Just to say hi to everyone and some pixs of my truck
I'm a car guy
but new to the 4x4 world and i think this is the best 1st gen Dakota forum on the net right now.
can any 1 tell me what is that square block thing is pix #2 is?
can any 1 tell me what is that square block thing is pix #2 is?
Last edited by 1stKota4x4; Mar 3, 2010 at 08:51 PM.
Welcome to DF! Good looking truck.
The square block is the transfer case balancer, or was it a counterweight. Ether way I don't believe it does much. Later years they didn't install it. But It's best to keep it on just Incase it does do something.
Edit: It is a damper. 97-up didn't have them.
The square block is the transfer case balancer, or was it a counterweight. Ether way I don't believe it does much. Later years they didn't install it. But It's best to keep it on just Incase it does do something.
Edit: It is a damper. 97-up didn't have them.
Last edited by Crazy4x4RT; Mar 3, 2010 at 10:23 PM.
Since we're bringing up old-ish posts...
Come on... we've been over this! Lol. (Unless you mean, the Dakota's 1997 and after, in which case, they don't have them)
My 1996 had one of those damper (as the parts list calls it). It's listed as being on trucks with automatic transmissions.
I never reinstalled it on my replacement transfer case, and notice no difference.
So I have no idea what the actual purpose was... theory behind it. I can't see Chrysler putting something that size, and cost (replacements are $239 from the dealer) for no reason at all.
My 1996 had one of those damper (as the parts list calls it). It's listed as being on trucks with automatic transmissions.
I never reinstalled it on my replacement transfer case, and notice no difference.
So I have no idea what the actual purpose was... theory behind it. I can't see Chrysler putting something that size, and cost (replacements are $239 from the dealer) for no reason at all.
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Sorry I have to agree. That truck has the "old man chariot" look going on pretty bad.
We don't have a lot of bugs out west here, beside i want to save room to put 1 of this in front of my truck as soon as i figure out how
it is from a gen 2 Dakota.
ps i hope you guys can see the pixs.
ps i hope you guys can see the pixs.
Last edited by 1stKota4x4; Mar 3, 2010 at 08:53 PM.




