Tag: Dakota

This week’s Truckin Fast Wednesday feature takes a look at an awesome regular cab 2nd generation Dodge Dakota pickup in action on an eighth mile drag strip – with a resulting time of 7.29 miles per hour.  A simple conversion shows that this Dakota would be capable of running in the 11.30 range in the […] More »

We have looked at other before and after threads in the past and this week, we look at a before and after thread from our 2nd generation Dodge Dakota section.  This thread invites members with a 2g Dakota to post pictures of their trucks when they first got them (presumably stock or near stock) and […] More »

Like many modern ball joint setups, the units found on the 2nd generation Dodge Dakota pickups are not greasable and the inability to keep those ball joints properly lubricated causes advanced wear.  Taking your Dakota to a dealership to have the ball joints replaced can be very costly but with some basic tools and a […] More »

One of the more prevalent complaints about Dodge Ram and Dakota pickups along with the older Durango SUVs is that the transmissions don’t always hold up to years of severe abuse.  I know the problem all too well Ive dealt with a transmission failure in our 94 Ram 1500 Sport and I can tell you […] More »

We have looked at all sorts of pictorial threads but today, we look at a different sort of show-off thread from the 1st generation Dodge Dakota section.  Rather than a simple “check in” thread or an individual project thread, this link takes a look at our members’ rides when they got them and after some […] More »

Tearing apart the 4.7L V8 in your Dodge Dakota (and some Dodge Rams) can be a daunting task but with the proper tools and a good step by step walk through – even the most notice mechanics can take apart their engine. Fortunately, our 2nd generation Dakota subsection has a great DIY thread that will […] More »

The Dodge Dakota has long seen the end of production but 3rd generation Dakota owners group is still among our largest and most passionate individual groups on the site.  That is clearly displayed in the 3rd generation Dakota picture thread that offers us a look at every sort of 3rd gen Dakota pickup – from […] More »