Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas

From: Jayson Woodruff (woodrufj@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 01:03:27 EDT


When I weighed my 2000 RC 4.7L manual for california registration it was
3800lbs with the fiberglass tonue, full tank and ~100lbs of tools in the
bed. Race ready, I'm guessing I'm now down to about 3550. I want to
shoot for 3400.

Jay W
505/287 Dakota

DodgeDe@cs.com wrote:
> 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).
>>
>>- Bernd
>>
>>-----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.
>>
>>Ron-
>>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
>>Street,Strip,and Show
>>
>>
>>----- 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
>>
>>
>>
>>>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,
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>>"BackRack"
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>>>Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and
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>>front
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>>>license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
>>>BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in
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>>front,
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>>>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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