thnks for the info Paul.
arnold
----- Original Message -----
From: <Signman615@cs.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: DML: what is the fastest speed anyone has gone here?
> In a message dated 4/5/01 5:48:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> silva@rio.bravo.net writes:
>
> << what is the fastest speed that
> anyone here has gone in a gen III dakota and what rpm were you at and
what
> gear do you have in rear end? >>
>
> I have 3.92 gears in a 5sp man. trans. 2000 4x4 CC Sport with the 4.7. I
had
> it up to 115 mph in 4th gear and I think the RPM's were close to 5,500
when I
> shifted into 5th and let off. Got scared! From what I have heard that's
where
> the limiter would have kicked in anyway. I was extremely surprised at how
> well it handled at that speed. I would have expected more vibration and
> shake, especially from a 4x4. I think with no limiter it would definitely
go
> over 120, but I don't recommend it, even with speed rated tires and an
open
> road. You never know what might happen. Speed rated tires can blow too,
and
> at 120 a blowout would not be good!
>
> Paul
> 00 CC 4x4 Sport
> Kenne Bell SC 4.7
>
>
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