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Posted by: skii0
Super Swamper TSL/SX.....
Posted by: Scootergptx
I prefer the manual over the automatic. Cuts way down on the "can I borrow your truck" thing. Check out the front end. I've had two Dakota's and that's the only issue I've had with them.
Posted by: Scooter86
If you can manage your Preds clutch, then all you need to do is train your foot to do the same thing in the truck as your left hand on the quad. Stick can be a real pain if you have to commute in rush hour traffic but overall can be more reliable than an auto. I went with an auto for two big reasons, 1)the wifey can drive it 2)Easier to get home of I get hurt while out riding or something. BTW, that Dakota won't see much over 16/17mpg if it has big tires and all. Dodges are notorious for being gas hogs anyway.
Posted by: weez440
with the way gas prices are soaring go with manual better fuel mileage but then again it has big tires so that kinda cancels each other out. i got a fullsize 4x4 ext cab and i am pulling between 18-20 mpg driving average about 60 mph. the smaller trucks don't get any better of gas mileage to conceive having to make due with their smaller size in my book.
Posted by: weez440
you want bigger tires or small tires? for a small stock size tire i like the chaparel hankooks and for a lil bit bigger tire that looks sweet and works well for the road i like the mickey thompson baja claws. and do what i did when i had manual have her sit in the middle and i always drive with my hand on the shifter. thats one of the reasons i like 4 speed better then 5 speed and even when i had 5 speed if she was with it was never in 5th.
Posted by: weez440
with bigger tires it is harder on your axles, tranny, u-joint, steering gets looser. unless you have a 1979 1 ton ford with dana 60 axles lift kits and big tires make for everything to be sloppier and weak.
Posted by: TheWeedman
im about to pick me up an 1984 chevy scottsdale, i just cant wait to take my quad somewhere
Posted by: yellowrider250ex
My dad's duramax get an average of 17/18 in town and on the hiway but he has his foot in it most of the time and also has a chip and exhaust that helps alot with fuel milege
Posted by: 420rappy
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Originally posted by: BlackStallion
thanx, were going to go test drive it, it looks pretty sweet, only problem i see with manual now is not being able to have my right hand over my girlfriends shoulder
YOU WOULD BE AMAZED WHAT YOU CAN DO EVEN IN A STANDARD.. just get on the highway i have both standard and auto.I have a s 10 (standard) and a silverado z71 that i would kill to be standard, i can do more in the s10 or wait she can do more in the s10 because the z has captin chairs, if you know what im gettin at
Posted by: 420rappy
what size tires does that thing have? Oh yea and if your not on the highway have her shift that always keeps your hands in the nicest places
Posted by: 420rappy
i have the maxxis buckshots,they are a little noisy but they do great in the mud and sand and they have decent tread life and wont kill your check book.
Posted by: 420rappy
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Originally posted by: TheWeedman
im about to pick me up an 1984 chevy scottsdale, i just cant wait to take my quad somewhere
thats a nice truck will it be a 4x4 ?
Posted by: BlackStallion
Im getting a used truck this week and i found one i like, its a silver 1997 4x4 Dodge dakota l. bed, ext cab , nice interior, quad fits in the bed easily, has big ass tires on it and its not as small like a ford ranger but not as big and doesnt suck gas like a 250 or 2500, only problem is its stick 5sp.
i can learn stick easily but as my new full time vehicle would u choose stick over auto? please post i gotta figure it out soon, and only post if youre old enough to drive
thanx , o and it looks like we have alot of new members and i havent been on for awhile so welcome!
Posted by: BlackStallion
thanx, were going to go test drive it, it looks pretty sweet, only problem i see with manual now is not being able to have my right hand over my girlfriends shoulder
Posted by: BlackStallion
im not quite sure, there not stock and there shot, looks like ill be getting some new tires, any recommendations????
Posted by: BlackStallion
THIS DEALER IS A BIT@#!!!!!
we test drove it today and we noticed the brake pads were worn(my father is a diesel mechanic), i told him that 5990 was alittle high with the tires shot also,i offered 3500 or 4000
THIS AS* LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID HA LOOKS LIKE YOURE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING!
i said " wut the hell was the rude coment for" he said i dont care if this truck sells or not, every weekend i tow my jet skis up to kentucky lake , with a damn truck from his lot! this guy is an idiot and there is no way im going to do business with any vehicles from this asholes lot!
Posted by: BlackStallion
o, last friday he tells me he would be here today so we could drive the truck, he never showed, so his girlfriend let us drive it, so this conversation happened over the phone
Posted by: downeaster
Some of the smaller truck of recent past don't get as good gas mileage as some
of the bigger with mid size engine. Bigger tires will make the truck work harder
than the tires that came with the vehicle. The front disc brake wear out quick,
and rotors are thin, so must be replaced rather than reworked.
Posted by: Sparky8370
If your just looking for a truck to haul your quad and be a daily driver, look for a 4 cylinder Toyota. Get 4wd 'cause these are pretty good for wheelin too. Dakotas are v-8s, or can you get them in a 6 too? Anyways, I can and do drive both manual and auto. Manual is good for sports car but auto is way more convenient generally speaking.
