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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 11:33 AM
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Default So, who do you miss?

And why?

Hopefully, the mods won't move or delete this thread, hoping to maybe increase the traffic on this forum.
I challenge everyone to name a few members that you miss and why, Then send them a PM inviting them back!
Some have no doubt, sold their 1st gen dakota and moved on, but still, lots of knowledge out there....

I will start, and name 3, BTW the order means nothing.
1. Ragged89.. Remember he took a 89 convertible, stripped it down to the frame, rebuilt everything. Also, he swapped the NV2500 trans for a NV3500, along with swapping the 3.9 for a 5.2 mag. complete with MPI.
2. Robertmee. He took a 90? convertible, again complete tear down, built back with a automatic, and a carbed, 5.9 magnum. (380 hp). And a very fancy paint job!!
3. Tbugden, He replaced the frame, converted from a V6 to a V8 magnum. And a very interesting paint job that really turned out nice!

FWIW, I really miss these 3, They were really into modding the trucks......


So, who do you miss??


 
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 11:47 AM
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Not a Dakota owner, but, I miss ZMan..... Unfortunately, he won't be coming back, as he died from cancer a few years back.
 
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I don't remember ZMan. I tried to locate, and there are several ZMan in the search.
 
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ZMan17. Retired Moderator.
 
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Im sorry to hear about ZMan17. I joined the forum about when he stopped posting. (2014)
 
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Wow, has it been THAT long?????

Apparently so. Time flies when you are having fun?
 
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Then send them a PM inviting them back!
I really don't think that will work. Members leave on their own for one reason or another. In my opinion this is the best Dodge forum around. It should be on the top if someone does a google search for a Dodge forum. That alone will increase traffic but if you have been on the forums long you will notice as the generation of vehicle ages traffic drops off. Unfortunate but that's how it is. Just my $.02
 
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Originally Posted by Moparite
I really don't think that will work. Members leave on their own for one reason or another. In my opinion this is the best Dodge forum around. It should be on the top if someone does a google search for a Dodge forum. That alone will increase traffic but if you have been on the forums long you will notice C Just my $.02




WOW, just trying to get a little more activity, especially from members that modified these trucks..... Actually, I have been on this forum a year longer then you. Been on another car forum for 20+ years.

I am curious, the comment of "but if you have been on the forums long you will notice as the generation of vehicle ages traffic drops off. Unfortunate but that's how it is"........... Is this just your opinion, or do you have data to back it up?
 
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Well like i said if you have been on forums that long you will see the decline of questions on a specific forum as time goes by. Back when the second gen rams(full size) where only a few years old(i was on a different forum back then) there where tons of questions posted every day. Now if you see about 5 per day you are lucky. If you are on forums for old(60's early 70's) vehicles (specific models)you see a lot less activity. We have a section here for them and look at the traffic there.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-muscle-cars-34/
 
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