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Old 02-09-2015, 12:36 PM
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Default Free wheeling hub conversion kit for 05 Dakota?

Any one know if there is one of these kits available? My old truck had free wheeling hubs and they were a pleasure to use. It was nice, could put the transfer case in low range for pulling power and didn't have to worry about the front differential locking up on me.
Been searching the web but couldn't find anything for a Dakota.
 
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Old 02-09-2015, 05:03 PM
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Doubt it. That was mainly on solid axle trucks, not IFS with CV shafts. Wonder if you could rig an on/off switch for the solenoid which engages the front axle?
 
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Negative. Unless you have free-wheeling hubs fabricated to your knuckles that accept our cv axles, the front diff, front drive shaft, both cv axles, and half of the t-case will always rotate whether or not you are in 4x4 or 2x4. The "switch" inside controls the t-case motor which will allow power to be distributed to the other half of the t-case, and in-turn, delivering power to the front driveline.
 



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