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From : gavin

Q: or put the axle below the leaf springs actually my 93 dakota 3.9 auto 4x4 8.25 chryco axlehas the axle below the leaf springs. i do not know however what will happen the dynamic stability of the truck changing only the rear of the truck. in the owners manual it is expressly prohibited to put helper springs or airbags in the rear axle at least for the 4x4 version. do not forget that the dak 93 for shure has torsion bars in the front which in my opinion are not so forgiving in changes in the stance of a truck. my 0.2$ .

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From : mac davis

hey robert i too am driving a 99 durango 4x4 automatic thats experiencing the same problem your durango is. im dropping it off at a trans place on monday morn. but im glad i read your post because i describe my problem to people like my trans is slipping. but youre right -- its not slipping; its having difficulty catching between gears. once its in gear its fine. but when its stuck i either have to let off the gas and let it catch or risk blowing the engine by stepping on the gas. i live in wnc with lots of slopes and each time i start climbing a hill or steep incline it gets stuck between gears. it also seems to get stuck lots when i start accelerating to make a turn. since i was a teen ive owned dodges. i leased a new 98 dakota when the new body style came out and it needed a new camshaft within one month of me driving it. also i had a ram 1500 after that and it had trans problems! my durango only has 48k miles. ill post the outcome here. rosathia .

From : transsurgeon

hello the check egr indicator displayed while on the interstate. mileage and perfromance seem to be unaffected. i am currently at our vacation destination 900 mi. from home & my shop manual is unavailable to me. can anyone shed any light on how serious this egr indication is & how to correct it i am the original owner & the vehicle is in vgc & well maintained. thank you for your time! jim 87 dakota 4.3 v6 5 spd. 52000mi. .

From : transsurgeon

i believe it just gets triggered after so many miles and will stay on until you have a dealer service it & reset the light. if its running ok don;t worry about it until you get home. james pferrman wrote hello the check egr indicator displayed while on the interstate. mileage and perfromance seem to be unaffected. i am currently at our vacation destination 900 mi. from home & my shop manual is unavailable to me. can anyone shed any light on how serious this egr indication is & how to correct it i am the original owner & the vehicle is in vgc & well maintained. thank you for your time! jim 87 dakota 4.3 v6 5 spd. 52000mi. .

From : sascheffey

ron m. wrote mark wrote whats the down side to having powertrax why dont vehicles have this designed in how much did it cost you feel free to ask me any other questions. ron m. no pics really needed your comments have been great. since you have that cushy auto transmission you probably cant answer the backlash question. with a manual creeping across broken pavement or speed bumps in the lower gears can really start a truck bucking and lurching sometimes. if the powertrax adds to the driveline windup it might not be a good tradeoff for me. im glad to hear my truck isnt the only one that does this. idling over the speed bumps can get some clunking and jerking going. i have started to take it out of gear when going slow over the bumps. i have an 03 1500 4x4 with manual and was beginning to wonder what the f#&$ i was doing wrong. my old 75 f250 with manual didnt seem to be nearly as bad but it was only a 2 wheel drive. .