Re: New Durango!

From: Ryan Stewart (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Mon Oct 30 2000 - 22:25:09 EST


Ih man, there are tons of mods for the 360.

-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T

----- Original Message -----
From: Randall Chet <rdc@southpaw-design.com>
To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: DML: New Durango!

> Let me introduce myself! My name is Randall Chet and I'm the proud papa
> of a new (at least to me) 99 Durango. I love the truck! I didn't like
> the new Rams when they came out- then I saw the Ram Indy trucks and the
> restyled Dakotas and really fell in love with the styling. Absolutely
> love the Dak R/T, but I'm a family man. Then the Durangos came out. When
> the 2000 R/Ts came out that was it! I can finally get a practical SUV
> MOPAR! We test drove a silver R/T last week in Atlanta, but the wife
> hated silver and didn't like the interior- so we made a deal- she can
> have the SLT plus with all the goodies and tan leather if I can get R/t
> rims, exhaust & K&N for the 360. Saturday we picked up our loaded (every
> option except power passenger seat) 99 black/tan SLT plus 4x4 with
> 26,000 miles for 22k. Found it at a Pontiac/Cadillac/GMC dealer in
> Atlanta. It was the only Dodge they had. Someone traded it in on a new
> Cadillac SUV.
>
> I'm surprised at how quick it is for such a heavy truck. (it has the
> 3.92 gears). Does anybody know how quick the Durango R/Ts are in the
> quarter? We bought it to serve as the family truckster, and to pull my
> 69 BB Dart GTS race car, but I don't think I'll be able to resist
> putting it on the track for a test run next year. I pick up my R/T rims
> on thurs and my new tires should arrive from tire rack on Wed. I plan on
> running the K&N MP cold air kit & a cat-back exhaust. An upgraded PCM
> will probably find its way onto the truck in the spring. Any other misc
> tips for improved performance? 180 degree thermostat? What else? Thanks
> y'all,
>
> Randall Chet
> 99 Durango 360
> 69 Dart GTS 383
>



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