Re: I got one!

From: DAVID D. THEDE (tnadoman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sat Nov 15 1997 - 00:30:29 EST


You wrote:
>
>I've been reading the Dakota Mailing List for about a month, enjoying
it
>alot. I've been looking around for a used Dakota, and finally got one
>today. It is an 1995 SLT, 4WD, Club Cab, V-8, automatic (which I am
>fine with,BTW), P235's. Driving it today, I really understand why you
>guys like the Dakota.
>I've got 3 (beginner) questions:
>1) Shifting the 4WD transfer case into 4L is really, really hard.
>(I've been reluctant to muscle it for fear of breaking something, like
>the lever.) Is this normal? How easily should it shift into 4L? How
>can I fix this problem? My Dakota shifts into 4H very easily. (I
know
>about shifting into 4WD from a stop.)
>2) How can I tell if my Dakota has 4 wheel ABS, rather than the
>standard 2 wheel ABS? Is there some sort of place to look for this on
>the truck? Do you think there is a substantial braking difference 4
>wheel ABS vs. 2 wheel ABS?
>3) Just out of curiousity, anyone on the list live near Roanoke, VA?
>Thank you, Greg Schaller, Roanoke, VA
>
>
Greg, I live sorta close. I live in Leesburg, VA (northern VA)...about
20 miles north of Dulles Airport. Congrats on the truck!!

Dave Thede
'97 Dakota Sport CC V8/5-spd 4x4
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson dual cat back
http://xoom.com/tnadoman



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