Welcome to the list. It's a fun place. If I remember right the 97 up Daks have a
stainless exhaust to start with. But I won't tell your wife.
Doug Fedeli
"Owen P. Mills" wrote:
> I just found this list and after going through the archives, man am I happy.
>
> About me, I bought a '99 Dakota Sport 4x4 x-cab, black last June. Got it
> second hand from original owner (car dealer/family friend) w/ 30K miles. I
> use the truck to drive to work and have made a few short trips (camping). I
> love it! (sorry dad, you GM man).
>
> Got my butt in hot water with the wife when she found out (from car
> dealer/family freind) that I was given two keys when I bought truck. He he.
> She's also pissed that I won't let the dog ride in the truck.
>
> So, being a matured (read as married) hot rodder, I added a top-of-the-line
> Century topper and Yakima roof rack (for canoe) right away. This fall I
> added a snow-plow (we live in big snow country - the UP of Michigan). I
> bought the Sno-Way lexan plow. It's about 300-400 lbs lighter than the Boss
> and Western metal blade plows. With 100 lbs of concrete pavers over the
> rear axel the truck handles as nice as possible considering there's 500 lbs
> levered off the frontend. Plowing beats the hell out of snowblowing! I'd
> like hearing from any of you with plows on their Dakota's.
>
> What's next? Exhaust. I really like Kenne Bell's stuff even if it is
> outrageously expensive. Will probably get a stainless cat-back system when
> my stuff rots. Won't be long with salt on roads. Bell has a kit that
> inlcudes exhaust, headers, cold air intake and a computer for ~$1200.
> Anyone had any experience with his stuff?
>
> Mudflaps - does Dodge make factory molded flaps that will fit the Dakoat
> Sport wider wheel well extensions? I saw a thread last December but there
> no parts numbers. My local dealer claims they don't exist. Come to think
> of it do any of you buy parts froma dealer by mail? Any recommendations?
>
> More later.
>
> Owen
> =============================
> Owen P. Mills
> Electron Optics Facility Engineer
> Michigan Technological University
> Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
> Rm 512 M&M Building
> Houghton, MI 49931
> 906-487-2002
> 906-487-2934 (FAX)
> opmills@mtu.edu
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