2004 V8 dakota with about 54,000 miles

When in 4wd, it turns very hard and it is jerky. This happens no matter if it is dry or in the snow/ice.

I know I am due a transfer case oil change. Hopefully that would solve the problem. Just hoping I have not done damage by letting that go.


A new power steering pump was put in at 15k and at 30k, so by my calculations, I am due another ps pump. (but it wouldn't be a mopar)

 

That's pretty normal.

 

Just seemed a little too jerky for me.


JB
I was in your neighborhood a few weeks ago.
Ate at a BBQ joint on Pulaski and an Italian place with the 10 pound meatball sandwich.
I have a friend there. We went to the Iowa-NW game. Go Hawks!

 

I say normal as well.

 

for a 4x4 this is normal. the front and back wheels can't travel the same speed in a turn so it binds up the suspension a little.

 

normal try not to make really tight turns

 

Unless you've got the AWD version, you shouldn't run it in 4wd on a dry or even wet road. Only use 4wd on Mud, Snow and Ice.

 

check your cv joints cause ... when a tight turn happens it puts stress on the universal joints in the cv joints if your running ifs which pretty sure that all are ifs except maybe 1st gen daks