How good is the Durango AWD system?
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#22
I don't understand why all the car company's ditched regular 4x4 in favor of "AWD". Let's face it...it's not as good as a 4x4 truck or Jeep in any weather. Yes, it's probably better than 2WD, and it probably performs pretty well on moderately snowy, flat roads....but I doubt AWD holds a candle to the others in deep snow and or hills.
I currently have a Grand Caravan and it's mostly hills where I live, and harsh winters, so I'm a bit concerned...which is why I asked about the Durango AWD, but in my opinion, my GC with snow tires will be just as a good as the AWD Durango with OEM tires.
I mean, if you COULD choose regular 4x4 with a Hi and Lo option, or AWD, wouldn't you prefer 4x4?
I currently have a Grand Caravan and it's mostly hills where I live, and harsh winters, so I'm a bit concerned...which is why I asked about the Durango AWD, but in my opinion, my GC with snow tires will be just as a good as the AWD Durango with OEM tires.
I mean, if you COULD choose regular 4x4 with a Hi and Lo option, or AWD, wouldn't you prefer 4x4?
#23
Guy's the terms AWD and 4X4 really don't mean anything any more haven't for years. Back in the day if you had a 4x4 it had a real heavy duty transfer case and awd was a cheaper transmission gearbox setup that just supplied a small fraction of the power to the other set of wheels. Know days manufactures use both terms for the same setups. The Jeep with Quada trac II which my 2014 Jeep overland had, has the same transfer case and front and rear diff's that my 2014 rt has only difference is the cheesy preset software preset modes hardware was all the same and the Durango is more stable in the snow because of the longer wheelbase, but the jeep is marked 4x4 and the D's maked AWD. See my point.
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Guy's the terms AWD and 4X4 really don't mean anything any more haven't for years. Back in the day if you had a 4x4 it had a real heavy duty transfer case and awd was a cheaper transmission gearbox setup that just supplied a small fraction of the power to the other set of wheels. Know days manufactures use both terms for the same setups. The Jeep with Quada trac II which my 2014 Jeep overland had, has the same transfer case and front and rear diff's that my 2014 rt has only difference is the cheesy preset software preset modes hardware was all the same and the Durango is more stable in the snow because of the longer wheelbase, but the jeep is marked 4x4 and the D's maked AWD. See my point.
#25
Looking at my build sheet for my dodge the code DKAS for transfer case comes up in jeep pages as Quada Trac II which is what my jeep had in it. Allpar also lists my jeep with the Quada Trac II using the MP3022 case see here http://www.allpar.com/SUVs/jeep/spec...rand-2014.html
I wish I had a build sheet for the jeep. I am sure they are functionally the same case if not exactly the same.
I wish I had a build sheet for the jeep. I am sure they are functionally the same case if not exactly the same.
#26
First time driving in the snow this year
but then when i obviously went to do a drift around some back road corner, its just ugly sounds from the front axle engaging more power trying to regain traction, do these Durangos have a stability or some other type of traction system which remains on even with the traction button off?
ughhh how i wish the gen 3 had 4x4 selectable to 2x4(rwd). that would be some much more fun!
but then when i obviously went to do a drift around some back road corner, its just ugly sounds from the front axle engaging more power trying to regain traction, do these Durangos have a stability or some other type of traction system which remains on even with the traction button off?
ughhh how i wish the gen 3 had 4x4 selectable to 2x4(rwd). that would be some much more fun!
#27
First time driving in the snow this year
but then when i obviously went to do a drift around some back road corner, its just ugly sounds from the front axle engaging more power trying to regain traction, do these Durangos have a stability or some other type of traction system which remains on even with the traction button off?
ughhh how i wish the gen 3 had 4x4 selectable to 2x4(rwd). that would be some much more fun!
but then when i obviously went to do a drift around some back road corner, its just ugly sounds from the front axle engaging more power trying to regain traction, do these Durangos have a stability or some other type of traction system which remains on even with the traction button off?
ughhh how i wish the gen 3 had 4x4 selectable to 2x4(rwd). that would be some much more fun!
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