Re: 4 cylinder dak???

From: John C. Worden (sciroco@mint.net)
Date: Sat Nov 15 1997 - 14:39:42 EST


At 09:56 AM 11/15/97 -0500, Bruce Aaron Hefner wrote:
>> I've seen quite a few at the Bangor, Me. dealer but haven't seen any on the
>> road.
>> Does anybody know if the Dakota is available with full-time 4WD as opposed
>> to the current part-time? I used 4WD today in a snowstorm and it drove
>> great; much better than my old ramcharger. It would be nice to have the
>> full-time 4WD though. If I'm wrong on this someone please tell me: The
>> current part-time 4WD is just for conditions where you need the traction,
>> but not to be used constantly. And the full-time 4WD can be used all the
>> time if you want(unlike the old full-time which was permanently in 4WD).
>>
>> John
>> '98 cc sport 3.9 auto
>>
>>
>Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't full-time 4WD just mean that the front
>hubs are always locked, whereas on part-time 4WD you had to get out of
>truck, lock the hubs, then put it into 4WD, wheras on the full-time (Like
>the Dak) all you have to do is move the transfer case into the 4H or 4L
>position.
 
Well they used to be that way but not any more. My Dak is part-time and I
just shift it into 4H or 4L.

John



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