Re: next Dakota purchase

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Fri Jul 18 2003 - 13:19:12 EDT


""Brian T. Carter"" <Brian.Carter@texian.org> wrote in message

> Quite a long time ago I read an article that discussed the different 4WD
> systems from the Quattro (Audi) to the locking front hubs, to the diff
> lock arrangement. I need to find that again, I forgotten most of it. I
> vaguely recall that only LR was using a true front/rear diff lock
> because it is very expensive, and that most of the domestic companies
> used the front locking hubs (acceptable), but that others (suburu) had
> no diff lock and therefore drove on all wheels but would slip so much as
> to really be useless in serious off-road conditions.

I know that some of the subarus have true locking center diff's - you can
hear the center diff lock/unlock in my best friend's WRX. (Jap spec, was
imported - $$$)

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L



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