Re: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas

From: garett (hiltigarett@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 01:43:08 EDT


how have you managed to cut so much weight out?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: RE: Buying Used Dakotas

>
> 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:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>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,
> >>
> >>"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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