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ck98daksport
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12/03/2005
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Alright, here it is, I found a 98 extended cab dakota 4x4 for sale by a dealer in my area with 79,000 miles on it with a v-8 (not sure if its a 5.2 or 5.9). thinking of trading in my 98 reg cab v-6 2wd with 5spd with just over 99k on it. What can I expect for gas mileage numbers compared to my 6er? I think the ext cab has an auto trans and it has a soft tonneau cover. I know about the ball joint problems (had them replaced on my current truck)but what else to look out for?
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Kowalski
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12/03/2005
08:15:59
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Tough to say, without you telling us your v6 milage; or which engine to compare to. Those who really work or flog the 6 seem to not get much better milage than the 5.2. If you're a flatlander who drives like a little old lady, it could be a different story...
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.boB
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12/03/2005
10:25:36
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He's right. But I would expect your mileage to go down. Why? 4x4 costs 1-2mpg. Auto costs 1-2mpg. And you'll like the V8 so much you'll be trying to roast the tires at every stop light.
But, if you need the 4x4 and V8, that's a small price to pay for the capabilites to be gained.
I think the bottom line is, don't worry about the fuel mileage. It is what it is. If you need a 4x4 and a V8 (or just want it), get it. Don't sweat the small stuff.
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ck98daksport
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12/03/2005
13:50:49
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Well i get about 16-18 with the 6er with mixed city and hwy driving. Obviously with 4x4 i'd go play in the mud n snow once in a while. Do i really need 4x4, probably not, but i do need the extra room with a club cab. The one i'm looking at is an automatic trans but doesn't say what engine but its the slt trim so i think its the 5.2L.
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OBIO3
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2005
16:05:40
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My way of thinking > If it's on a Dodge lot the owner most likely had good luck with the truck and bought another > If it's on a ford, chevy or etc. lot I'd have a lot of questions to ask the previous owner plus put it through a very serious examination > In fact > Check it out what ever/where ever you buy >
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Kowalski
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12/04/2005
09:06:57
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If it is a 5.2, milage should be fairly close to what you are used to. While that's the most likely motor, I'd never assume that's what it is because thay didn't say - with gas prices what they are, they might just not be advertising that its the thirstier 5.9.
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toolfan
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12/04/2005
15:28:46
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i own the 98 5.2 in a cc slt auto 2wd 3.55 open diff 152k and get close to 15mpg and with a heavy right foot i get 13mpg. its all on how you drive it but you wont have to rev the truck up high at all to get it to move. when drive the truck easy it gets up to speed quick with out having to rev it past 2,300rpm
if the truck is 4wd and slt its a 5.2L the r/t only comes in 2wd and r/t trim package.
and some mods to slow it down!
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Kowalski
GenIII
12/04/2005
15:42:25
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Toolfan - are you aware the 5.9 was offered in some trucks other than the R/T ?
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toolfan
GenIII
12/04/2005
16:24:20
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Kowalski / i heard that they offered them in the 97 dakota with it not being a r/t never heard of it on a 98 thou. hay are you Polish?
ck98daksport you can check under the hood on the hood and it should say. you can have the dealer check the Vin #. you can check the engine block as well.
and some mods to slow it down!
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ck98daksport
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2005
00:26:54
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went and checked the truck out, on a small family owned lot, test drove and then asked what they would give me for mine in trade. They were only going to give me a lousy 2,500 for mine on trade. I laughed at them and told them thanks for wasting my time. A couple months earlier I had been out looking and found a 03 ram 2500 heavy duty with the hemi, quad cab, st trim and towing package. I had the dealer up to 4,000 without even looking at my truck in detail. Glad now that i kept mine because that was before gas went way over $3 a gallon.
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2005
00:33:32
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Trade in value depends on a lot of facters. One of them is actual value of your truck. The previous dealership may have offered you $4K, but he may have planned on getting half that back in the price of the new truck.
Hard to say without a lot more details. But they could have been offering you a good deal.
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Super bee
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12/05/2005
12:11:13
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i thought the 5.9 was only available in the R/T and the quad cab, didnt think it was an option for the CC/RC non R/T
anyway, my 2001 Ram 5.9 gets anywhere from 13-14 on highway and like 11-12 in the city
9-10 towing 3000 lbs
a genI is awesome with a 318 ;-)
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Polack
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2005
15:09:05
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I'm Polish toolfan but at least I know how to spell the word "hey" as in your "hay are you Polish?"
Don't know if you were being sarcastic to Kowalski or what. If not, my apologies. If you were, that's not nice. Go stand in the corner.
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toolfan
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12/05/2005
22:27:12
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chill Polack i'm "Polish" too. last name is "Karwowski" kar-wow-ski
and some mods to slow it down!
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Kowalski
GenIII
12/07/2005
17:45:46
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Just a thick headed Mick paying tribute to the original "Vanishing Point". I thought 5.9 was also available in CC some years as well as the QC. Anyone know ?
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toolfan
GenIII
12/07/2005
18:50:28
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it was available in cc but it was called the R/T. i think the gen11 may have had a 5.9?
[ and some mods to blow it up]
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Kowalski
GenIII
12/08/2005
13:27:21
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No, I'm talking about other than the R/T...and looking for answer from others - you seemed to think it was only in the R/T.
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Spacinjason
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2005
08:40:18
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I know that when I ordered my QC 4x4 back in 2001, the 5.9L was an available option for the truck. It was like a $1000 option whearas the 4.7L was a $590 option. I opted for the 4.7 L not because it was cheaper, but because I could get a manual transmission with it. The 5.9 l was only offered with an automatic. Hope this helps.
Spacinjason
'01 QC Sport 4x4
4.7L., 5 sp., 3.55 LSD
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2005
11:37:10
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My '01 has a 5.9.
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Hobbes
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2005
02:01:26
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Aside from the R/T,the 5.9 was only available in the QC, not the CC. Now if you had a durango.. then you could get the 5.9 all you wanted.
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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2005
09:21:41
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Other than an R/T, only a 2000 and 2001 QC had an option for the 5.9
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