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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 02:49 PM
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Bonneville salt flats ....99 Dakota R/T ....roller rockers ,cam,oil pump valve job mild port polish gasket match ,aftermarket throttle body , injectors, coil,relocated the battery,now fully functional carbon fiber hood ,custom transmission, i recently installed leather R/T seats ,275 55 rear tires ,roll pan ....i can go on and on....i have a custom 92 ext cab ,and a copper fire colored 2000 reg cab R/T i bought the bed for this truck in Vancouver Wa,the fenders in Texas the hood in Illinois ....
Bonneville salt flats ....99 Dakota R/T ....roller rockers ,cam,oil pump valve job mild port polish gasket match ,aftermarket throttle body , injectors, coil,relocated the battery,now fully functional carbon fiber hood ,custom transmission, i recently installed leather R/T seats ,275 55 rear tires ,roll pan ....i can go on and on....i have a custom 92 ext cab ,and a copper fire colored 2000 reg cab R/T i bought the bed for this truck in Vancouver Wa,the fenders in Texas the hood in Illinois ....



Originally Posted by Crazy4x4RT
I don't know if this has been started already. But lets get some pictures up of your 2nd Gen. Dakota. If it is stock, lifted, lowered what ever post them up. Post up where you live. What you do. What every you want.

I may have a 1st Gen. but to get it started.


It is a 1993 Dakota. It started out as 2wd 5.2 V8. I converted it to 4wd and dropped in a 5.9 magnum. Tons of performance parts like Mopar performance computer to 1.7 RRs. Lots of upgrades to the suspension like Ram2500 rear springs, indexed lift torsion bar keys. Rear locker 33in tires. This truck is a lot of fun.

I live in Albuquerque NM. I work at my local base as a machinist.






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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 02:51 PM
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Very nice looking Dakota my friend
 
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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 02:58 PM
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Thanks! I love my dakotas lol
 
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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 04:08 PM
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Thanks! I love my dakotas lol
Looks like it needs a bath.

Sharp truck. VERY nice.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 04:55 PM
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Lol ....usually needs gas
 
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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 07:07 PM
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Lol ....usually needs gas
Yeah, there's a big hole in the gas tank, leads directly to the engine.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2025 | 09:22 AM
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1997 Dakota Sport, 5.2 auto
1997 Dakota Sport, 5.2 auto
 
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Old Dec 17, 2025 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy4x4RT
I don't know if this has been started already. But lets get some pictures up of your 2nd Gen. Dakota. If it is stock, lifted, lowered what ever post them up. Post up where you live. What you do. What every you want.

I may have a 1st Gen. but to get it started.


It is a 1993 Dakota. It started out as 2wd 5.2 V8. I converted it to 4wd and dropped in a 5.9 magnum. Tons of performance parts like Mopar performance computer to 1.7 RRs. Lots of upgrades to the suspension like Ram2500 rear springs, indexed lift torsion bar keys. Rear locker 33in tires. This truck is a lot of fun.

I live in Albuquerque NM. I work at my local base as a machinist.






Now your guys turn.
This is my Daily Driver; '99 SLT, Lowered Custom, purchased as you see it, including touch screen,B/U camera, and  Magnaflow exhaust. I added High End cerami tints, and a full NGK tune up kit. Run like a champ
This is my Daily Driver; '99 SLT, Lowered Custom, purchased as you see it, including touch screen,B/U camera, and Magnaflow exhaust. I added High End cerami tints, and a full NGK tune up kit. Run like a champ
 
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Old Dec 18, 2025 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Go4Mopar
This is my Daily Driver; 99 SLT, Lowered Custom, purchased as you see it, including touch screen,B/U camera, and  Magnaflow exhaust. I added High End cerami tints, and a full NGK tune up kit. Run like a champ
This is my Daily Driver; '99 SLT, Lowered Custom, purchased as you see it, including touch screen,B/U camera, and Magnaflow exhaust. I added High End cerami tints, and a full NGK tune up kit. Run like a champ
Would love to see a few pics of those headlights in action. How are you liking them? Are you running LED bulbs?

 
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Old Dec 18, 2025 | 11:39 AM
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I will shoot some pictures for you in about an hour.

Fittment isn't great, light output, in my case better than the stock ones.

Problem is the headlamp adjustment, these screws are breaking out the housing, which make them almost impossible to adjust correctly.

Other than that i do love them, but beware, you'll have some tweaking to do.
This is just the led driving lamps turned on
This is just the led driving lamps turned on
 

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