I never liked having an AWD badge on the side of my Safari knowing what they really meant is mostly one wheel drive and sometimes two. I picked up a torsen carrier last week and plugged it in this weekend. I pulled the wheels and drums while the pumpkin was draining. Took off the cover and slid out ...

It was only a mason dump but it had a load on it and yes-it was awesome!!! I know the sound your talking about, it's the parking pawl, the same bugger that makes it hard to get out of park after parking on a hill. The sound was similar but more urgent if you know what I mean. I was already in low an...

My buddy got his dump truck stuck in my yard yesterday so We hooked a tow chain to the hitch on my AWD Safari to get him moving. My wheels were all on soft dirt and when I gave it the gas a not too pleasant noise eminated from the underside of my truck. It was a ratcheting kinda noise, I backed off-...

Thanks for the insight evryone, what got me thinking was the portion of the tech data that states the powertrax only locks when power is applied, so riding up front it would only see power when there is wheel slip detected and the clutch pack started transfering power, what an awesome combo with a G...

Thanks for the clarafication, though 50% to one wheel is still less than ideal

"LOCK-RIGHT LOCKER FOR A CHEVROLET S10 S15 7.2 AXLE. PT 1935... This is a mechanically-operated unit which locks when power is applied, giving full power to both tires, and unlocks when you let off the gas... The Lock-Right unit installs into a standard open carrier, offering..." I am toyi...

New guy checking in. Well new to the site- no stranger to vans tho. I've always driven wagons or vans and my last two have been safari's. I picked up a '94 conversion when I got roped into being an assistant scoutmaster and needed to drive scouts and their gear all over creation. I let it go to upgr...