Re: Re: New Here...

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 22:54:52 EST


OOPS! www.muscletrucks.net is the corerct address, sorry.

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-Josh
2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message news:b2f4d1$9j2$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Welcome to the DML, I'm sure you'll just love having a Dak...they rock to > say the least. They're one sturdy little truck to boot as well. As far as > 4.7L performance I can't help you there, I've got the V6. For parts you > might want to check out Bernd's shop at www.speedtweaks.net or with Ron and > Gary at www.muscletrucks.com as well as with Bruce at www.flometrics.com for > some KILLER TB's and even www.socaldakota.com for some other cool mods. > Remember there are no stupid questions, odds are someone here has done > whatever you're thinking of. Being a DML member was probably one of the > smartest moves I made after I got my truck. > > Again, Good luck and welcome to the family!!! > > -- > -Josh > 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""Dakota Reading List"" <barongrey@mchsi.com> wrote in message > news:b2f24s$77p$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > I just wanted to speak up, instead of lurking out here in the shadows. > > > > We just got our first Dakota, a 2003 Quad Cab with all the available > options > > except the leather upholstery and the roof rack. The wife doesn't like > > leather, and I think a roof rack on a pickup looks silly... > > > > We traded in our 2000 Dodge Ram conversion van (got raped on that deal!) > so > > now we have the Dakota for the wife and the '97 Ford Crown Victoria Police > > Interceptor for me. > > > > So far (aboput a week now) the Dakota has been a lot of fun. We have the > > 4.7 V8, so there is plenty of pwer, and although it rides a little stiff, > it > > seems like we'll really enjoy having it. > > > > As time passes, I'll be asking questions about certain things: some to > > improve performance and some cosmetic. At this moment, I really don't > know > > what's available and worthwhile. > > > > The two things we've added so far are an aluminum roll-up tonneau cover > and > > a nice thick, sticky rubber mat for the bed, I like the tonneau > especially. > > I was thinking of getting the fiberglas tonneau until I saw this model at > > the accessory shop. > > > > We live out in the high desert in southern California, about 60 miles SW > of > > Death Valley. Las Vegas is about 230 miles away...LA is about 90 miles > > south. > > > > Suggestions and sources for parts will be appreciated! > > > > Steve & Tarona Stanfield > > Ridgecrest, CA > > > > > >



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