Nice to hear back from all of you.....I didn't realize so many of you
still had your dakota's.
As most of you may know I rarely drive mine these days.....I'm still
spending alot of time, most of winter still customizing and babying her,
but lucky to put 1000 miles or so on her over a summer season for the
last maybe 5 or more years. She's got somewhere over 250,000 on
her....90% of it over the 1st five years as a DD.
She's been the best vehicle I've ever had....and I get a new vehicle
every 4 years or so, sometimes sooner due to all the mileage I drive for
my job and she still gets the prize.
Over this winter I upgraded my front end, rear end, poly bushings, did
410's as well ....blah blah blah. I'm pretty sure I posted all that
already.
Pictures are here, with lots of links to my build pics if anyone is
interested......
http://obsessivecompulsivedakota.com/
Nice to hear back from you all and I'm hoping everyone is going to
decide to get to carisle this summer
Bob
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Brian Cropp wrote:
> Got part of my '99 R/T I custom ordered from the factory. Picked it
> up
> March 1999. Totaled it in Aug 2002 with 120K miles on it. Bought it
> back
> from insurance, parted it out and turned the frame/bed into a trailer
> which
> I still have. Then picked up a 2000 R/T which I still have. Just
> rolled
> over 125K miles. Not much left from the factory. Has the factory
> powersteering pump from my '99 on it with no signs of problems. But
> most of
> the factory parts replaced weren't because they were broke or worn
> out, just
> replaced to upgrade. 4.10 gears, Powertrax locker, race built tranny,
> 2600
> stall converter, stock block bored .030, stock crank, everything else
> on
> motor replaced/upgraded. Hotchkis suspension, poly bushings in the
> front,
> greasable ball joints, hubs replaced, new radiator just to have a new
> one.
> Aftermarket tranny cooler, electric fan upgrade. Very little rust,
> but I
> take pretty good care of it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Robert
> Smith
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 8:33 AM
> To: Dakota Mailing List
> Subject: DML: Old Daks
>
>
> <>do any of you guys still have the dak you had 10 years ago?<>
>
> I've got the only one I ever bought. Picked it up on 17 Dec 99. It was
> my getting a divorce present to myself.
> 166.5K miles...
> lotta rust...
> marks her territory with various fluids...
> 4th set of tires...
> 2nd clutch...
> 4th water pump...
> 3th set of front rotors...
> 2nd set of rear drums...
> 4th set of U-joints...
> 3rd set of ball joints...
> 2nd distributor...
> 3rd crank position sensor... 4th windshield..
> 2nd heater core.
> 2nd alternator...
> 55th oil filter...
> etc.
>
> Bob DAKSY Smith
> 2K DAK Sport+ SY V6 4X4 CC
> 08 H-D Softail Cross Bones
> Denim Black
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