Thank you all. This has really helped. If I could get the 5.9L with a manual
tranny it would be an easy decision. The auto in my '93 has done a good job
but I've never liked the way it hunts for the best gear when climbing hills.
I've gotten good at letting off and holding the gas to help it quickly
settle into gear. I'm leaning toward the 5-Speed and therefore the 4.7L.
Thanks again,
Iver
""Nielsen, Iver"" <dakota4x4v8@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone: After 8 great years, I'm selling my '93 Dakota Long Bed
> (link to ad below). My growing family means that I need an extended cab. I
> have LOVED the 318 but now that Daimler-Chrysler has discontinued it I am
> forced to deciede between the 4.7L with the 5-Speed or go for the Auto and
> the 5.9L. I tow a RV trailer that weighs about 4,000 lbs. I would
appreciate
> any and all comments about these two engine - transmission combinations.
I'm
> particularly interested in any insight as to how the new auto tranny
handles
> towing.
>
> Iver
> Dakota4x4v8@hotmail.com
>
>
http://www.dakota-truck.net/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?session_key=&session
>
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