Sounds like you've got a great plan. My advice to you is not to ask
anybody's opinion on whether you should get the automatic or five speed,
this seems to spawn many debates. But if you want my two cents, I own a 94
Dakota with a 5.2 automatic and I would opt for the five speed next time
around. For a couple of pictures you can access the FTP site and click on
Pub then incoming then mailing lists then dakota then either Dakburn or
Dak3 for pics, or Dak for a list of the modifications. It may take a
minute or two to download.
Dan
94 5.2 Auto, 4.10, 5/5 R/T package, Vortech Supercharger
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> From: Charles A. Schliebs <Charles_A._Schliebs@jonesday.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: New to list/questions re ABS, 4WD, R/T
> Date: Friday, November 28, 1997 2:47 PM
>
>
>
>
> Hi. What a great mailing list you have all put together! I went back
> through the archives to get a feel for it, and last couple days just
> reinforced my decision to sign on.
>
> I have definitely decided to get a new '98 Dakota. Here is my situation.
> After a number of 4WD SUV's since Jeep Wagoneer's long ago, and two
current
> SUV's, I am ready for a pickup. The Dakota was an easy choice,
rekindling
> a long ago love affair with "The Dodge Boys." Since the truck will
replace
> an SUV that I leased (who could have passed up a $206/month, $229 with
tax,
> 30 month lease on a well-equiped Trooper?) when the lease ends in March,
I
> thought I would order one to get it just the way I want it. I assumed a
> 4WD Club Cab Dakota Sport + with the V8, 3.90 and automatic. I then
> learned that the R/T was "coming soon" and found one Dodge press release
> (still on www.media.chrysler.com) saying it would come in 4WD. Another
> spot on the same site says it will only come in 2WD. I will soon call a
> specific guy at Dodge at a number I pulled off the archive and see if I
can
> update for all of us interested. I also noted both on my own and on the
> archive that a full time 4WD option is supposedly available (as in
> Durango), but it now appears that such is also delayed for some reason.
I
> will also update this for us if I can with Dodge. Neither will affect my
> going forward for March, but I would like to have both the 4WD R/T and
full
> time 4WD. One question that some of you will know the answer to: does
the
> ABS system work when part time 4WD is engaged; how about on the Durango
> when the full time 4WD is engaged?
>
> I will have a lot more questions going forward, and hope to be able to
> contribute as well. Charlie Schliebs
>
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