It's not a matter of a diesel Dak being considered a heavy hauler, a diesel
in it would make it handle pulling the same loads much easier, and with
better mileage. I wouldn't complain if I could get 30-35mpg and pull
6-7000#. But few Daks now can get over 20mpg, including the 4cylinders; and
what does a loaded V8 Dakota get for mileage.. maybe 12mpg?
As long as DC wouldn't try to stick it in & break it off like they do on the
Cummins Rams; a diesel Dak would be practical.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "droo" <03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: DML: I Took A Gen IV For A Spin Today
>
> On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 03:46:53 -0400, Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Oct 1, 2004, at 18:51, droo wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:26:39 -0500, Aaron Wyse <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I had started a thread on Car & Drivers web site about the 2005
> >>> Dakota..
> >>> Primarily commenting on lack of Diesel or Hemi power in them.
> >>> Apparently
> >>> they've never driven an R/T or even an old Mopar.
> >>> Thier attitude was mainly that it's looks are just terrible, a 4.7L is
> >>> plenty of motor for it, nobody would buy a diesel Dak and the Hemi
> >>> isn't
> >>> needed.
> >
> >>
> >> I just don't think there is a market there. The dakota is a powerful
> >> truck for its size. But it certainly isn't designed or marketed to be a
> >> heavy hauler. I'm no expert, but is hauling 16,000 lbs with dakota even
> >> a good idea?
> >
> > of course not! who ever said anything about 16000#??? Tow ratings for
> > the Dakota are no up to a max of 7150 (from 6400 if I'm not mistaken),
> > so where's the power to back up that number? If I was buying a truck to
> > tow - and at over 7000# rated, that's not out of the question - I'd want
> > big block or deisel power. without a HEMI or baby Cummins that isn't
> > there.
>
> I know the dakota isn't rated for that. I was replying to a post about
> putting diesels into the daks. And I think the tow rating for the Cummins
> Ram is around 16,000 lbs. So that's where my comments came from/are about.
> --
> -Droo
>
> http://www.grandroyal.org/dakota
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