cant find a dakota r/t for the life of me, found this nice truck on craigs how the manual for these trucks ? it is a 2wd could change out the rear end and take the stuff off my 5.9 in my ram and transfer it into the dakota ? http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/2250994118.html

 

No, it isn't a R/t but this truck will give a R/t a run for it's money just due to the fact that it is a manual. Plus it will be fun since it is a manual and there is a good aftermarket for the 5.2. The manuals are a lot better than the autos that were put in dakotas. Not many people at all have problems with manuals. My manual trans has already out lasted my previous truck's auto.

 

5.2 compared to the 5.9 isnt a big difference. This 5.2 being a stick will still be pretty fun to drive and plus its a stick no r/t came a manual. My cousin had a 96 ram 1500 32's 4x4 5.2 5 speed he could chirp the tires up to 3rd, few times he got a small chirp out of 4th.

 

do they make a 4x4 version with a 5-speed ?

 

Why yes, as a matter of fact they do...I have one in my driveway...

318, 5 speed, 4x4, 3.55, LSD...I can run with an R/T pretty good...

I can snag 3rd in 4 hi...which may have something to do with my recent transfer case debacle...

 

Nah I pop mine in and out doing 40-50 somtimes not to mention full throttle passes lol. Well maybe mine hasn't blew up yet cause its the HD verision lol

 

My new t-case has the HD internals...and a 50,000 mile warranty...you better believe I am "testing" it out on a fairly regular basis...

 

Oh well you have warranty try this out for me get up to 40mph put the truck into N and slam it into 4 lo and see what happens. Lol I've always wanted to try it on a beater.

 

what do you guys think my milage would be compaired to my ram? any better than 10 mpg ? lol

the thing im worried about is pa winter weather it being a 2wd, i would prob have to sell my ram cant have 2 vehicals .

would prob get 3.92 with a lsd.

 

I would say some where around 14-15 on average.