AWD Dakota R/T
Humor me on my weekend snowed in.
Not really something Im looking into doing (well maybe waaaay down the road depending on the replies I get). More of "can this be done/how hard would it be?"
My buddies were throwing around ideas about doing AWD setups, one has a 500hp Del Sol and he was saying that some CRV driveline parts are used to do this for his car and it isnt TOO hard to do. Then my other buddy has a Cobalt and said its been done on other Cobalts using certain model Porsche parts.
Well a Durango R/T rolled by and got me thinking... Im probably over simplifying things but wouldnt the trans/transfer case and other parts needed from the Rango swap right over? Maybe need a custom drive shaft made. I dont know... :huh:
Thoughts, opinions?
Not really something Im looking into doing (well maybe waaaay down the road depending on the replies I get). More of "can this be done/how hard would it be?"
My buddies were throwing around ideas about doing AWD setups, one has a 500hp Del Sol and he was saying that some CRV driveline parts are used to do this for his car and it isnt TOO hard to do. Then my other buddy has a Cobalt and said its been done on other Cobalts using certain model Porsche parts.
Well a Durango R/T rolled by and got me thinking... Im probably over simplifying things but wouldnt the trans/transfer case and other parts needed from the Rango swap right over? Maybe need a custom drive shaft made. I dont know... :huh:
Thoughts, opinions?
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This is how I am was planning on creating one a few years down the road. This way when I am done I will have a AWD Dak R/T and a 2WD Dur R/T both of which were never made and both would look pretty close to stock.Body swap a Dak R/T onto the Durango R/T frame :funny:
It could work with some fab skills, but like anyway you do this it would take some good fab skills.This is how I am was planning on creating one a few years down the road. This way when I am done I will have a AWD Dak R/T and a 2WD Dur R/T both of which were never made and both would look pretty close to stock.
This is how I am was planning on creating one a few years down the road. This way when I am done I will have a AWD Dak R/T and a 2WD Dur R/T both of which were never made and both would look pretty close to stock.
Yea definitely do'able. I mean anything is possible..just depends on the time, effort, and money thats put into it. Then of course, skills like mentioned above.It could work with some fab skills, but like anyway you do this it would take some good fab skills.
I have had the same thought, if you know who Parish is (look on youtube if you dont), an AWD fast truck would be sweet not to mention a great winter vehicle if needed.
But, as already said, there are way too many differences bewteen the 2 and 4wd dakotas. I have been on the lookout for a 97-98 high mileage 4x4 with a 5.2 thats cheap just for this purpose. Lower it, throw in a 5.9 and a 46re along with a awd transfercase (I'm thinking a 242? out of a 5.9 Grand Cherokee). It would be even better with a 6 speed, but then cost goes up even more.
But, as already said, there are way too many differences bewteen the 2 and 4wd dakotas. I have been on the lookout for a 97-98 high mileage 4x4 with a 5.2 thats cheap just for this purpose. Lower it, throw in a 5.9 and a 46re along with a awd transfercase (I'm thinking a 242? out of a 5.9 Grand Cherokee). It would be even better with a 6 speed, but then cost goes up even more.
98 5.9 Grand Cherokee used the 249 t-case which used a Viscous Coupler type differential in the t-case. Very good AWD t-case IMHO, better at power transfer F/R than the 242. The 249 VC got a bad rap because they tend to start failing about 100k miles and would cause driveline bind as they tend to fail in the locked mode due to contamination of the special fluid inside the coupler.I have had the same thought, if you know who Parish is (look on youtube if you dont), an AWD fast truck would be sweet not to mention a great winter vehicle if needed.
But, as already said, there are way too many differences bewteen the 2 and 4wd dakotas. I have been on the lookout for a 97-98 high mileage 4x4 with a 5.2 thats cheap just for this purpose. Lower it, throw in a 5.9 and a 46re along with a awd transfercase (I'm thinking a 242? out of a 5.9 Grand Cherokee). It would be even better with a 6 speed, but then cost goes up even more.
You'll be regretting it if you ever try it. Itis much easier to do a motor swap with a 4x4. 2wd and 4wd dakotas are very different up front! Alot to fab and not many parts can be used from a 4x4.
Whoop whoop. 5 year old thread. Blast the dust off.
Just look for an AWD 5.9 quadcab. Rare, but they exist.
Just look for an AWD 5.9 quadcab. Rare, but they exist.
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