146,000 on my 98
Bob
http://www.intense99dak.com/bob.htm
Rick Barnes wrote:
>82,000 on my 98 SLT
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Gabriel A.
>Couriel
>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 6:27 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: Coming up on 70,000
>
>
>beat you all!!! 42,000 on my 98, purchased Oct. 18, 1997.
>
>Ha!
>
>Gabe Couriel
>http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
>Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 3:35 AM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Coming up on 70,000
>
>
>
>Damn... stay home alot? I got 140,000 on my 98!
>
>Uhmmm... those shocks are probably way overdue for replacement. The
>ball
>joints may not be tore up, but check when you replace the shocks. The
>rule
>on shocks is replace them every 50,000 miles
>
>Plus, have your alignment checked. You'll be suprised what a difference
>it
>can make if your alignment is out of whack.
>
>The stock rotors on the daks are s**t. I would get yourself a set of
>powerslot rotors and raybestos quietstop pads. If you think you can
>skate
>with a re-surface, think agian. You'll be better off replacing them.
>Trust
>me!
>
>Just check your basics, and keep up on the regular maintenence, you
>should
>be ok. If you haven't done so, give her a good tune up (autolite 3923
>plugs, good 8mm wires, brass cap & rotor). I usually replace my plugs,
>cap
>& rotor every 6 months. New plugs are cheap. New engines aren't.
>
>Annyway, hope I helped. Happy trails!
>
>
>Gary Hedlin
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>"Matt Grose" <mgrose@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>news:5.1.1.6.0.20020818030505.00b7ed78@mailhost.cle.ameritech.net...
>
>>Well I am coming up on 70,000 miles on my Dakota and I was wondering
>>
>what
>
>>type of maintenance I should be looking at doing. I have been keeping
>>
>up
>on
>
>>the oil changes using Mobil-1 and Mobil-1 Filters. Outside of the
>>
>basic
>
>>stuff though, I haven't looked at much on it. I have been having some
>>noises coming from the front suspension and to my knowledge none of
>>
>the
>
>>front suspension parts have been replaced except for the shocks. I
>>
>have a
>
>>good feeling my ball joints are pretty tore up, as well as the rotors
>>
>and
>
>>brake pads. While I am looking at these is there anything else I
>>
>should
>
>>check over on the truck? With school starting back up soon I want to
>>
>make
>
>>sure my baby is in tip top shape.
>>
>>-Matt Grose
>>South Euclid, OH
>>1997 Black 4x4 Dakota Sport
>>DML Profile:
>>http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Gv2394THi1OPQ/profile.htm
>>
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