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New to Dakota - 4/14/2008 5:34:47 PM
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bronco2454
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Hello,
I am picking up a 1990 Dakota to be my first truck. It has 113k on it with a 3.9 litter v6 and 5 speed. This will also be my first stick shift. Is there anything I should know about this truck? Also what kind of mpg should I expect? And any tricks on learning how to drive a stick? I am only 19.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/14/2008 5:41:08 PM
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Truck Dude
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sweet man, i believe the 3.9's get somehting like 15-16 city and 25-26 highway? dont worry about being the youngest here, lol...im 16. ive got the 5.2 litre automatic and i get 13-14 city and 20-21 highway.
have you ever driven stick before? if so you pprolly know how to get it going from a dead stop...i think thats the hardest part about driving them.
goodluck with your truck.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/14/2008 5:50:50 PM
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bronco2454
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Nope this will be my first stick ever. I test drove it with my step dad I drove after he got it out off the car lot I did ok I think. Always wanted to learn just never had one to try on. That is good sound about the gas.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/14/2008 6:27:17 PM
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Truck Dude
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yeah, even my V-8 is pretty good i think. ive driven a stick, (when i was 15, LOL) but it wasnt on the road. i stalled it like 3 times before i got the hang of gettin it rolling. then i was good. i wanted a stick before i got my truck but then i figured i would get lazy in traffic. i know the auto trannys in these things are kinda clunky, and i can vouche for that.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/14/2008 6:35:17 PM
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Airmanbeard
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let the clutch out slow and easy give it a bit of gas while letting the clutch out, takes some practice to get the timing right for when the clutch engages but its not too hard to learn. i learned when i was 13 on a 1944 willies. just wish my dakota was a stick the trannys starting to go if i get on it good when it goes to change gears at high RPM it slipps up.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/15/2008 6:48:03 PM
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Bad96_3.9
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same here Airmanbeard tranny is doing the same thing and i thought about a 5 speed conversion, but i just got done with the v6 to 318 conversion, so i am done,lol, just getting a rebuild. and you will get use to driving with the manual trans. after a while. just remember to not ride the clutch or you will burn it up. and my v6 got around 17 to 18 mpg and 16 if i really stood on it, which was most of the time
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/15/2008 9:16:34 PM
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Meh, the first stick I drove was my dads ford 9000 semi and let me tell you it was freakin awesome 
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/16/2008 3:28:43 AM
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Truck Dude
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when im on the highway i criuse control it at 75
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/16/2008 6:39:52 AM
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Irishbeo
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Talking about mpg. Mine 96 4x4 has a 3.9 and I am getting about 12.5 city and 15 to 16 hw. Grats on the truck, I just got mine about a month ago and loving it.
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RE: New to Dakota - 4/16/2008 3:28:45 PM
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jlbritt1
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Yeah, like Airmanbeard said, feather the clutch on takeoff. After you get moving though shifting is best done like this: let off gas, press in clutch, shift gear, let off clutch COMPLETELY, press on gas. Letting off the clutch completely before pushing gas will save a LOT of wear on the clutch which equals less replacement. Of course, if you're racing it that method won't work that well  , but that's for a different post.
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