I have to pop in here and support Chevrolet.My best friend Brad is a mopar
guy,has been and will be.He had a '92 reg cab,swb,2wd,318/auto/3.55sg
dakota,traded it in for a '97 reg cab,swb,2wd,318/5-spd,3.55sg dakota.He
loved both his trucks,as well as his dart sport/demon I helped him
build.When the '99 silverados came out,his '97 had 18K miles on it.When he
would crank it up in the morning,it would smoke for 3-4 minutes.Scott, our
really cool service manager told Brad the dodge would have a new motor in it
if he wanted it,but he decided to trade it for a new '99 silverado reg
cab,swb,2wd,5.3L,4L60E,3.73open.He got that truck and loves it.I must say
that I am quite jealous too! Chevy makes a fine product,he's had no problems
out of his truck and he drives the hell out of it 3/4 of the time.It now has
38K on it and it will still bark second gear,every time! The motor is
stronger than it was new.Never once a ping or leak or anything out of it.I
think that the Vortec motors,the 5.3L at least,Are excellent engines.The
4L60E is a VERY fine piece,and is just something else with the tow/haul
programming.It's like having a factory shift kit at the push of a button.I
am a mopar man,but I have to say that the silverados are a fine piece of
machinery,and hold their own.
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
1ST place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National
DML meet!!
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From: ABeerCan@aol.com
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Subject: DML: RE: My Dak's for sale
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 23:24:42 EST
Ok, Ford is a decent product, Chevy makes a good one as does Chrysler. All
have their own unique problems. All I have to say to Ted is wait till I
have a few more miles on my Dak, then we will line them both up with all the
people from the DML and from the Lightning list that we can get there. Then
we will see who is better, MOPAR or Ford. I think we both know who will win
that one. Think about it, my truck is lighter, better aerodynamics and a
much BIGGER motor. By then I should have my rear diff installed. I decided
to put a 9" under it. Just wait, that is all I have to say for now. d;o)
Will
96 Paxton huffed 408 Dakota
Look out Lightnings (esp Ted's!)! Here comes a MOPAR!!!
p.s. Just kiddin with ya Ted, don't take it personally. :o)
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