Yes you are absolutely right. I was not advocating driving
on dry pavement in 4WD. I was responding to a comment about
the Dak transfer cases not being very heavy duty. I guess I
should have given a little more detail. The article from a
coule years ago was about which transfer cases were out
there and what to swap to for an off-road build up. When it
got to the Dak it said, "you already have an NPxxx, why
would you want to swap?!?! Keep it, you have one of the best
cases out there."
--- previous email ----
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 12:10:18 -0500
From: andy levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: DML: Traction devices for 4WD Dakotas
That may be true BUT that rating does not account for
driveline binding
caused by excessive traction. There are unavoidably very
slight
differences in your tire diameters which will cause the
front and rear
to be going slightly different speeds. And that's just when
you're
going in a stright line. Start turning and things bind up
real fast.
We've already grenaded one t-case this year on the list
(Dakota's after
the BBQ), let's not try to double it.
tkoth wrote:
> According to an article in 4 Wheeler Magazine a couple
years
> ago the transfer cases in the 2000 and up Daks are rated
to
> handle 1100 ft/lbs of torque. They said it was one of the
> best transfer cases out there.
>
> ---- previous email ----
>
> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:28:58 -0600
> From: Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: Traction devices for 4WD Dakotas
>
> 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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