andy levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:
: Jason Bleazard wrote:
:> On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:08:03 Jon wrote:
:>> I have a feeling that some
:>> day, in one capacity or another, I am going to be involved in a solid
:>> front axle swap
:>
:> Uh-oh... what's Jon up to now? Maybe I'd better keep my truck out of
:> his garage...
: Well, we know it's not one of his own vehicles. The convertible is 2WD
: and that's way too much surgery on a limited-production vehicle. The
: GenII is his speed truck and his sometimes tow vehicle for the 'Cuda.
: The Ram already has a solid axle. The 'Cuda, that'd be punishable by
: death. The bike & plane, of course not.
: So at Casa Steiger we're left with the Caravan or the PT (not bloody
: likely).
: We know Dakota royally hosed his front end drivetrain last summer on the
: way home from the BBQ and last I heard, he was still in 2WD. We also
: know he was at one point looking at getting into the off-road recovery
: business. So there's a candidate.
: Adam's been super-secret, though he's hinted at using a Dak to haul his
: trail rig. Candidate #2.
: Then there's your '95, Jason. I won't rule it out as a possibility.
: This post could have all been part of an elaborate ruse.
Heh heh heh! "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K..." ;-)
A fine piece of analytical work, Andy. :-) However (unfortunately)
there is nothing sneaky going on. :-( It just seems that of the
few Daks and Dak owners which I have come to know personally, a good
percentage of them have, at one point or another, and at some level or
another, has entertained the thought of converting to a solid front axle.
I figure that if something like this ever happens, chances are good
that I will be involved at some level. :-) I am just looking to get a
good theoretical background prior to taking part in any such adventure,
in whatever capacity that might be.
Plus, as stated earlier, I would like to build my own off road
vehicle some day so even if I don't use the knowledge to swap a
solid front axle into a Dak, I figure it'll come in handy eventually,
for that project. :-)
---Jon-
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