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wwsd?
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9/18/2006
19:04:36
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have a friend that is selling his ford ranger. he is looking for a Toyota pickup but i think an older dakota would be good for what he wants to do and is in his price range.
what i want to know is
-are these trucks reliable, and whats common to fail or signs to look for of a part that is failing?
-Are these trucks capable off road trucks? this truck will see lots of off road trails and we need a truck that is capable and dependable?
-would this be a good pick over a toyota?
-does the 318c.i suck a lot of gas over the 6cyl?
-how good is the after market?
thanks!
this could help him decide
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Ryan
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9/18/2006
23:12:54
|  RE: 92-96 4x4 good of road & reliable?
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Well I just picked up a 99 sport 4X4 with the V6 and limited lip rear-end. I used to be a Toyota guy through and through, but after I started looking at Yotas in my price range the market was slim for what I wanted and getting options on Toyotas is like pulling teeth. My friend has a 97 toy and I like my Dak better. Its got more power, is bigger, and feels more solid than the Toy, but it is quite a bit bigger. I havent been able to hit the dirt yet, so I cant really speak to that, but its a solid on-road truck so far.
Mines got almost every option available except for cruise and its really comfortable. Factory seats are awesome and it looks like parts are cheaper too.
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Super bee
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9/21/2006
10:25:31
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i got 16 mpg on my 318 dakota driving about 120 miles on the freeway
thats with a 4x4, 30" mud tires, 3.92 gears
its also a RCSB so its light
it still has some mechanical issues though
never really took the 318 on long trips when it was in the 95
but it got 15 mpg once when it was driven more than jsut 4 miels at a shot
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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jayb
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9/21/2006
18:16:10
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i get abou 19 or so in my 93 cc v8 auto 4x4 on the highway. around town sucks though. BUT before i did a extensive tuneup(129k), it got sh!tty mileage like 15 or so highway.
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wwsd?
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9/21/2006
18:36:34
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thanks alot for the info!
have any of you done any extreme off-road in your dakotas?
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