ok, i went to the dealership to see how much they charge for an oil change (31 dollars btw), and i see a rack of little pamplets about the dodge lineup, and i see one pamplet (well it is really just a card) and i think its a rumblebee Ram because i see the hood with the hoodscoop. I go to get a closer look and it says 2006 Dakota R/T. I immediatly picked it up to find out more about it. On the card it tells about all the features. the features are as listed

*HO V8 magnum that produces 260hp and 310tq
*Body-color grille, front fascia, rear bumper and side moldings
*Unique chrome exhaust tip
*Hood scoop with "V8 High Output" decals on both sides
*17x8-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels
*satin silver door handles and center stack trim bezel
*Instrument cluster with R/T graphic
*Dual-color R/T decals on both sides of cargo bed
*R/T stitched logo on both front bucket seat head restraints


it really looks nice, i wish i wouldve waited to buy a dak, but oh well, ill just buy the hood/grille and paint my front bumper, and it will look just as good



anyone else heard of this?

 

yep, known about it for months. Believe me, not worth the wait. Do some searching on this site and you will find out more

 

oh no, i dont want one, not worth the money, i just want the hood/grille and front bumper...know where i might find one?

 

Body-color grille, front fascia, rear bumper and side moldings

that is part of the standard sport appearance pkg. I am sure you could buy those parts at the dealer or there is always E-bay.

the hood scoop is not available from the dealer parts department, not yet anyway. Probably this spring as I plan on buying one when it is available

 

The RT is supposed to be one of the baddest rucks around from what I've heard. can't wait to see one


-Matt-

 

Slush box only, no gear jammer. Puke!

 

Any 0-60 times (not the regular 4.7 times)?

 

I've driven an 06 w/4.7L HO in a QC, barely more impressive than my stock 02 4.7L QC w/150,000 miles on it. The R/T should not be any better as the drivetrain was identical to what I drove.

 

They didn't make it very sporty compared to its older brothers. Unfortunately, they didn't have the imagination either. It just looks like a sport truck with some of the SLT package.

 

We just started building them last week. I actually kinda like them. And I hated the 05 dakota. The body color grill helps out a lot. That is new for 06. Also remember to get the extra horse from a HO you need to run premium. If you run regular, it just acts like a regular 4.7.

Joe