Dwarfed, do you mean better or just bigger?
Has he had trouble with ball joints? I think mine has has 2 in the 150,000 I've
owned it.
Is his the 4.7l v8? 1mpg better than mine is listed at, the same as the '96 v6,
thats not too bad.
The '07 is 1mpg better than that...
Strange to me that it goes from a 5.2l v8 to a 4.7l v8 and we pick up 1mpg. I
suspect its a big gain in HP though.
Wiki says mine (5.2l) makes 235hp.
*Groan*
Wiki says the 4.7l from 2000-2004 was 230hp...
The 2007 and later makes a mind bending 302hp, the v6 makes 210!
Interestingly it also lists a 114hp (221 lb/ft of torque!) 4cyl diesel that
unfortunately is noted to have overheating/self destructing problems.
Good read the Dodge Dakota Wiki.
-Curt
-Curt
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:29:48 -0500
From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Suspect Dodge IP's
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Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> So we're good for who knows how long. I'm starting to set aside money
for a new truck. Ideally another '96 Dakota with 1/2 the mileage and
no rust.
Back in 2003 you probably didn't need it, but my Dad sold his '96 3.9
ex-cab
SLT 4x4 for a song with 62k on the clock and minor rust on the door
bottoms.
The 2002 dwarfed it during the year they sat side by side. The only
major
differences in the two were the V8 , power seats and electric transfer
case
in the '02 and the electric moonroof in the '96. Dad even ordered the
2002
in the same color scheme. It's notably taller than the '96 was, so Dad
had to have step boards put on it just so he could get in.
BTW, my great uncle had a transfer case failure in his 2003 a couple of
weeks ago. Seems the wiring connector came unplugged at the xfer case,
so
when you turned the switch to 4x4 it just blinked at you. Nothing like
watching a short tempered 96 year old try to turn around on a wet
grassy
hill and find out his 4x4 won't engage. At least we know his LSD works,
he left a matched pair of trenches everywhere he went. My 190E's LSD
clutches are totally shot (215k) I can't even spin both tires on damp
grass.
Mitch.
'79 300SD
'86 2.3-16V
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