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chad
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5/08/2002
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I want to get a new DAKOTA preferaly a R/T but not sure if I want a 4.7 or 5.9 Any suggestions?
I want to out run most stock vehicles being stock.
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chad
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5/08/2002
11:14:13
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I might not get the R/T cause I want a club cab.
But wil buy the R/T accessories.
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5/08/2002
11:37:06
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The two engines are almost identical in every way. The 5.9L has a lot of aftermarket parts available, and the 4.7L is more of a new technology engine that will have a good future ahead of it. Base your decesion on price and availability.
The 4.7 w/ the automatic will be a bit slower however then manual 4.7 or 5.9L auto.
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Clevite 77
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5/08/2002
11:38:44
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you can get an R/T in a Club Cab, ya know
The 4.7L 5spd with 3.92's are said to be faster with the right driver, but that's only stock, there are a few mods for the 4.7L that bump it up a little. Now the 5.9L has been around since there has been dirt, tons of mods, plenty of power ups.
if all your looking for is speed and can't afford a blower/sc/turbo....just get an R/T
btw....I have a 4.7L just so you know this isn't a bias comment.
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Topless 68
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5/08/2002
11:39:34
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The R/T is available in both regular cab and club cab...but not the quad cab. The 4.7 (which I have) is a really quick engine once you hit 2500RPM....but the 5.9 is REALLY quick right off the line....
I'm very happy with my truck (2000 Club Cab sport)and the 4.7 gives me exactly what I'm looking for. If you want balls out, burn your tires up go with the R/T...but keep in mind its a pig on gas and your insurance will go WAY up....
Hope this helps.
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Chad
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5/08/2002
11:41:28
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R/T BTW? Yeah I thik Ill be R/T ing. The R/T comes with the 5.9 right. I havnt seen anything on the Dodge site about an R/T lately.
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Clevite 77
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5/08/2002
11:45:02
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for some reason they don't advertize it like the other R/T families. It is an optional package
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Nitro Junkie
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5/08/2002
11:58:35
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I have a 2000 R/T and love it. I would go with it again
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor
180 T-Stat
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Turn on I see red
Adrenaline crash and crack my head
Nitro Junkie paint me dead ........
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Topless 68
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5/08/2002
11:59:27
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There are a lot of differences in the 4.7 and the 5.9. The 5.9 is an older motor, using pushrods and a single cam. The 4.7 doesn't have pushrods, but uses OHC instead. There are a lot of techie tweaks on the 4.7, but give it a little time and you'll see that it will be a nice performer...like the 340 back in the day. Not a huge amount of torque..but like the high RPMs and would run all day at 5000....
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Big59er
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5/08/2002
14:03:24
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Crappy gas milage always comes with a big V8 but as far as insurence goes they only list it as a moderatly powered vehicle (thats a good thing though.)
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Nitro Junkie
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5/08/2002
15:01:56
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I have talked to seveal people who have 4.7 and kick themselves in the ass for not getting an R/T.
Gas mileage is a joke, a 4.7 aint all that great either. If you are worried about gas mileage GET A HONDA !!!!!
If you can afford it get an R/T !
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor
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R/Truck
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5/08/2002
15:11:29
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Driven by the same person you will not notice much of a difference in MPG between the 4.7 and 5.9. My friend just traded in his 2000 ram (5.9L) for a 2002 ram (4.7L) and he said they get the same gas mileage and performance is about the same.
The fact that it's an R/T does not change your insurance. My insurance is almost the same as my girlfriends GMC Sonoma.
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Topless 68
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5/08/2002
15:52:15
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They must try to rip you off here in Canada....mine would have been way different...like $400-$600 a year...something like that....GEEZ!!
My truck gets almost the same gas mileage as my 92 lumina with a 3.1 v6.....I've heard some horror stories about the 5.9 and gas mileage....
As far as being concerned about it...I'm not....believe me...with a 474CId BBC in the garage...I'm definitely not concerned about gas mileage... :0)
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Chad
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2002
15:52:25
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26 Gs for an R/T !! MAN Im gonna go with the 5.9 though...automaticly if you order a 5.9 it goes straight into the R/T class.
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Nitro Junkie
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5/08/2002
15:54:55
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YUP !! WELCOME TO THE CLUB
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor
180 T-Stat
Turn on I see red
Adrenaline crash and crack my head
Nitro Junkie paint me dead .....
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Topless 68
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5/08/2002
19:45:07
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There are more differences then just the motor. The towing and payload capacities are much higher on the sport with the 4.7 ten the R/T...but maybe you won't be towing or carrying anything in the bed. I do, so thats why I went with the sport.
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McCreary
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5/08/2002
19:48:11
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You should be able to get an R/T for ALOT less then $26,000.I paid 21,900 for a loaded 01'Club Cab R/T,a little over a year ago.The window sticker was like 26,500.But,unless you're buying a Saturn...you'd have to be crazy to pay retail.Shop around a bit,you'll find a good deal.
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rtdkota
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2002
22:17:44
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Nitro Junkie R/T ---
Hey! ANOTHER WHITE RC 2000 RT! FINALLY... I was worried they only made 5 of these. Probably one of the more RARE model/color combos...
Sam
'00 RT (256 rwhp & 318 torque)
Best ET 14.3 @ 96 mph
Best 60' 2.0
Max verified speed (136.9 mph)
Mod list is long... Still going.
www.socaldakota.com
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Hersbird
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2002
22:34:30
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It's my understanding they did only make 5 yellow 2000 RC R/T's but this has not been made official by any factory numbers. I do think white is one of the rarest colors overall for R/T's though because they made a load of yellow R/Ts in 1999, just not many in 2000. I imagine 2001 Atlantic blue (not intense blue) is pretty rare also as it came out so late in 2001.
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