4x4's slip just as bad a 4x2's on the ice. Once traction is lost, doesn't
matter how many wheel drive you have. :)
- Bernd
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From: "Steve Preston" <steveophonic@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:39 PM
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: RE: DML: H.O. conversion complete........
>
> Not on ice,Bernd! Or slick snow. When it's time to go
> to work,I don't wanna sit in my truck do nothing but
> make snow angels. Hard to put bread on the table
> makin' snow angels. I've always said that! :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve P.
>
>
>
> --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> 4x2's make the power. ;)
>>
>> - Bernd
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kyle Kozubal [mailto:solocamxt@sbcglobal.net]
>> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 6:23 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: H.O. conversion complete........
>>
>>
>>
>> Interesting.........I test drove a 2006 Hemi 4x4 and
>> was not impressed with the power, at all.
>>
>> Kyle
>>
>> --- Steve Preston <steveophonic@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > List,hi!
>> >
>> > As some of you may know,I have had a 4.7 HO
>> manifold
>> > and cams on order for a while,and I just wanted to
>> > keep the list up to speed on the latest
>> > developments.
>> >
>> > Well,I eventually decided that changing these
>> parts
>> > alone probably wouldn't do a whole lot,and figured
>> > I'd
>> > go a little deeper into the whole process. So,I
>> went
>> > quite a bit deeper,and I can definitely say (after
>> > lightening my wallet considerably) that the truck
>> > just
>> > is not even the same now. Horsepower is up to
>> nearly
>> > 350,and torque went way up. The difference is
>> > incredible! I even have a new overhead console!
>> >
>> > Let me briefly touch on what's changed with the
>> > motor.
>> > First off,although the motor still ends in
>> ".7",just
>> > like it always did,the number left of the decimal
>> is
>> > physically larger. It's been upsized from a "4" to
>> a
>> > "5". Then I added eight more plugs. Didn't do it
>> > intentionally. It's kinda what I ended up with
>> after
>> > all the other mods. I could not stop myself!
>> >
>> > Bodywise,the truck is also larger than before. And
>> > there are two more doors on it. And it's black.
>> And
>> > much taller. Basically,to make a long story
>> short,I
>> > am
>> > officially down one Dak. Now this is not to say
>> that
>> > I'm going away or joining some other list,as most
>> of
>> > you are no doubt worrying over. I still drive a
>> > Dak!!
>> > At least 50 miles a day on average! And this Dak
>> is
>> > still outside beside the garage,where it will
>> stay!
>> > Just think of it as now having a big brother to
>> > watch
>> > over it! A big,black,brawny new 2007 Dodge Ram QC
>> > Sport of a brother. It's tremendous! :)
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Steve P.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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