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la400ex
03-09-2004, 10:39 AM
Im bout to leave to possibly buy a new truck. Hopefully, they will give me a decent amount for my current truck. 96 regular cab dakota with a 4 banger. The new one is a black 2001 dakota with a 4.7 V8, 5 speed, power everything, keyless entry and more. Im gonna have some fun with that. I will post pics when i get back if i get it.

trueblue450
03-09-2004, 11:11 AM
cool i got a 01 silver dakota... they are gas hogs though.. 15 for my v6 3.9L . im sure the v8 will be worse..

speeddemon105
03-09-2004, 02:51 PM
Yeah, why on earth get the v8 unless you just want to waste gas? The v6 should tow plenty of weight, and would save a bunch of money (initial cost, gas, insurance...).

Course I do admit, I wouldn't mind having one. It would be way too much fun pulling up to traffic lights next to ricers and such and just embarass them.:D

Giz400ex
03-09-2004, 05:14 PM
Watch out for those ball joints:eek2:

brif
03-09-2004, 06:37 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by speeddemon105
[B]Yeah, why on earth get the v8 unless you just want to waste gas? The v6 should tow plenty of weight, and would save a bunch of money (initial cost, gas, insurance...). let me guess, you don't have a v-8

:rolleyes:

la400ex
03-09-2004, 09:05 PM
Originally posted by speeddemon105
Yeah, why on earth get the v8 unless you just want to waste gas? The v6 should tow plenty of weight, and would save a bunch of money (initial cost, gas, insurance...).

Go drive one man. You will see. I definitely didnt get one to tow with. I just got home with it. Here is a pic. Its already kinda dirty from my driveway and my friends road. Gonna clean it up nice tomorrow. Man, its freakin fast for a truck. Bad pic cuz its under the carport. Couldnt get a good angle.

http://www.slupowerlifting.com/P1010086.JPG

MOFO
03-09-2004, 10:13 PM
Originally posted by speeddemon105
Yeah, why on earth get the v8 unless you just want to waste gas? The v6 should tow plenty of weight, and would save a bunch of money (initial cost, gas, insurance...).

Course I do admit, I wouldn't mind having one. It would be way too much fun pulling up to traffic lights next to ricers and such and just embarass them.:D


I'll give you a heads up... the 4.7 V8 gets the same if not better gas mileage than the V6....

My buddy has the 4.7 in a 4 door sport 4x4 with an auto and gets 17-18mpg avg.

I would imagine the 5sp version regular cab 2x4 would get even better.... closer to 20+.

la400ex
03-10-2004, 05:57 AM
yea, those trucks arent all that light so that v6 has to work harder. It puts no strain on the v8 whatsoever. I know a lot of people who have that v6 and try to drive it like its an 8 so they waste a lot of gas. I will mainly use the truck to drive to college which is a whopping 10 miles, if that.

cudaman
03-10-2004, 12:36 PM
thats a pretty nice truck. i wouldnt mind havin it.