Re: Dakota gone, but not forgotten

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Fri May 28 2004 - 01:16:02 EDT


John Neff wrote:
> As some of you picked up by one of my previous emails from last week, the
> time, and opportunity, to let my Dakota go in favor of a real towing rig
> presented itself and I took it. I drove my Dak for the very last time last
> Friday when I drove it to the dealer to pick up a fresh new 04 Ram 2500 CTD
> LB Laramie. While I was a bit sad to see the Dak go after 6 1/2 years and
> 146748 miles of ownership, the new truck makes up for it in every way. This
> new truck is simply awesome and I highly recommend one to anyone who has, or
> is considering buying, a travel trailer over about 24 feet in length. The
> power of the Cummins 600 is unreal. After everything I did to the 318 in my
> Dak, it does not compare in any way to the Cummins engine. This thing simply
> rocks. No matter the speed or gear, it seams, if I push on the throttle, the
> truck accelerates. The four wheel disk brakes are something my Dakota needed
> from day one. I'm not knocking the Dak as it performed it's needed duties
> with flying colors, but my needs have changed and the Ram is simply the
> better vehicle for me now.
>
> As I go through the garage, I'm finding bits and pieces I'll offer up to the
> list. Gary has dibs on my stock throttle body, but I still have the factory
> PCM and exhaust manifolds for whoever wants them. I'll put together a list
> of the other items when I'm confident I have found everything.
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/pictures/2500
>
>

BAH!! Another Dak owner converts over to a Ram. heh - at least I kept
my Dak's when I bought my Ram :-P Damn this list is losing Daks fast!
In the last year or so we lost Adam's Dak, yers, bah and several more
that I just can't remember anymore. I suppose the eventual thinning of
the herd is unavoidable - eventually all we will end up with are a small
group of die hard Dakota freaks like me.

Seriously though, John, sweet sweet rig man. You got great taste.
Graphite Metallic, long bed, diesel. I was suprised you didn't pop for
a 4x4 truck however. Was cost a factor in your choice? That CTD is a
pricey little bitch I know. Or just a matter of not needing 4 wheel
drive down there in tumbleweed land?

Up here in Wisconsin - there is no way you can get through a winter
without 4 wheel drive. Only way is if you don't drive when it snows, or
if it doesnt snow at all.

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