Re: Re: Re: Olden Days and 4wd

From: Chris lang (langcj@clarkson.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 24 1998 - 11:58:20 EDT


Yep 93 4x4 here and I've always backed up to disengage 4wheel, it dosent
feel right to me at this point to not back upis just become so much a part
of using 4wheel drive.

Oh well I guess I'll keep backing up...

Chris Lang
93 CC 4x4 V8 3 Inch Body Lift

-----Original Message-----
From: Merullo <Merullo@ix.netcom.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 10:46 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Olden Days and 4wd

>Chris,
>
>Do you have a 1993 4x4? If so, in my experience the answer is yes/no. No,
>you shouldnt have to, but...yes, you will have to (at least sometimes).
>There isnt a thing wrong with my transfer case, but I still have to back up
>sometimes before it'll disengage. Oh well.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris lang <langcj@clarkson.edu>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:27 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: Olden Days and 4wd
>
>
>>>'Olden Days' ....1960's and early 70's, when trucks were trucks and
fair
>>>maidens wouldn't be caught dead in them, just country girls with shzt on
>>>their boots.
>>>
>>>They were called 'Warn Hubs' (a brand name) and you twisted a dial in the
>>>center of each wheel which dis-engaged the drive axle, the transfer case
>>>disengaged the other end (drive shaft) just like today ....this backing
up
>>>stuff didn't start until the late 70's.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I know all about warn hubs and the like I've put them in on two of my
>>friends trucks, which is a pain in the ass. But back to dakotas, I am now
>>under the impression that I DO NOT need to back up to disengage 4wheel in
>my
>>DAK. Am I right in this comprenhension or am I just really confused here?
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>
>



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