Thanks for the info, explains some. I just never really new what 4X4 was
used for or the difference between 4wd and 4x4. I know ther is a difference
right! I don't think I will lift my Dak, I am going for performance and
loks too, but I think I will be keeping my Dak on pavement.
Carlos Medina
99 Blk V6 Dakota Rocket
-----Original Message-----
From: Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com
<Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 3:35 PM
Subject: DML: RE:DML Lift Kits
>
> Lift Kits aren't really necessary for offroading. What they allow you
to
>do is put mondo size tires on your truck and not hit the wheel wells. The
>increase in tire size gives your truck more ground clearance and traction,
so
>the theory is that they are better for off roading. The truth is, it all
>depends upon the kind of terrain you are going across. Those nice high
ground
>clearances raise the center of gravity of the vehicle so that if you run
over
>a rock the wrong way, or get sideways on too steep of a hill... you get to
>test your roll bar functionality. Most lifted trucks around here will
never
>see gravel (at least here in imageville So. Cal.) so they are basically
"for
>looks". The same can be said for lowered trucks, they are usually gutless,
>the owner having spent all the money on making it scrape the pavement, and
not
>on preformance. It cracks me up everytime I see a truck "Baja'd out" and
it
>doesn't even have a single brush scratch on it's perfect paint job, yeah,
like
>that truck has ever been off road.
> In my opinion, 4wd is best for climbing steep hills, and slippery
surfaces.
> Most other off road conditions can be conquered by a 4x2 with a Limited
Slip
>Differential. 4wd is a convenience for many types of off road conditions,
but
>a 4x2 with an experienced driver can go nearly all places a 4x4 can. With
the
>LSD, a 4x2 has just as many power wheels as a non-LSD 4x4. A 4x4 with an
LSD
>has 3 powered wheels, or with lockers can get all 4 powered. Trouble with
4wd
>is they weigh more, have more to break, and that front differential can bog
>the truck down if it gets in real soft stuff like snow.
> I can't afford the insurance on a 4x4 and I don't see myself needing to
>climb sand dunes anytime in the near future.
>
>Shaun H.
>
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