IT SOLD!
From : joel
Q: i finally got rid of it. i sold that gas guzzling quad cap pick up. now..... its someone elses problem. -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .
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From : yofuri
r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick .
From : trey
yofuri wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick didnt say put the 5.9 in the dak a 4.0 diesel would fit nicely i really dont need 600ft-lb of torque in the dak. .
From : rick blaine
r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick its been done. gale banks. .
From : trey
rick blaine wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick its been done. gale banks. yeah yeah yeah. and like the sidewinder is at useable as a daily driver. sure it can go 220 mph and can carry its own gear trailer but look at all the modification that was done. i dont think the i6 would fit in a stock engine bay in the dak. i was also hoping for something with a stereo and a/c oh and maybe power windows. i have also seen a viper engine stuffed into a dak im sure thats a little heavier then the gas 5.9. .
From : greg surratt
on thu 29 jul 2004 042858 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote didnt say put the 5.9 in the dak a 4.0 diesel would fit nicely i really dont need 600ft-lb of torque in the dak. sure ya do! ;- .
From : rick blaine
rick blaine wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick its been done. gale banks. yeah yeah yeah. and like the sidewinder is at useable as a daily driver. sure it can go 220 mph and can carry its own gear trailer but look at all the modification that was done. i dont think the i6 would fit in a stock engine bay in the dak. i was also hoping for something with a stereo and a/c oh and maybe power windows. i have also seen a viper engine stuffed into a dak im sure thats a little heavier then the gas 5.9. supposed to be a small mercedes diesel available in the liberty next year. it might find its way into the dakota. depends how well they sell i guess. .
From : trey
rick blaine wrote rick blaine wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick its been done. gale banks. yeah yeah yeah. and like the sidewinder is at useable as a daily driver. sure it can go 220 mph and can carry its own gear trailer but look at all the modification that was done. i dont think the i6 would fit in a stock engine bay in the dak. i was also hoping for something with a stereo and a/c oh and maybe power windows. i have also seen a viper engine stuffed into a dak im sure thats a little heavier then the gas 5.9. supposed to be a small mercedes diesel available in the liberty next year. it might find its way into the dakota. depends how well they sell i guess. it doesnt pass the ca smog shit here so i still wont see it for a while. unless i buy one with my uncles az address... hmmm. they are also changing the dak for 2005 making it bigger once again. the current dak is the perfect size for me. im thinking maybe i will just get a 2004 with teh gas 4.7 on super cheap clearance in a few months and just deal with it for a few years until i can foot the cash for a real truck ;- the 5.2 is a real gas hawg. .
From : beekeep
on tue 27 jul 2004 234320 -0600 joel jelbert@vcn.com wrote i finally got rid of it. i sold that gas guzzling quad cap pick up. now..... its someone elses problem. the 4 caps on it is probably what made the gas mileage so poor. beekeep .
From : theguy
on tue 27 jul 2004 234320 -0600 joel jelbert@vcn.com wrote i finally got rid of it. i sold that gas guzzling quad cap pick up. now..... its someone elses problem. i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .
From : r scott
replace it. and yeah the fusible links are ridiculously expensive - $30 for the fusible link controlling the trailer wiring on mine. . 222 286206 41080dee.33387d0@yahoo.com i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d -- rick everett washington remove thread to reply. .
From : trey
r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. .
From : demon
demon wrote yofuri wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick didnt say put the 5.9 in the dak a 4.0 diesel would fit nicely i really dont need 600ft-lb of torque in the dak. which 4.0 are you talking about fyi the 4b cummins is a 3.9. any 4.0 or better yet any 200-250hp diesel with 300-400ft-lb tq. detroit diesel makes a nice 4.0with 230hp mercedes makes a 3.2 with 204hp the cummins 3.9 is only 130hp. also with the up coming redesign of the dakota it will be about the size of the early 90s ram so why not put some heavier springs in it and just put the 5.9 in it and while we are at it why not put the isx in the ram 525 hp integrated engine brake and 1650 ft-lb of torque. im sure the ram would need a few small suspension mods but im sure it would make for a nice towing rig. - gotcha. what model detroit is that. it might be interesting. it isnt the series 40 is it a guy up here hd mech. works for finning the cat dealer built a tube buggy with a 3114 cat 4 cyl. mated to a th350 tranny into rockwell 2 1/2 ton diffs with firestone airbags at each corner and 48 grader tires. its the most creative and well done custom 4x4 ive ever seen. and hes jammed the 3114 up to 200hp 400ft/lbs climbs hills like its a downhill unreal. i know youre kiddin but i dont think the isx could ever physically fit. the space between the top of the diff and the bottom of the hood would have to be huge....... and........ hello firestone....... i need a couple air bags......... the isx is pretty cool though i stripped an isx head the other week for a customer. the dohc is pretty trick. .
From : mac davis
on thu 29 jul 2004 182645 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote it doesnt pass the ca smog shit here so i still wont see it for a while. unless i buy one with my uncles az address... hmmm. they are also changing the dak for 2005 making it bigger once again. the current dak is the perfect size for me. im thinking maybe i will just get a 2004 with teh gas 4.7 on super cheap clearance in a few months and just deal with it for a few years until i can foot the cash for a real truck ;- the 5.2 is a real gas hawg. i can definitely recommend the dak with the 4.7 trey... weve been very happy with ours its pretty damn zippy compared to our ram with 360.. if you want more grunt the ho cam kit is a popular addition to the 4.7... you cant get the ho engine unless you buy a jeep but the kit is available.. mac .
From : trey
mac davis wrote on thu 29 jul 2004 182645 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote it doesnt pass the ca smog shit here so i still wont see it for a while. unless i buy one with my uncles az address... hmmm. they are also changing the dak for 2005 making it bigger once again. the current dak is the perfect size for me. im thinking maybe i will just get a 2004 with teh gas 4.7 on super cheap clearance in a few months and just deal with it for a few years until i can foot the cash for a real truck ;- the 5.2 is a real gas hawg. i can definitely recommend the dak with the 4.7 trey... weve been very happy with ours its pretty damn zippy compared to our ram with 360.. if you want more grunt the ho cam kit is a popular addition to the 4.7... you cant get the ho engine unless you buy a jeep but the kit is available.. mac do you have a manual or auto trans im thinking about getting a 4.7 dak 4x4 5spd manual 3.92 gears. this is a very rare combo in southern california though since there are so many lazys sobs here no one ever buys a manual so the dealers around here dont even order them any more. .
From : mac davis
on fri 30 jul 2004 151300 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote do you have a manual or auto trans im thinking about getting a 4.7 dak 4x4 5spd manual 3.92 gears. this is a very rare combo in southern california though since there are so many lazys sobs here no one ever buys a manual so the dealers around here dont even order them any more. ours is auto.. 01 club cab... i dont think ca emissions allow for a 5 speed with a v-8 but that might have changed... i see a lot of v-6s and most of them are autos too.. mac .
From : demon
yofuri wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick didnt say put the 5.9 in the dak a 4.0 diesel would fit nicely i really dont need 600ft-lb of torque in the dak. which 4.0 are you talking about fyi the 4b cummins is a 3.9. .
From : trey
demon wrote yofuri wrote r. scott wrote i know how you feel with gas prices what they are but if you want a 7000 pound vehicle that will pull 10k seat six people and carry just about anything that you want in the bed it just stands to reason that the gas mileage that it gets wont be on a par with honda man. maybe before you replace it you should think about that. i dunno im pretty pleased with the 15 city and 22 highway i get with my 2500hd d i want a diesel in a dak!!! i love the low end power and fuel economy of the diesel but i dont want a monster truck. got some skyhooks to hold it up a 5.9 cummins weighs almost precisely twice as much as a 5.9 gasser. rick didnt say put the 5.9 in the dak a 4.0 diesel would fit nicely i really dont need 600ft-lb of torque in the dak. which 4.0 are you talking about fyi the 4b cummins is a 3.9. any 4.0 or better yet any 200-250hp diesel with 300-400ft-lb tq. detroit diesel makes a nice 4.0with 230hp mercedes makes a 3.2 with 204hp the cummins 3.9 is only 130hp. also with the up coming redesign of the dakota it will be about the size of the early 90s ram so why not put some heavier springs in it and just put the 5.9 in it and while we are at it why not put the isx in the ram 525 hp integrated engine brake and 1650 ft-lb of torque. im sure the ram would need a few small suspension mods but im sure it would make for a nice towing rig. - .