Yeah I like having a 5 speed in mine... I am not that familliar performance
shift points, but its served me nice... not a single problem, had to change
the clutch once but thats it
WEs
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:49 PM
Subject: DML: Now: downshift Was: needed parts for a timing chain swap out
> It down-shifted all the way to 1st? I've never had that happen. I
don't
> have much problem with gear hunting on hills. Once it downshifts to the
> proper gear, it stays there til I hit the top of the hill provided that I
> maintain the same amount of throttle.
> My truck hates hills when in overdrive. It will downshift if the hill
is
> big enough, or if I don't have enough speed when I hit it. However, with
> overdrive off, I can actually gain speed going up the same hills I bog
down
> on in overdrive.
> --Aaron--
> 95 DSRC 4x4 V6
> www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>
>
> >From: "Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> >To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> >Subject: Re: DML: needed parts for a timing chain swap out
> >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:20:09 -0800
> >
> >Yeah, before I had it done it was kind of sluggish and sounded like a
> >diesel
> >with a dying injection pump. Now it runs like a raped ape. Just don't
> >like
> >the gear hunting that goes on climbing hills.. it grabbed first at 45MPH
> >the other day, 5,500 RPM. Thought I'd have to stop at the hospital for
> >whiplash. My next truck will be a 5-speed.
> >Later,
> >Jon
> >jonsdak@midmaine.com
> >The Dodge Diesel Website
> >http://www.dieseldodge.com
> >1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.75 axle, "BackRack"
> >Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
> >license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
> >BugShield
> >----- Original Message -----
> > > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 02:26:22 -0800
> > > From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
> > > Subject: Re: DML: needed parts for a timing chain swap out
> > >
> > > Not replaced but as far as I know it has to come off to perform the
tsb
> > >
> > >
> > > Gosh damn, I wish I knew more people that had this done... did your
> >dakota
> > > run a lot better after you had this tsb done?
> > >
> > > WEs
> >
> >
>
>
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