For racing, I swap all 4 tires, adjust the shocks, pitch the tailgate,
tonneau, spare, and swap a short belt on. For a numbers run, the jack and
speaker boxes come out as well.
Prep usually takes me about 40 minutes, and nets me 3-4 tenths.
Its a fully functional driver too. Drove to the Houston Mopar Meet 6 weeks
ago, and the announcer was asking Gene Rivers if I trailered in. His
response, no, that crazy assed fool drove it out here ;-)
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Friday, November 08, 2002 12:30 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Dakota Drag Truck
>
>
>And I can attest to the fact that not all Gen IIs are lightweights. Mine
>has been on a diet for some time :-) and is down to 3500 (3700 with me in
>it). I race it the way I drive it into the track. (too lazy to remove
>anything there!) A lot more weight could be removed if I didn't enjoy the
>creature comforts so much.
>
>NA, 318, automatic, air, tilt, cruise, trailer tow pkg, etc.......
>13.74 @ 99.88 .....100.55 with a tail-wind :-)
>
>Ray
>http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Tony
>> Cellana
>>
>> I can attest to the weight. Mine's been put on a diet. It went
>> from 3900+
>> down to 3590 (race trim), 3755 (with me in it). NOT a lightweight.
>> TonyC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: andy levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
>> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> >
>> >Then you'll want to put it on a serious diet, maybe even swap out some
>> >body panels if you can find ones made from lighter materials. The Gen3
>> >is a freakin' heavy truck.
>> >
>> >Mike Turner wrote:
>> >>
>> >> u cant beat the look of the gen 3 though. im not totally ruling out
the
>> >> gen 2 but when i can get a low mileage v6 gen 3 for 3500, kinda hard
to
>> >> pass up.
>> >>
>
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