At 02:44 PM 12/9/97 -0500, mike <moparman@indy.net>
wrote:
>The axle and drive shaft will turn all the time on "full time" 4x4
>systems. The Dakota system is unfortunately a downsized copy of the full
>size GM IFS system. The main drive on the front axle is the pass. side,
>but on really loose surfaces both will spin. The system actually uses a
>close version of the Jeep viscous couplings, instead of an actual auto
>locking hub, but that was the easiest way to explain it. If you plan to
>use your truck off-road much, especially on rocky trails, fabricate an
>extension to your front skid plate. trust me if you hit that vacuum
>cannister you will wish that you had.
>
>
Mike:
That's certainly not the way it was explained to me. I understand the
vacuum disconnect on the
front axle was discontinued in 89 or 90. But, I will leave further
discussion on this to the
technical gurus on the list.
Cheers.
Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria, B.C.
Canada
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