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Tim™
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2002
03:17:05
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Haven't posted for a while but first:
GRRRR! Some stray cat decided to ruin my hood and the rooftop by walking on it! I noticed every footprints, followed by scratched etched into my clear coat... on top of that, I discovered two white scratches on the hood, which probably resulted from the cat's claw. What's even worse, my dakota is black.
Other than that, I was pretty pleased with my dakota's performance today. I was going up the mountain at an elevation of 4000 feet, and I was getting nowhere with the overdrive on... So for the heck of it, I decided to turn off the O/D and !vroom! I was able to pass the other cars easily. At first, I was hesitant about damaging the transmission but wasn't exactly sure... Anyone?
By the way, mine's a V6 and I have to admit--I did kinda regret not getting the 4.7L engine.
Keep those cats off your precious dakotas.
Tim™
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Todd W
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2002
08:12:16
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Overdrive is just that, a much steeper gear ratio that significantly drops RPMS for better gas milage. You stand more chance damaging something by 'lugging' the engine in overdrive than you do by downshifting it. :0)
Point-
I have a V6 5-speed regular cab. My 5th gear is overdrive, 4th is direct-gear ratio (RPMs climb nearly in sync with speedo). I moved from Michigan to Florida in January, towing a tandem axle U-haul. The truck was loaded and wouldn't maintain highway speed once I hit Kentucky in 5-th gear. So we ran 4th gear until Georgia, at 80-85mph. Besides getting crappy gas milage, no damage was done.
Well... it -did- do something to the muffler. The truck is a -lot- louder now. I can't wait to stick a Flowmaster on it :0)
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kevster
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2002
09:04:34
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Flowmaster Rules! I had mine installed yesterday, on my 2002 4x4 quad cab, 50 seies delta flow, sounds BAD to the Bone. interior is still quiet,but you can hear the small amount of rumble outside, just COOL MAN.
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Todd W
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2002
10:03:58
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Kevster,
Cool! How much did it cost, installed? :0)
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Boettli
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2002
15:35:39
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I hate those damn stray cats.
They always leave their dirty little footprints all over my truck.
I hope they eat a little of the *Delicious* food I left for them, Heh Heh Heh.
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