The GenII front wheels are slightly wider than usual, I mentioned that to
someone they told me that. As for the stock heigth, it don't sit very
high...
On Friday December 9 2005 4:33 am, James Calder wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Jason.
> Is that 4X4 symbol supposed to be illuminated only when it's engaged?
> Is your '95 4X4 stock height? If so, can you possibly measure from the
> ground to the bottom of the fender in the front and the back? I'm curious
> because the previous owner said Mark III lowered it slightly and it sits
> only slightly higher than a 4X2. It's doesn't look like it to me so I just
> want to verify it.
> Also, are the front wheels farther apart then the rear wheels? On this
> truck they stick out about 3/4" farther on each side than the rear wheels.
> I'm thinking he may have used spacers in the front since he put on GenIII
> wheels.
>
> Thanks again,
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason
> Bleazard Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:02 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: New Acquisition
>
> On Thu, December 8, 2005 5:42 pm, James Calder said:
> > Well I gone and got it. It's a flame red '96 4X4 Club Cab MarkIII
> > conversion.
>
> Congrats! I only know of one other MarkIII on the list, they don't seem to
> be very common. Got any pictures?
>
> > Is there supposed to be a 4X4 light on the dash when it's engaged?
>
> (I'm assuming '96 is the same as '95) It's not on the dash. It's down on
> the floor just aft of the transfer case shift lever. It also sometimes
> reflects in the windshield at night. It's a "heads-up" 4x4 indicator.
>
> > Since there is no hub lock, do the front axles and drive shaft turn
> > all the time even when not engaged in 4wd
>
> Yep.
>
> > or is there some sort of electronic locking hub?
>
> Nope. Look at it this way: it keeps things lubricated. I don't think
> there's enough of a difference in fuel mileage to be worth worrying about
> it. Once upon a time, they used to use a vacuum disconnect system, but
> figured out that letting everything spin all the time actually resulted in
> less worn out parts than fooling around with some over-complex and
> unnecessary disconnect system.
>
> > Is there supposed to be a noticable difference in the front steering
> > compared to a 2wd? It kind of feels as though 4wd is engaged,
> > especially when turning in reverse.
>
> I don't have a 2wd to compare to, but if it's stuck in 4wd you'll obviously
> want to get that fixed. It should be pretty easy to figure that out. Find
> an empty parking lot with some snow, or a gravel road, or something, and
> see if either front wheel spins when you drop the gas pedal.
>
> The 2wd and 4x4 models do use different steering setups, so it could just
> be that you're not used to the difference in feel.
>
> > 46RE 1st=2.45, 2nd=1.45, 3rd=1.00, 4th=.69. What do the ratios change
> > to when 4wd low is engaged?
>
> Low range is 2.72:1, so you just multiply each of those numbers by 2.72.
> In other words, 1st=6.66, 2nd=3.94, 3rd=2.72, 4th=1.88.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
--Bill Day
"A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and ever wanted.." http://counter.li.org #384146 284016
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Jan 01 2006 - 00:39:43 EST