Re: RE: RE: Re: Coming up on 70,000

From: Jon (jonsdak@midmaine.com)
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 22:29:20 EDT


Wow.. 112,965 on my '96.. but in the same yard, we have a '97 Stratus with
219,000 :-)

--
Later,
Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack,  Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
TS-A5713's in rear
"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
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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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