RE: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas

From: DodgeDe@cs.com
Date: Tue Sep 02 2003 - 17:32:10 EDT


Just for the record I weighed my 2000 cc R/T at the track last week. 4400 lbs with me in it and a little over 1/4 tank of gas. I'm about 250 lbs. We both need to lose some weight. 8-)
Bill

"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:

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>Gen-III CC 2WD checks in at 4000-4100lbs (depending on options -
>hitch/rims/bedliner).
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>- Bernd
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of ronald
>bruce taylor,jr
>Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 4:45 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas
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>My Gen-3 RC, 4WD checks in at 4,350lbs.
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>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
>Street,Strip,and Show
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com>
>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:04 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas
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>> 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.
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>> --
>> -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...
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>> > > 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
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>> > > dak and
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>> > > that is what i am use to.
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>> > 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
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>> > that's a rig that has a curb weight of 4500 lbs sitting empty with a
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>> > 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
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>> > 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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