One of the quickest, easiest and most significant first modifications that you can make on any vehicle is a muffler swap and in our 3rd generation Dodge Dakota section, we have a thread with a poll that asks owners to share what muffler choice they are running.  This poll includes a collection of popular muffler […] More »

This week’s Truckin Fast Wednesday clip features a 1989 Dodge Dakota that has obviously had some serious work done under the hood in action on the quarter mile against what looks to be a rough and ready altered wheelbase car with wheelie bars and a parachute.  Unfortunately, there are no details on this 1st gen […] More »

Spring is hitting those areas around the world which receive harsh winters and with the spring thaw comes a chance to go play in the mud – which makes the newest Photo of the Week more fitting as rebeltaz83’s picture of his 2003 Dodge Dakota has clearly been making the most of some thick mud.  […] More »

Do you have a 1st generation Dodge Dakota with a problematic sound system and you want to address the issue, but you arent sure exactly what you are getting into?  Troubleshooting a wiring problem – especially with something as non-crucial as the speakers – can be a real headache so the easiest way to go […] More »

I think that the 1at generation Dodge Dakota convertible was one of the coolest trucks of all time – not because it was super fast or because it could pull a house off of the foundation –because it’s hard not to love a small pickup with a V8 engine and a convertible top.  This Dakota […] More »

This week’s Tech Thread Spotlight may not be an ideal project for a novice mechanic but those 1st generation Dodge Dakota owners who want more performance, better efficiency and just plain more fun out of their midsized Dodge pickup – this auto to manual transmission swap could show you the way.  DF member 95_318SLT (whose […] More »

The Dodge Dakota RT was well known for being one of the fastest normal production trucks available in the US but for some people, that factory power wasn’t quite enough.  Today’s Truckin Fast Wednesday feature looks at one such Dakota RT that is equipped with a custom turbocharger setup that allows this particularly regular cab/short […] More »