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Zute
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
19:04:09
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Looking at the 2002 Dakota QC SLT+ 4x4:
What's the difference between the T/case shift on the fly F/T and P/T? Any benefits or drawbacks?
Please reply.
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joe
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
10:28:04
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The full time transfer case gives you "all wheel drive" It has an inter axle differntial and allows the front and rear wheels to rotate at different speeds. This eliminates driveline binding and componet wear. When needed, you can lock the front and rear driveshafts together for 4hi or low. this makes the wheels turn at different speeds just like part time 4x4. Basically, you would have all wheel drive and it would cost $395 (msrp) more and guzzle more gas with the full time transfer case. It is a matter of personal preference. I have a 2002 cc 4x4 with the p/t case. Also, I believe that you have to get a v8 to get the full time transfer case. Thanks to the owners manual for the tech. info.
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Zute
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
13:49:57
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any drwabacks to the P/T?
Which V8 do you have 4.7L or 5.9L?
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Mar
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
15:00:45
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Part time is the best. Gives more rear wheel power. And gives you 4wd when you really need it.
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MACE
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
15:13:34
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I believe AWD also requires a automatic.
I get betweem 16.8 and 19 MPG combined driving with my AWD/Auto/LSD/3.92/4.7 with catback/70mm TB/Z-tube/Jet Chip II
Joe: do you know the full time torque split with the AWD or does only the right rear get torque till another wheel(s) spins, where that wheel(s) would also get torque? (BTW, with LSD, I believe both rear wheels get full time torque, right?)
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robert
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
15:16:39
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Which is better is personal preference and need. The full-time is nice when road conditions are getting bad... but not bad enough to put a part-time transfer case in 4wd. Since pickups have very little wieght over the rear-drive axles, full-time 4wd is nice. I wish I bought the full-time option. I didn't realize it was an option when I bought mine.
But... when road conditions do not need it, part-time is best.
I wish there was a 2HI, 4HI Full-Time, 4HI Lock and 4LO options in one transfer case!
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joe
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
17:37:46
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Zute, I have the 4.7 No drawbacks to part time that I have had. Basically the same as the other posts.
Mace, I don't know for sure but I would guess that the rear axle gets more power than the front.
The lsd is only on the rear so I assume that some one that has a 4x4 with lsd has 3 powered wheels. Not a true 4 wheel drive. Lsd would transfer torque to the opposite wheel from the spinning rear one. Also the rear driveshaft is way beefier than the front.
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Bruce P.
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
20:44:32
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Perhaps my comments in the discussion thread named
"limited slip vs. posi on a cc4.7 auto"
would be of intrest to you.
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Zute
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
20:54:51
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Good Info Bruce.
Thanks.
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J. A.
Dodge Dakota
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10/24/2002
08:21:53
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I'm a little skeptical about the shift on the fly.
I can't decide between a toyota tacoma 4x4 or the dakota 4x4. I don't much about the shift on the fly. I'm so use to the traditional 4x4 system. Please advise.
Thanks
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Zute
Dodge Dakota
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10/24/2002
08:51:25
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I've had both the Tacoma 4x4 and now the Dodge Dakota 4x4. I had P/T 4x4 on both, but I will tell ya that even though the Tacoma is an excellent truck.. I love my Dodge.
I dont see many needs for a shift on the fly 4x4. If you get into a situation where you need 4x4, then in both the Dodge and the Tacoma, all you need to do is slow down below 20 mph or stop completely, shift to 4x4, and go. No need to lock hubs, put in reverse, etc.
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