I'm on track to be right there with ya Bob, that is in four years, lil over
12,000 here and I've only had her four months :)
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Ob4o9sCNwrxqM/"bob" <bocd@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote in message news:3D6430DB.6040109@optonline.net... > > 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 > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic" > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business) > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal) > >**Also Webmaster For** > >http://garyhedlin.com > >http://socaldakota.com > >http://scsilverdak.com > >http://assistivetechnologies.com > >...And Many More! > > > >"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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