My $.02 on this was I love the looks of the 4X with optional T&H package.
The new body style with those big tires looked bad as hell and if and when
I do
need the 4X option, its there. I bought it for looks first, and function
if I need it.
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> From: Rader <rlr@bbt.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Dakota 4X4
> Date: Monday, April 06, 1998 11:04 AM
>
> > > I don't anticipate any 4X4 maint items
>
> > Seriously, I've never heard of anyone having to do work on their front
> > axle or transfer case before [...]
> > I just don't see how the 4X is any more costly to maintain than the
2X......
>
> Try eyeballing the maintenance schedule sometime. Do you guys ever
> swap out the front and/or rear axle fluid? (Specified for 12K interval
> on Schedule B.) 4x4 parts also tend to be a bit more expensive than
their
> 2x counterparts; at least that was the case on my old S-10 and presumably
> true for the Dakota.
>
> Granted, that may not be a big deal to you guys, but I've found that
the
> vast majority of people who buy the 4x4 option around here almost never
> really need it. The only times I'd need it would be our occasional snow
> or ice storm (once or twice a year), or a trip to the beach or mountains.
> I've gotten stuck twice, where 4x4 would have been a real help, but a
come-
> along solved my problem and was a heck of a lot cheaper than the 4x
option.
>
> Ron
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