Re: 4WD Question

From: mike (moparman@indy.net)
Date: Tue Dec 09 1997 - 08:26:20 EST


Sperduton@mail.dnb.com wrote:
>
> Howdy folks, I just picked up my 98 Dakota. I love it, but I have a question.
> On my old 86 Ranger (Yuk) I had manual locking hubs. Wheels would spin, I 'd lock the hubs,
> the axles would spin and then when ready I would shift the transfer cased into 4wd and away we go.
> Now, with the dakota, no manaul locking hubs, so does it work on
>
> a) hubs are locked all the time and axles always spin
> b) when I shift the transfer case, it also locks the hubs ?
>
> Could you respond to me and the list.
> I had to subscribe to the digest version only for a couple of weeks beacuse I won't be in
> work every day and the messages will clog up the mail. But also, sometime I can't get all
> the digest version into memory, so I don't get it all.
> So an individual response would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
>
> Nick
> by the way
> 800 miles on my truck I've had it for exactly 5 days and I'm already getting 15mpg highway in
> a v8
>
your 4x4 system has auto locking hubs and a center disconect system.
when power is applied to the hubs from the axles the will auto lock.
the thing to be careful of on this system is the center axle
disconect... lost mine once while in the middle of some real rough
trails. had to keep having my buddies pull me out with their Rangettes.

Mike Burk
92 CC 4x4
68 (HEMI) Dart GT



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