Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas

From: Jon (jonsdak@midmaine.com)
Date: Tue Sep 02 2003 - 00:04:04 EDT


Close. The 3.9 Magnum is 175 BHP and 230 lbs.-ft from the factory.
Curb weight on my truck is somewhere around 4,100-4,500 pounds, and a Gen
III is quite a bit heavier. How much heavier, I can't tell you, but
hopefully I can at least provide a baseline.

-- 
-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, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter
""Kenneth M. Berntsen"" <kenneth@berntsen.cc> wrote in message
news:002501c37031$563f6710$807ba8c0@tigger...
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> I want to say its around 175 HP and 225 TQ that is if memory serves me
> correctly.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Mike
> Goodell
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 6:36 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas
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> ""garett"" <hiltigarett@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Law15-DAV56IzKxJHWU0000324b@hotmail.com...
> >
> > at least test drive it and a v8 to make sure.  i have the 3.9 and its
> > just 2wd and RC and i think its too slow.  i use to have a 360 dak and
>
> > that is what i am use to.
> >
> What kind of HP and torque does the 3.9 make for the
> 98model year? My LR has a 4.0 8cyl and it only makes
> about 185 hp or so and that was new. After 73000 miles
> I would imagine it is down from that. And that's a rig that
> has a curb weight of 4500 lbs sitting empty with a tank of gas. Add in
> the usual stuff that is carried in the rig, passengers, some tools,
> straps & chain and other misc stuff and your up around 52-5300 lbs. How
> heavy is the Dak club cab 4x4?
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>
> -- 
> Mike Goodell
> mikgoo@charter.net
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