whats the deal with all the heat dakota R/T's get.i own a 99 yellow limited edition and i get so much heat about it,everyone says its a pig and dont waste my money on it..whats the deal with that is this true or are they pissed because i really got somethin here??

 

As they say, Jealousy gets you nowhere.

They are jealous because Mopar was the only company with enough guts to put a big V8 in a downsized pickup.
I like the R/T's. They're cool as far as I'm concerned.

 

i love my 99 r/t.

it has its problems but what vehicle doesnt

 

first of all i had one and i loved it. but the 5.9 it an old design that dosen't produce as much horsepower for the amount of fuel it burns as newer designs. but hey if your happy don't worry about it.

 

Dude,it is a pig.If by that you mean gas milage?I have a 99 with headers and cold air intake and even though I get like 12 miles to the gallon I love it.

 

begood i consider the 360 being an "old design" a good thing. if it's not broke, dont fix it. the less hi tech mechanisms on an engine, the less likely it is to break. stock vs. stock it might not be the most powerful for it's size but i guarantee you can get a lot more response out of the same amount of mods than a newer design. the 5.9 is tried and true.

 

99dakR/T if your lookin for more r/t owners go to dakotart.com.

 

I have a 00 Durango R/T and now I am looking to go back to Pickups again! Missed them after not driving one for a few years. I'll still keep my Durango for Travelling. What was the last year that the Dakota R/T was made? I don't want to go with 99 model as it is a standard cab I think. Looking for a club cab. I think the club cab R/T model came out in 2000? I hope to find one with somewhat low miles. Hoping for a 2000 model so at least I can keep both the durango and Dakota on the same platform and possibly have some interchangable parts.

 

Last year was 2003!

 

I like R/T's, don't get me wrong. But why didn't Dodge ever put a manual in that beast? I know they would have been faster. I only have the 4.7 ( stock 235 HP) and I still beat stock R/T's all the time. The tranny makes a huge difference.