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New ride!
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:33 am
by Jarlaxle
Juszt got it today....sold my Jeep & bought a muscle truck. 1995 Dakota, regular cab, shortbed, 2WD...with V8 power.
Solid frame & body, just needs front brakes.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:29 pm
by Econoline
Jarlaxle wrote:....sold my Jeep & bought a muscle truck...
Jarlaxle wrote:...2WD...
WTF????? In November??? Doesn't this leave you without any 4WD vehicle at all this winter?
(Sounds like a nice truck, tho...) 
Re: New ride!
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:42 pm
by Jarlaxle
Liz has her Blazer...and the Dak will get a set of aggressive snow tires.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:15 pm
by Guinevere
Not sure that's helping the vehicle reduction plan . . .
Re: New ride!
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:02 pm
by dgs49
Which motor?
I've always thought it would be cool to get one of those Dakota convertibles they were selling for a couple years. You still see them around occasionally.
The "need" for 4wd is greatly overrated. I rarely had trouble with my S-10 (4 cyl, auto), riding with good snow tires and a couple bags of rock salt in the bed.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:44 am
by Jarlaxle
Guinevere wrote:Not sure that's helping the vehicle reduction plan . . .
I replaced two vehicles (F-350 & Jeep) with one. I'm down to two (from four) plus my scooter.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:44 am
by Jarlaxle
dgs49 wrote:Which motor?
I've always thought it would be cool to get one of those Dakota convertibles they were selling for a couple years. You still see them around occasionally.
The "need" for 4wd is greatly overrated. I rarely had trouble with my S-10 (4 cyl, auto), riding with good snow tires and a couple bags of rock salt in the bed.
It's a 318 V8. I have seen some Dak ragtops on CL.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:02 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
I have rarely had trouble in snow and have never owned a 4WD. My dodge dart (225) was very good in snow. Too underpowered to break out and had pretty good clearance. My PT Cruiser made it home in that 30+inches we had last year when many other cars got stuck. And the PT has real crappy ground clearance. Must be my driving.
I found not stopping is the key.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:03 pm
by Guinevere
Wrong thread, sorry!
Re: New ride!
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:56 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Me too.....
Re: New ride!
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:16 pm
by Jarlaxle
Had to get some things fixed (bad upper ball joints!), getting it inspected today. Still need to get it to Cranston to have it blasted & undercoated.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:24 pm
by Gob
What an interesting sex life you have...
Re: New ride!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:58 am
by Jarlaxle
Hen, yer husband is posting hammered again.
Re: New ride!
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:11 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
I need a new front wheel bearing in my PT Cruiser.
Along with shocks and struts.
I think I'll wait until is really cold out to work on it.
