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no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/1/2004 8:31:43 PM    99dakR/T   Posts: 1 Joined: 8/29/2004 Status: offline whats the deal with all the heat dakota R/T's get.i own a 99 yellow limited edition and i get so much heat about it,everyone says its a pig and dont waste my money on it..whats the deal with that is this true or are they pissed because i really got somethin here?? Post #: 1

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/1/2004 9:14:25 PM    Ken Posts: 58 Joined: 8/18/2004 Status: offline As they say, Jealousy gets you nowhere. They are jealous because Mopar was the only company with enough guts to put a big V8 in a downsized pickup. I like the R/T's. They're cool as far as I'm concerned. _____________________________ 2006 Ram 2500 4x4 5.7 Hemi 2001 Dakota 4.7 4x4- SOLD A few mods here and there (in reply to 99dakR/T) Post #: 2

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/1/2004 9:20:31 PM    Spyder Posts: 182 Joined: 11/4/2003 Status: offline i love my 99 r/t. it has its problems but what vehicle doesnt _____________________________ '99 blue Dakota R/T rc You're talkin' to me all wrong. Your tone's all wrong. If you do it again I'm gonna stab you in the face with a sodering iron." Clem from Joe Dirt (in reply to Ken) Post #: 3

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/2/2004 8:48:10 AM    begood   Posts: 88 Joined: 8/27/2004 Status: offline first of all i had one and i loved it. but the 5.9 it an old design that dosen't produce as much horsepower for the amount of fuel it burns as newer designs. but hey if your happy don't worry about it. _____________________________ THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS, TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER! (in reply to Spyder) Post #: 4

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/2/2004 6:08:10 PM    ej808   Posts: 6 Joined: 8/21/2004 From: philly Status: offline Dude,it is a pig.If by that you mean gas milage?I have a 99 with headers and cold air intake and even though I get like 12 miles to the gallon I love it. (in reply to 99dakR/T) Post #: 5

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/2/2004 11:03:16 PM    NightHawk02   Posts: 11 Joined: 8/17/2004 Status: offline begood i consider the 360 being an "old design" a good thing. if it's not broke, dont fix it. the less hi tech mechanisms on an engine, the less likely it is to break. stock vs. stock it might not be the most powerful for it's size but i guarantee you can get a lot more response out of the same amount of mods than a newer design. the 5.9 is tried and true. (in reply to ej808) Post #: 6

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/5/2004 12:28:11 AM    Spyder Posts: 182 Joined: 11/4/2003 Status: offline 99dakR/T if your lookin for more r/t owners go to dakotart.com. _____________________________ '99 blue Dakota R/T rc You're talkin' to me all wrong. Your tone's all wrong. If you do it again I'm gonna stab you in the face with a sodering iron." Clem from Joe Dirt (in reply to NightHawk02) Post #: 7

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/5/2004 9:44:29 AM    Kensai Posts: 1669 Joined: 12/30/2003 From: United States Status: offline I have a 00 Durango R/T and now I am looking to go back to Pickups again! Missed them after not driving one for a few years. I'll still keep my Durango for Travelling. What was the last year that the Dakota R/T was made? I don't want to go with 99 model as it is a standard cab I think. Looking for a club cab. I think the club cab R/T model came out in 2000? I hope to find one with somewhat low miles. Hoping for a 2000 model so at least I can keep both the durango and Dakota on the same platform and possibly have some interchangable parts. (in reply to Spyder) Post #: 8

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/9/2004 1:18:44 PM    darkrt   Posts: 198 Status: offline Last year was 2003! (in reply to Kensai) Post #: 9

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/18/2004 10:24:33 PM    RedneckDakota4.7 Posts: 4 Joined: 9/18/2004 Status: offline I like R/T's, don't get me wrong. But why didn't Dodge ever put a manual in that beast? I know they would have been faster. I only have the 4.7 ( stock 235 HP) and I still beat stock R/T's all the time. The tranny makes a huge difference. (in reply to darkrt) Post #: 10

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/19/2004 8:52:33 PM    Kensai Posts: 1669 Joined: 12/30/2003 From: United States Status: offline My guess is because they do not have a manual transmission to handle the output of the 5.9 torque? At least during that time period. (in reply to RedneckDakota4.7) Post #: 11

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 9/26/2004 10:31:15 AM    CYCLONE_06 Posts: 294 Joined: 7/21/2004 Status: offline I currently own one. I love it. I am in the process of making it more powerful, its gonna be nasty. The reason its an automatic, is because dodge gives you a platform to work with, but you gotta make it useful. If you stick a stall converter in there, its gonna help the auto a lot. My dad always tells me "you gotta pay to play." ~CYCLONE_06 _____________________________ "It's been said winning isn't everything... Just not by me." --Mark Martin (in reply to Kensai) Post #: 12

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 11/2/2004 9:49:37 AM    DakotaRT2K Posts: 89 Joined: 9/1/2004 Status: offline Actually I think the R/T was offered every year they made it in club cab or regular cab. (in reply to Kensai) Post #: 13

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 11/2/2004 5:41:26 PM    Kensai Posts: 1669 Joined: 12/30/2003 From: United States Status: offline I know that it is either 02 or 03 was the last year for the R/T Dakota's. When I bought my 00 Durango R/T, they still offered the 01 Dak R/T. But I know for a fact that R/T Dak's are not available on the 04 models. (in reply to DakotaRT2K) Post #: 14

RE: no love for dak R/T's??? - 1/2/2005 3:39:54 PM    CBX59RT   Posts: 5 Joined: 1/2/2005 Status: offline 03 was the last year of production.. (in reply to Kensai) Post #: 15

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