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DACOADA
Dodge Dakota
9/07/2001
17:17:31
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I KNOW THAT THIS IS OFF TOPIC, AND I COULD HAVE ASKED IT IN THE REGULAR FORUM, BUT THE PEOPLE IM INTERESTED IN ARE IN HERE. I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHAT ALL YOU DAKOTA PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING AND WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU ARENT DREAMING UP WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR DAKOTA. I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT KIND OF VARIETY OF PEOPLE WE HAVE IN HERE. IF YOU DONT THINK IT IS ANYONES BUSINESS THAN THAT IS FINE, DONT RESPOND. EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND AND GOODLUCK TO VIPER AND HAWK, HOPE EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY YOU LUCKY #@*&#. JUST JOKIN.
THANKS,
COREY COAD
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Mac10
Dodge Dakota
9/07/2001
20:05:35
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Nuclear Biomed Engineer for a worldwide Medical Imaging Company. Durring the work week I am constantly surrounded by High Tech equipment, ringing pagers and cell phones. On my off time I like to get away from it all with my Dak, Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Basiclly anything out doors that gets me out of the rat race. Luckily I have a wife that is in to all the same things as me, and she is also a 4x4 Dak owner.
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Hawkeye
*GenIII*
9/07/2001
22:24:38
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Ive had a few different jobs. Right now I am just an office worker. I love being outdoors. Fishing, boating, riding through the woods, going to the beach, swimming, target shooting, etc. Used to do a lot of hunting but have really slowed down now. Got really expensive here and with a wife and 2 kids they tend to take up a bit of free time.
Thats my biggest love though is spending time with my 2 boys. Cant wait until they are old enough to help me work on the truck. Wife likes to go shooting and boating and the beach as well. She has a 4x4 Durango so its a Dak with a built in topper.
You didnt give your story Corey.
'00 QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
33x12.50 Pro Comp X-T's
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Mac10
Dodge Dakota
9/07/2001
22:58:00
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Hawkeye,
You are so right. Kids are great. I have three,
5,8 and 16. I take my kids to alot of the outdoor events that we do. My five year old boy loves to go fishing. I wish the girls were more into outdoor stuff. We all hiked Cathedral Rock in Sadona last weekend.
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doch80
Dodge Dakota
9/07/2001
23:49:32
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3rd year college student and for the most part I'm a full time waiter. I have to pay for school somehow. In my free time... oh wait, I don't have any free time. I play soldier on the weekend once a month which is when I come see my parents which is also when my dad and I work on my truck (if I mess something up he usually knows how to fix it). When I'm not at school or at work I like to go water skiing.
Doch80
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umStefa
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
00:11:50
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Full time student (Already got my B.Sc) working on a B.Ed... the rest of the time I own and operate my own courier company (allows me to set my own hours)
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DACOADA
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
04:14:39
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Im 24, I own a business with my father. We import Power Transmission products from China(agricultural). We are a young company, so I dont quite have the money yet to splurge on my Dakota(cross your fingers). In college I played baseball for Western Oregon University. I love baseball and football. Spend a lot of time watching and playing still. My father was once a truck puller, so I get my love for HorsePower and 4Wheeldrives from him. I just got married in July to my highschool sweetheart, who is a 4th grade teacher. No children, yet....
That is about it.
Thanks to those who answered my post. Anyone from the Pacific Northwest. Im in Salem, Oregon area.
Thanks,
Corey Coad
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rEID tARDO
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
10:48:14
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I Own and Operate my own small business doing chip and scratch repair on cars. I work mostly for local car dealers (Phoenix) and do some on the retail end. I love working for myself cause I get to make my own hours and go on vacation whenever I want. Im not maried but have been living with the same girl for almost 6 years now, no children but we do have 2 Great Danes which is almost the same thing. I love to skateboard in the summer, snowboard in the winter, and go 4 wheelin all year round. I may be 30 but......I REFUSE TO GROW UP!!!
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BlueTwister
GenIII
9/08/2001
15:54:02
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I have been for the last 4 years working in a cabinet factory known as Mills Pride.My free time usually gets spent on cleaning my truck and then crusing around town or just hanging out with friends.I like to shoot guns with my brother at his house because he has alot of free space and then we will do some fishing on the good old Scioto river.I'm 26 and my life is pretty much my own because I have no wife or kids but hopefully some day I will.That's about it what do you do Corey?
1999 RC 4x4 / 318cid / MasterCraft 32x11.50s
15x8 Optima Alloys/ Pioneer Sound System
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Blizzard
Gen III
9/08/2001
16:54:55
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I'm a data network technician for a large utility in Michigan. Been doing this for 8 years. Before that I was a radio field service tech with Motorola and installed/repaired two-way radio systems. Used to be wireless.....now I'm just WIRED!! hehehe
Well, a LITTLE wireless LAN stuff, too. ;o)
When I'm not dreaming up mods for the Dak? Hmmmm ... when am I NOT doing that? hehehe
I like wheelin', yardwork, any outside stuff (although I don't get out hunting and fishing NEARLY enuff anymore).
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
www.geocities.com/blizzzzard69
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Mac10
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
18:41:29
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Blizzard,
Small world. Back in the early 90's after I finished with my Gulf War service I worked for Motorola for about three years doing pretty much the same thing in thier Cellular Division.
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Jimmyc
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
22:02:00
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Worked 7 1/2 years, in the Navy, on 2 Nuclear Subs during the Gulf War. I'm currently a Nuclear Plant Operator for a great utility. I currently work 12 hour rotating shiftwork. Works out good because in every 5 week cycle I only work 19 days, with two off periods of 4 and 7 days each. But, I still have a lot of scheduled in OT. This gives me a lot of time off to keep the truck sparkling, go fishing or to go hunting. I try to spend a lot of time at the range when I can. Also have a big "honey do" list which never seems to get any smaller, no matter how much of it I complete. I've owned mostly 4x4s and after the last 2 Daks I won't buy anything else. Just praying that they don't make the new Dak body style too ugly. Jim.
01 QC 4.7 3.92LSD 4wd 5-speed
98 RC 3.9 2wd auto
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Blizzard
*GenIII*
9/08/2001
22:21:58
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Yeah, Mac10, the early 90's was when Mother M decided to get out of the service side of two-way and started shuffling me around. That's when I migrated from Milwaukee to Michigan and jumped ship to my current job!
Nuclear Biomed Engineer sounds a lot more interesting than cellular systems specialist anyway! ;o)
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
www.geocities.com/blizzzzard69
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surferpug
Dodge Dakota
9/09/2001
01:35:51
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Alright before any of you dog me for this I have to say I am a Dakota owner first and foremost. I and a second year Univ. student who was introduced to my dakota my junior year of high school, right after I got my liscense. I must say my parents did buy the truck for me, and yes I can see to a certain degree that i am spoiled (cause i don't really need to work), but i worked at a exotic car/boat/plane dealership during every other weekend and summer. But remember that out of the many other sport cars that i could have gotten like my siblings, I chose to get a Dakota, which i have loved since the first time I saw one back in 1990. I really like the style of the daks. now and hope it doesn't change too much
2000 4x4 CC 4.7 Intense blue
magnaflow,K&N Z-tube,180 t-stat
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Jon McCuskey
Dodge Dakota
9/09/2001
20:50:59
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I am a freshman at CU Boulder. I took out a loan for my 2000 Dak in high school. I love it, it is fast with the 4.7L. My favorite things to do are race motocross, skiing, and race mountain bikes. Im kind of a athletic friek. But waiting tables has afforded me the privelage of owning a sweet Dak.
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DakotaFan
Dakota Enthusiast
9/09/2001
22:46:37
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I work in the grocery industry. Kind of do everything around the store...computers, receiving, bookkeeping, some checking. It was thru someone at work that I found my reason to live: A Dodge Dakota. I am a 'late in life' new vehicle owner. I've always chosen to buy used to stay away from DEQ, and car payments in general. I rode in my friend's '97 Dak. Liked the looks, liked the ride, but wasn't convinced to buy one. Until I happened upon the chance to drive it. All bets were off. I HAD to have one! Well, I got one and after 16 months still can't wipe the grin off my face every time I look at it. When I'm not wishing for stuff for my truck? Hmmm. I play with the computer, play with the dogs (6), collect an array of things. Books, history stuff, other stuff no one else is interested in! Avid Green Bay Packer Fan. Like to camp, swim, play horseshoes,other sports, dabble in do-it-yourself house projects, yardwork. At the present time I am a rabid Dak Fan, so I spend a lot of time HERE. LOL.
-Joyce
You really never learn how to swear until you learn to drive...
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Knobbyman
Dodge Dakota
9/10/2001
01:23:42
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I'll keep mine short. I work for Earthlink (www.earthlink.net) in there Vendor Relations department for ADSL service. Basically talk to the phone companies and get them to fix ADSL customers DSL service. Hobbies.. Computers, MountainBiking, Camping, Hunting.. did I mention Mountain Biking? That's about it.
-Knobbyman *Eric*
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Montag
Dodge Dakota
9/10/2001
09:18:20
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I am 16, I do the landscaping for a local funiture company, I'm also a custodian at my church. I also work on the family farm, but I don't get paid for that. I don't own my own dak yet but I am getting a 92 in one month. I have saved enough to pay cash for it! I was formally a chevy fan, but reading what Hawk and everyone has to say about their truck is begining to convert me,lol. Hobbies are paintball, mountain biking, camping, guns(don't worry I'm not going to shoot up any schools), and I like tinkering with things. Oh yeah, I am homeschooled, so I can spend alot of time tinkering and reseaching on my dak and still be in class(gotta love it:).
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Dakota
Dodge Dakota
9/10/2001
09:50:22
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Well lets see...I grew up in the woods of Maine. Went to Western Michigan University for Automotive Engineering Technology. I stopped going as it wasnt all that it was cracked up to be.
I took some time off and started working for a Candaian Firm doing Lockout/Tagout (dealing with OSHA...Read NOT FOR OSHA...LOL) and we have our own software spoecific for this trade. (www.groupid.com) I get sent around to all around the country to different plants.
I usually drive the dak to all the places. Recently ive been to:
G.E. - Plastics division, Selkirk, NY
RR Donnelly - Warsaw, Indiana
Sikorsky Aircraft - Startford, CT (still here...), West Palm Beach, FL and Troy, Alabama
Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon.
I love what I do...
Free time, well...Truck Shows, 4 wheeling with the DAK, fixing the DAK...
Oh ya...for all of you wondering...my name IS Dakota Dodge. Hence, ive only owned Dodge Dakota's. Dad wanted to call me Diesel, but mom didnt wanted that...Oh well, fine by me i guess...just would have been stuck driving Diesel Ram my whole life!!
-Dakota
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MikeC
Dodge Dakota
9/10/2001
10:41:45
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I've been working in the software industry for almost 5 years now. I used to work at Autodesk (they make AutoCAD) and now I work for Siebel Systems (a CRM company).
Out side of work I am a Father and Husband(1 wife, 1 kid ;-)), do mountain biking when I can, and am workin on my 2nd degree black belt in American Kenpo.
MikeC
2001 CC 4.7 4X4 Silver
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Joe
Dodge Dakota
9/11/2001
00:31:42
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Hey I am another College student. In my second year at Edison College in Ft. Myers, Florida. Next summer, moving to Gainesville, Fl to enroll at the Univ. of Florida. GO GATORS... I got my 1990 Dak a year or so ago and love it tremendously. Put almost all of my scraplings of extra cash into it. Another 3 years in Architecture school at UF and then I will be able to get that brand new Dak with 5.9L! Good to hear from all of you about this question.
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viper
Gen III
9/11/2001
05:42:28
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Well here goes,Im a freight operations supervisor at a trucking company called Con-Way Southern Exspress.Basiciy Im in charge of getting all the city delivery trailers loaded.I work tuesday thru friday 0200 till around 1030 and saturday from 0500 till usually 1330.On may off time I spend it with my wife and my son,he is seven and is alot of fun.I also have a 68 Mustang GT that I have had for 5 years,I did alot of work to it the first of the year and spend time know putting it in shows.My wife also has a mustang its a 97 that I have put some time into also.To be honest my 68 is my true love when it comes to vehicles(sorry guyes!!!!!)I have put alot of blood sweat and tears in it.I also enjoy shooting,camping and being a den leader in my sons cub scout troop.
2000 Quad,4x4,32x1150s,3.92,4.7 Intense Blue
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JeffRedmond
Dodge Dakota
9/21/2001
12:45:43
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I'm 24 and live in, you guessed it, Redmond, WA. Ok, maybe you didn't :-). I'm a software developer for AT&T Wireless. No, I don't make the snake game on your nokia phones but I do develop financial databases in-house. Mainly use SQL Server, Holos, Business Objects, etc...
Anyway, of all of the vehicles I test drove I fell in love with my 2K QC 4x4 dakota. Although the love meter fades from time to time when something goes wrong:-). Every few weekends, I enjoy taking my big ol' YJ up into the Cascades. Or my truck to the golf course. I love, too much, toys for my vehicles. I recently bought the Kenwood KVT910 DVD system for my truck. Some people say cool, some people say why? :-). I spend the rest of my time with my girlfriend, my folks up in Bothell (usually free manual labor for them), and drinkin' with my friends. Although at 24, I'm startin' to feel drinking to be a bit less desirable. Just trying to focus on the career.
All in all, life could be better, could be worse...
I hope none of us get hit too hard by the economic slump.
Take care, all!
Jeff
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Lesley
GenIII
9/21/2001
14:34:07
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Hey guys. I'm a newspaper illustrator/creative person in Ontario, Canada. In my spare time I run a weekly life-drawing class (yup, they're nekkid), paint, ride my mountain bike, run & swim. Also fox-hunted for nine years, foxes are pretty safe - it's just a great reason to hurtle across the landscape jumping everything in your path. Did a little bit of showing (horses). Own a 95 year old house in a perpetual state of renovation. No kids (single now). Love to spend at least one Sunday a month leisurely detailing my beloved Dak. Which will be paid for next month!!!!!!!!!!! I have found this site to be immensely helpful - thanks guys!
97 3.9 V6 Sport Club Cab. Black
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Lobo
Dodge Dakota
9/21/2001
23:43:59
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I am a 30 year old network engineer that works at an engineering consulting company in Minnesota. When I get away from the computers I like to play hockey, play softball, play broomball, camp, dogsled, and tinker with vehicles. I also spend lots of time with my wife and son. It would be great to find a good 4x4 area for the summmer and fall. Once the snow falls the whole state turns into a 4x4 course. I could babble for a while longer but I'm sure your're getting bored.
01 Dakota QC
4x4 4.7 Auto
-Lobo
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Airborne
Dodge Dakota
9/22/2001
03:20:46
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Hey all,
I am in the U.S Army. Have been for the last 17 years. I am an instructor of UAV's (unmanned aeriel vehicles) here in Ft. Huachuca AZ. I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and love the Green Bay Packers. I have 3 boys, 10,6 and 2 and I have been divorced for 2 years, so as it stands I am raising them all on my own. I love them more than life itself.
I have a 98' dak that I bought for myself when I got back from Korea in February. Its a 4 x 4, 3.9 x-cab. I love it. I have owned 2 Ford Rangers and a Bronco II before my dak.
In my free time (when there is such thing) I work out 5-6 nights a week, play racquetball 4 nights a week and ride my 98' Kawasaki ZX-9R up into the mountains of Tucson.
Like I said, I am single, no women (no time anyway). Just enjoying ALL the time I can with my boys so they too, can go out and buy themselves a Dakota when they learn to drive.
I love this web site. It has helped out emmensley and starting to cost me money now. Putting the 3" body lift on tomorrow.
Thanks for all the advice and tips.
Airborne!!
Mark
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nextgen
Dodge Dakota
9/25/2001
00:43:25
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I am a full-time college student at the local community college...go Moraine Valley, majoring in LAN Technologies, I work full-time for the Orland Park Police Department as a Community Service Officer, I am a Private Investigator (part-time),and I own my own Car-Truck detailing company with two of my buddies.....
In the free time I do have I like to tinker around with my dak and hang out with my buddies..
Tony
Oh yeah I need all those jobs to make the damn car payment every month....
Knobbyman, talk to your phone companies and get me some ADSL at my house, im sick this Dial-Up connection....;-)
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