - 22:42:51 EST


I'm gonna stick to my lil Blue kota, its an 87 89 90 91 92 and 94, heh. I am
always smokin the rice and even stock RTs :)

ScSilverdak wrote:

> 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
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> > > Terrible Tom
> > >
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