This isa1999 Dakota 3.9 that I bought off a friend a little more than a year ago because the engine expired. I was a lazy **** and took too long to swap the motor out with a junyard engine(Got it running lastOctober).

Anyway besides the engine I did everything else lastweekend and had it aligned.

Thanks for the help on the fornt wheel bearings!

Truck 200.00
Junkyard engine 500.00
New Steering Rack 266.00
New Hubs and wheel bearings 130.00
New Pads and Rotors 100.00
New Tensioner and Belt 90.00
New Continental Tires 434.00
Used Ebay Wheels 200.00
Alignment and Mount&Balance 69.00

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Chris

 

I have factory fender flares (not painted yet) but Im not sure I want to put them on, I kinda like the look with out them. What do you guy(and girls ) think?

 

that bad boy has come a long way. kinda makes you feel like its YOUR truck when you build it yourself. btw im partial to the look w/out the flares. well done!

 

what engine did you swap in it?

 

Thanks!

Just a used 3.9, would have like to have done a 5.2 or 5.9 but was unsure of the complexity and wanted to use as my winter and daily beater so I could park the XJR and not accumulate too many miles on her.

 

I would put the fender flares on. and that truck looks pretty good too

 

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looks good....i personally likeflares (i have a 4x4 QC Dakota).

awsome deal on the truck....you did very well on that.

I wouldn't mind finding a 2x4 Dakota like that and plop something like a turbo diesel in it.

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EXCELLENT! $2000 and you have a verysound andgreat looking truck...way to go! this just proves that a person doesnt have to go hog wild spending money to have a good thing ... by the way, i might leave the flares off, it looks cleaner the way it is. if it was a 4x4 i would probably put them on, but i like it as is.