Re: new member

From: Preacher (preacher@carolina.rr.com)
Date: Thu May 11 2000 - 18:04:38 EDT


Welcome to the list! Another Gen II dak for the rings...LOL You will find
all kinds here... and they all bite.... um... no, make that, they are all
nice folks ;-)

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Preacher
99 &1/2 5.2L CC 4x4 SLT+ R/T (Redneck/Truck)
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----- Original Message -----
From: <meross@gpu.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 5:55 PM
Subject: DML: new member

>
>
> I'd like to introduce myself to the list. I've got a 1993 Dakota 2wd extra
cab
> with 318ci Magnum V-8. I've owned since new and have 168,000 miles on it.
The
> only problems Iv'e had were a ripped passenger side door outside window
seal and
> font end misalignment very early in life - both fixed under warranty -
and at
> 125,000 miles the fuel pump went bad. I do all my own work on the truck. I
> routinely tow a 23' boat short distances and other lighter loads all the
time.
> The truck has proved to be an extremely reliable workhorse. My wife loves
to
> pass on one lane roads - it has all the power she would ever need for
that. The
> only modificatons I've made is adding the class 3 hitch and am running
Bosch
> platinum four electrode plugs. My mileage is always > 16.5 mpg when not
towing
> and has never been less than 14 mpg. I've found that I get 1 - 1.5 mpg
more per
> gallon with the new Bosch plugs. Since installing the Bosch plugs I
average
> slightly over 17mpg. Looking forward to lively discussions with other
> Dakota/Durango lovers.
>
> Matt Ross
> meross@gpu.com
> 1993 Dakota 318 2wd extra cab
> 1986 Dodge B150 van 225
> 1960 Jaguar MKII 3.8l Auto
>
>



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