In my opinion, for normal city and highway driving, 3.92 is just too much
gear. The RPMs get really high if you hold 1st past 6 or 7 mph, on up to
the 'puter wanting you to shift into fifth when you hit 30 at light
throttle. Also, when not racing (fairly low revs), it's very slow until
3rd gear (especially because of the early 1-2 shift, but you can avoid
this by starting in 2nd, which is tricky, but I'm beginning to get the
hang of it). On the highway, it's over 2700 RPMs at 75MPH, getting
15-16MPG between 65 and 75. I'll see just how great the acceleration is
when the roads dry up, so maybe it won't be too bad, but my first
inclination is that I made a big mistake getting the 3.92s. Oh well, you
win some, you lose some.
David Gloff
Computer Technician
Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
aolim: dgloff
Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Peter Anthony wrote:
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> From: Peter Anthony on 01/14/99 02:46 PM
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> Why, What's wrong (in your opinion) With the 3.92's?? I keep Wondering if I
> Should've got the 3.92's .
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> dgloff @ xnet.com
> 01/14/99 02:03 PM
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> Please respond to dakota-truck@buffnet.net
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> To: dakota-truck @ buffnet.net
> cc: (bcc: Peter Anthony/Physician Computer Network)
> Subject: Re: DML: Audio (Dester)
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> Actually, I got the 5.2L V8 (it was "free", and I'm a Tim Taylor-style
> powermonger), but otherwise, yeah we've got kinda the same truck. What
> options did you get? I absolutly love mine too, except I think I made a
> mistake getting the 3.92s and should have gotten the 3.55s.
> David Gloff
> Computer Technician
> Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
> aolim: dgloff
> Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
> Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
> Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
> On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 RW1003@aol.com wrote:
> > Hey Dave,
> > My name is Robert -Im from PA ... and Im new to the DML....I noticed
> that
> > you had a 99 dakota sport....5 speed ..Intese Blue....3.9L engine...I
> just
> > bought the same exact truck...3 weeks ago. Its my first dakota.Really
> dig it
> > a lot...
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