I had no idea

[OR VietVet]

I had no idea that an 04 Tahoe had this type of AWD/full time 4wd set up. Had a guy at Facebook Marketplace advertise the 2004 as a full time 4wd and I questioned him about it till I got the pic from him. I have the StabiliTrak insignia at the center of my dash. This one is located at the controls in the pic here.

 

[Bill 1960]

Interesting, neither did I.

Check out page 127.
https://my.chevrolet.com/content/da...evrolet/tahoe/2004_chevrolet_tahoe_owners.pdf

 

[OR VietVet]

Well, hell, there it is. I like my select trak better.

By the way, the vehicle in question is an LT.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...hannel\":504,\"value\":0.00019882470586149}"}

 

[Bill 1960]

I’m moderately curious what they use in that AWD transfer case -or later ones for that matter- as a torque divider? Viscous coupling? Differential gear set?

I’m fond of the ones with differential gears, because it’s the only design AFAIK that delivers the same torque split when cornering and the driveshafts are rotating at different speeds. Not discernible in most conditions but accelerate around a corner in the slick and it’s noticeable.

 

[swathdiver]

We've had a few guys come on here before with that setup, not too common.

 

[OR VietVet]

If you read the ad for the sale of the Tahoe, the owner doesn't even know what to call it or how it works. If it wasn't lifted I would likely at least look at it. I am sorry, I am not a fan of lifted street rigs or lowered rigs. I don't know how they come by $8700 but that is on them.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

First one that I have seen like that.

 

[OR VietVet]

That may be rare enough that it was a special order when the rig was built.

 

[OR VietVet]

I went to go check on that rig and it is marked sold already. I think the rig was only listed for 2 days. I bet some youngster saw that shiny rig and just had to have it.

 

[S33k3r]

If you read the ad for the sale of the Tahoe, the owner doesn't even know what to call it or how it works. If it wasn't lifted I would likely at least look at it. I am sorry, I am not a fan of lifted street rigs or lowered rigs. I don't know how they come by $8700 but that is on them.

Question: Have you ever considered buying one of those rigs and selling off the parts you don't like -- to make up for the premium price? <-- Not sure how that's gonna read, but I wish it to be clear that I am interested in your thinking on the subject.