Dakota 4.7 Vs Ram 4.7
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Dakota 4.7 Vs Ram 4.7
I ran my truck against a buddy of mine the other night. He has a QC Ram with the 4.7 (Though he put HEMI badges on it). We went from a red light and both got a good start. I pulled away slowly and took the race, but I really would have thought I would have been able to put more distance between us seeing as my truck is alot lighter than his. The only thing I can think is that the way his ride is geared helped him to make up for some of the weight difference. Any other thoughts?
Aaron
Aaron
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RE: Dakota 4.7 Vs Ram 4.7
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believe it or not the dakota is not much lighter.......
believe it or not the dakota is not much lighter.......
Dakota Gross Weight 6010 lbs.
Ram Gross Weight 6350 lbs.
only a 340 lb difference but after 6000 lbs doesnt make that much of a difference...
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RE: Dakota 4.7 Vs Ram 4.7
Very interesting. I would have figured a bigger difference in weight. I am now having second thoughts about getting bigger wheels for my truck. I don't want to add too much more weight. Oh well, I guess I will just have to see how I am feeling about it when the time comes for Wheel shopping. If I wanted a super fast truck, I guess I should have bought an SRT 10.
Aaron
Aaron
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RE: Dakota 4.7 Vs Ram 4.7
heres the curb weights...of both...... (gross is total with passengers and payload)
DAKOTA SLT 4WD QUAD CAB
Base Curb Weight - with Manual Transmission [lb] 4579
RAM 1500 4WD QUAD CAB
Base Curb Weight - with Automatic Transmission [lb] 5297
Welll.. there is actualy around a 800 lbs difference between the dakota quad and the ram quad....actually more of a difference than i thought.....the club cab dakota is 90 lbs lighter than the quad cab...........i know for a fact that the standard dakota 4.7 is seriously detuned (in the total timing curve programming)...i ve read that they have a max of 22 degrees of total timing....for performance use (or on most engines) total timming is from 35-42 degress...............
DAKOTA SLT 4WD QUAD CAB
Base Curb Weight - with Manual Transmission [lb] 4579
RAM 1500 4WD QUAD CAB
Base Curb Weight - with Automatic Transmission [lb] 5297
Welll.. there is actualy around a 800 lbs difference between the dakota quad and the ram quad....actually more of a difference than i thought.....the club cab dakota is 90 lbs lighter than the quad cab...........i know for a fact that the standard dakota 4.7 is seriously detuned (in the total timing curve programming)...i ve read that they have a max of 22 degrees of total timing....for performance use (or on most engines) total timming is from 35-42 degress...............