Re: Re: Are White dakota R/T's rare?....tow ratings?.... R/T's in snow again

From: srp@cox.net
Date: Wed Jun 25 2003 - 10:17:23 EDT


Here's one--

1 of 113 BW RCs for 2000

(warning pictures are large)

http://www.socaldakota.com/video/barona/Barona%206-20-03/PICT0465.JPG

http://www.socaldakota.com/video/barona/Barona%206-20-03/PICT0464.JPG

http://www.socaldakota.com/video/barona/Barona%206-20-03/PICT0459.JPG

http://www.socaldakota.com/video/barona/Barona%206-20-03/PICT0395.JPG

OOPS! That a firebird that I burned oh his previous pass! DOH!

Sam
 
>
> From: "Dave Downing" <ded74@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2003/06/25 Wed AM 08:41:48 EDT
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Are White dakota R/T's rare?....tow ratings?.... R/T's in snow again
>
>
> > also I drive a V6 sport, not many problems in the snow with 200lbs of sand
> > in the back, will this work with the r/t or will the torque just do me in?
> >
> > Punch
> >
> > my dream list (reality list)/ short list
> > R/T
> > Hemi ram
> > WRX
>
> Not sure on how rare they are, but I've only seen a few pictures myself, and
> I've never seen one in person. The 2000lb tow rating is due to the reworked
> suspension (1" lower than stock, I think they pulled a leaf out to do this),
> but yes with airbags you have the full towing capacity of the
> 5.9L/3.92/9.25" combo, not sure what it's rated at, but people have towed
> quite a bit with the right setup. I store my R/T for the winter, but there
> are people that drive them, with the right tires and weight in the bed, and
> a light foot, you'd be ok. Still not the optimal vehicle for foul weather
> tho. As much as I hate to say it, the WRX would be much better suited for
> that, you'd have the performance and AWD, but it's not a truck! :P But
> since this is the last year for the 5.9 R/T, as a matter of fact, the last
> one rolled off the line just recently, it might not be a bad idea to get one
> if you want one. Not sure if they're gonna go up in value, but you never
> know.
>
> -Dave
> '02 FR RC R/T
>
>
>



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