Posted by Paul on August 21, 1999 at 19:18:50:
In Reply to: transfer case questions posted by Bill S. on August 21, 1999 at 12:34:55:
{{I have a 4x4 79 power wagon without locking hubs.Does this have full time 4 wheel drive or not.My shifter has 4 marks,high loc,high,neutral,low,and low loc.No matter where I put it I stay in 4 wheel}}
I had a '78 Trailduster (boy do I miss that truck) and it was the same set up. Your transfer case puts 60% of the power to the rear wheels in open mode and 50/50 in lock mode. It can be converted to part time by adding an over running clutch setup. You can then put locking hubs on the front if you want. I never even thought about changing mine. It was so darn handy as it was. The front axle will have a slightly shorter gear ratio to keep the truck tracking straight and not over run the T-case. If you have 3.55 gears in the rear for instance, you'll have 3.54 in the front.