Re: Looking at a Dakota

From: andy levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue May 27 2003 - 21:50:50 EDT


Jason Bleazard wrote:

> Nothing too radical. Just planning on changing the axle gears in the Quad
> from 3.55s to 3.92s. Its towing performance is sufficient as is, but since
> we're planning on pulling it over the Rockies when we move, I'd like to have
> the extra 1000 lbs of towing capacity.
>
> I've been kinda kicking myself for not getting the optional ratio when we
> ordered it, but such is life.

That's what I was afraid of when I was specing out my QC. I was never
100% satisfied w/ the acceleration of the '99 with the 3.55s, so I went
w/ the 3.92 to be on the safe side.

Considering so far I'm getting better mileage with the
4.7/5-speed/QC/3.92 combo than I got with the 5.2/auto/CC/3.55 setup and
my still-weak skills on the transmission, I think I did OK :)

-- 
-andy

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