Yeah, us 4x4'ers are generally the lurkers of the group I
guess. 'Cept for Kyle who is always shouting "MY '93 DAK
4x4 is the BEST!!!" Just kiddin' with 'ya Kyle. ;)
Anyway, yeah I take my truck wheel'n whenever I can, and
have even been on one trail where I only saw Jeeps and dirt
bikes. It's certainly a very capable 4x4. I am curious
about the locker topic. This is my first vehicle with 4WD,
although I basically grew up in the back of a Jeep (my Mom
made my Dad sell it before I was of driving age--BUMMER!!),
so I was wondering if anyone could explain the concept of a
locker to me. Also, I have the LSD and how does that work
with a locker? What about the front drivetrain--any way to
improve this? Oh, and what is the front drivetrain? Is it
like a Dana something or other? Just need someone to sit
down and explain this stuff to me.
A curious wheeler,
JY
Vegas '98 5.2L 4x4 CC
--- "McKinney, John R. MHX"
<McKinJr@hpd.abbott.com> wrote:
> I'm new here and noticed the discussions are
> predominantly street/strip
> (2WD) oriented, which is cool (I have a '70 Charger),
> but was wondering how
> many Dakota owners really take their 4X4's out wheeling.
> I do, and would
> really like to see more of these extremely capable trucks
> on the trail!!
> So much for introductions, I have a question:
>
> Has anybody installed a locker in a Dakota with a manual
> transmission?? I
> have a 1998 4x4 V8 5spd with a Lock Right locker in my 9
> 1/4" rear and when
> I drive slow and turn, it "bucks" really bad. Also, when
> you give it the
> slightest gas it locks up and chirps the tires.
>
> I also installed the same locker in my '74 Ramcharger
> (automatic trans)
> which has the same rear end, but you can't even tell it
> has a locker in it
> until you hit the trail and get a tire (or two) off the
> ground.
>
> Why would there be such a big difference in the way the
> same locker acts
> between transmission types??
>
> Also, has anybody heard when the Rancho 3" lift kit will
> be out?? I've heard
> June...........anybody heard any prices??
>
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