I constantly hear about the trouble free miles of some
of the earlier Dakotas. Today, I think we could write a
book about the late models and call it "SENSOR WARS". I've
been lucky so far and have never had to take my '98 to the
dealer for anything, 35K and still ticking. But like you, I
service and install all modifications myself. Welcome to the
list Matt!
GS -
>
> 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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