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... > > I want to say its around 175 HP and 225 TQ that is if memory serves me > correctly. > > -----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 > > > > > ""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? > > > -- > Mike Goodell > mikgoo@charter.net > > > >
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