Chris, It makes me very happy to see that you enjoy your dakota as much as
you do.I've got my own ways of enjoying mine.Juas as I'm sure 5800 rpms and
a big chirp when you hit 2nd or 3rd is music to your ears,I would love to
see my little odometer read about 250,000 on the orginial
drivetrain.HMMM,interesting theory-I think my Dakota may very well be
depressed.He sure acts like he's pissed off at me.I have gotten really mad
at it before like when I'm out in the middle of the road and it won't take
3rd and then it won't go back into 2nd.I have to come to a dead stop and
start off again.It did this one day and I just let it have it! Almost
5000rpms or something(Sorry,that's pushing really hard for me)and I just
really didn't like the way it sounded or felt.It doesn't sound all that
great and I just felt like I was tearing up something that could be really
nice.Believe me Chris, I like to go fast as much as the next guy.I just
don't see my truck as the vehicle to do it in.If I want to race, I'll get
one of the race cars out and drive the hell out of it.I built 'em to take
it.I've even been known to make a few passes down the local 1/8 mi.
strip.Like I said, I'm glad you enjoy your truck-keep on enjoying it.
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
----Original Message Follows----
From: Chris Lambert <mopar88@efortress.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: Re: 4.7 to 3.7 = more problems???
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 20:14:57 -0500
Will,
Here is what you have to do... BEAT ON IT.... Just go out there and rip
some shifts, shred some tires, act like you have a v-8... c'mon man that
poor dak is depressed... it never gets used... this is my ritual... in the
morning i go out to the truck and start it (been like 15-35 in the morning)
i start on my way to work. for the first mile i take it easy, keep it
below 3k rpm... then i am on the highway... doing like 90 in no time... 4th
to like 80, then 5th... truck warms up fast at this speed... my general
rule... try not to bounce it off the limiter... and when cold try not to
shift much higher than 3k... it runs like a top... 400-1800 rpm... you are
killing me man... put on a K&N, a catback and a 68mm TB and feel what 5800
RPM is all about... it is like steroids man... very addicting... But that
is how i treat my truck... Hope it starts running better for ya....
Chris
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