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93 Dakota "cad" front axle in a 96 without cad? #2832458 10/13/20 08:41 PM 10/13/20 08:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,615 Freeport IL USA poorboy OP I Live Here
poorboy OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,615 Freeport IL USA	I have this 96 Dakota 4x4. The front axle retied itself. I have in my stash a 92 or a 93 Dakota "cad" front axle with the same gear. Will the cad axle work as a replacement for a non-cad 96? If it will work, do I lock the cad in? I don't know how often I'll use the 4x4 in the 96, but I would like it to work. Gene

Re: 93 Dakota "cad" front axle in a 96 without cad? [Re: poorboy] #2832859 10/14/20 09:57 PM 10/14/20 09:57 PM
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rhad super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 954 garnett kansas	yep,just lock it in!!! Last edited by rhad; 10/14/20 09:57 PM. my ladder of success is missing some rungs

Re: 93 Dakota "cad" front axle in a 96 without cad? [Re: poorboy] #2833192 10/15/20 10:03 PM 10/15/20 10:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,252 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,252 Bend,OR USA	What the heck is CAD? Computer Aided Driving Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: 93 Dakota "cad" front axle in a 96 without cad? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2833195 10/15/20 10:08 PM 10/15/20 10:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,426 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,426 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Originally Posted by Cab_Burge What the heck is CAD? Computer Aided Driving Central axle disconnect.

Re: 93 Dakota "cad" front axle in a 96 without cad? [Re: NITROUSN] #2833716 10/17/20 12:24 AM 10/17/20 12:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,615 Freeport IL USA poorboy OP I Live Here
poorboy OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,615 Freeport IL USA	OK, so I have the axle bolted in. It has a 318 with the OD auto trans. Motor not running, front tires off the ground, it sure feels like its binding real bad at both extremes of turning the wheels. When you reach the last 1/4 turn of the steering wheel (in either direction), the tires want to rotate in opposite directions. With the tires on the ground and weight there, you almost can't turn it. I suspect the power steering would help, but is this pretty normal with a cad axle or is there a problem I need to look for? Gene

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