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Martin
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5/16/2005
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This is from allpar.com
"redriderbob of Dodgeforum.com reports that SRT is developing two new vehicles for their line. The Dakota and Durango will be the two to received the high performance treatment. The Dodge Dakota SRT-8 will feature the 6.1L HEMI V-8 featuring 425 horsepower and 420 ft-lbs of torque, straight from the Charger, 300C, and Magnum SRT-8 models. The new truck will feature 20" rims, street tuned, and lowered suspension, and a 5-speed automatic transmission. There will be a functional ram air induction hood, as well as two racing bucket seats of leather.
The SRT Durango will have 20" rims, SRT tuned suspension, an automatic transmission, leather buckets in the first two rows of seats, as well as a high rear gearing, and similar to that of the Ram SRT-10's 4.56 gears."
If this turns out I would take one in a sec, and what happened to the the HEMI not fitting in the dakota?
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Kowalski
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5/16/2005
19:18:34
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I find it tough to understand why someone would want that in a truck instead of a lighter vehicle like the Charger. Obviously it wouldn't be used like a truck, so why would you want the heavier rig ? Damn shame they won't give us that power in a real truck that can still be worked.
I also have to wonder if people have any idea what they're talking about when they call 4.56 "high gearing". Bigger numbers mean low gearing.
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Martin
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5/16/2005
19:45:02
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I have heard that they will also put that engine in the 2500 and 3500 ram to replace the ageing V10. So there you go Kowalski all kinds of power in a "real truck that can still be worked". But people like options in how they want there performance not all pickups have to be for work dodge knew this back in '64 when they built the Custom Sports Special with a 426 ci Wedge at 365hp (check out the July '05 Mopar Muscle). Buy the time Chevy clamed to build the first performance pickup in '90 with the 454 SS Dodge had three models under its belt including the '89 Shelby Dakota and the '78 Little Red Express. So performance pickups are nothing new if you don't like it drive a Chevy they don't know what a performance means in a pickup.
I agree with you on the gearing though that is annoying.
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hawkster
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5/17/2005
14:24:56
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i think that they should put in a 5 speed trans in the dakota. if you ask any one who has a r/t dakota they would like to have a 5 speed.
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Kowalski
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5/17/2005
16:35:15
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I don't find that motor as interesting in the heavier 2500 or 3500 - if you need that much truck, probably better off going diesel. I'd like to see it in a Dak; but they've ruined the Dak for me by making the frame too weak to handle a plow anymore anyways. I could understand the R/T Daks when Mopar didn't have a decent rear drive platform to commpete with the Rustangs/Firechickens; but now they have that it just makes no sense to me. To each their own I guess.
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Martin
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5/17/2005
21:19:28
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True Kowalski I would perfer a diesel in the 2500/2500 pickups to. That would be just too much engine to feed gas to on a daily basis. But sum people don't want a diesel for god knows what reason so they have to offer a big gaser. But that is what you said you wanted so I thought you would be interested. I find it hard to belive Dodge made the new dakota frames weaker than the last and who would want to plow snow with a dakota anyway? Do you not get much snow or drifts where your at?
Yeah Hawkster I wish the would put a stick in the R/T or the new SRT to. Only I would like the 6 speed out of the SRT-10 RAM and Viper.
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5/17/2005
21:34:29
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I thought the SRT-8 designation was for the new Charger?? At least thats what it shows on the Dodge Website.
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Kowalski
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5/18/2005
17:08:16
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I would, and you might be surprised at how well a Dak can plow. We get plenty of snow; I've plowed it 2 feet deep, and plowed stuff at work their full size Chevy couldn't handle. The deflector on top of the plow helps keep the deep stuff from coming over the top. You don't seem to understand how rugged the old design was - the year I bought mine, Fisher wouldn't recomend a plow on the full size 1/2 ton Ram; but they said it was fine on a Dak, and it has been. Now they say not to put a plow on '05 Dak, the new one isn't as strong.
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MoparDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/21/2005
12:47:33
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I was hoping that they would put the 5.7L Hemi in the 4x4 Dakota, with a 5 - speed manual, and a 3.92 rear.
that is what I wanted,
I have no use for a 2WD truck,
here is what I want
2006 Dakota CC 5 - Speed Manual 3.92 LSD 4x4
5.7L HEMI, with 345 HP, and 375 TQ, with a sort of Power Wagon Setup, for a Dakota,
They need to make another Tough Dakota, it seems that the Tough and Rough Dakota Ended in 2004 with the body change, now adays the Dakota looks too nice to take into the mountains.
give me a 2003 or older anyday.
that is just me though
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MoparDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/21/2005
12:48:57
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also, you know that new Dakota SRT-8 will cost a fortune, Dodge doesn't care about the young consumer, just the old cranky millionaires.
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Kowalski
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5/22/2005
07:14:30
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Yup, that's why some of us are more interested in more powerful engine options than a silly performance package !
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Martin
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5/22/2005
13:46:42
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Well screw you guys then. I though this was a Dakota forum and people would be happy to hear the HEMI will be avalable in a Dakota. You people have wined ever sence the new Dakota came out that there was no HEMI avalible. Now there is and you wine some more. "Silly performance package" What the hell Kowalski a silly performance package is when they slaps SS on there silverado with big rims and a funny looking bumper the Dakota SRT-8 is a real performace package. And it doesn't say the new SRT-8 will not be 4wd but I would be surprise if it is. Awd would sure be nice though with 425 hp just punch it and go. And I doubt very much the price would be over $40,000 for this new SRT-8 and maybe it will pave the way for a 5.7 powered HEMI model with cylinder deactivation.
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blk47dak
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5/22/2005
15:09:30
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Dodge doesn't seem to target the younger crowd, that is for sure. I wanted a Dakota R/T for the longest time but could not bring myself to buy a hotrod truck with an automatic. I had a 97 Ram SS/T with the same setup, just didn't feel right. Now I have an '01 RC 2wd 4.7 5 speed and it's perfect. When I bought it from the previous owner it had the "performance tuned suspension" off of the R/T. Needless to say, it handles like crap. The 42-46RE trannys are crap, not that my 5 speed is bulletproof, but it's more fun and can actually haul all the way through overdrive (5th). The new Charger looks silly to me. They might as well make a hotrod Concorde or bring back the Dynasty. My Grandma might like the way Dodge is going, but I don't. And that new Dakota will probably have a $40,000 price tag.
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Martin
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5/22/2005
17:36:24
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Wow I thought this was a dodge site not a bunch of people wineing about there dodges. And if dodge is not for young people what car company is Buick?
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MoparDak
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5/22/2005
22:37:31
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oh, I am happy bout the HEMI in a Dakota, but it will cost too much.
at least in the 30 grand range,
I would love to see it in the 20 - 25 grand range, but I know that won't happen.
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rgathright
Dodge Dakota
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5/23/2005
10:50:36
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Great, mass marketing the idiotic HEMI has won again. Let's put a pushrod back into the Dakota and step back 50 years in engine development.
They put a turbo on the 2.4L, let's put a turbo on the 4.7L with 8.0 compression Dodge! Save more gas than a HEMI and make HP in the upper RPMS! DUH!
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funny
Dodge Dakota
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5/23/2005
13:53:36
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Then every 16 year old would be blowing motors left right and center and blaming Dodge. Dodge has to put performance out of reach of pizza boys and into the hands of mature and established people or the liability would be horrendous.
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AmericanIdiot
Dodge Dakota
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5/24/2005
09:31:20
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Us pizza boys need sped 2!
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MoparDak
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5/24/2005
10:18:38
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Exactly, Every 16 year old will be hotrodding around town
people need to understand that you just can't go hot-rodding around town without consequences.
Racing can lead to,
Car impoundmant, Jail Time, a massive Wreck, and much more.
street racers can't just go to the track?
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rgathright
Dodge Dakota
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5/24/2005
10:27:22
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I would be embarassed to go to the track with anything less than a SOHC engine.
This, immature, track racer, reads his PHR... the MOPAR guys do not have a positive opinion of the new HEMI's coming out without a manual tranny. Gotta dumb down the shiftin for the street boys right?
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Yellow99RT
Dodge Dakota
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5/24/2005
21:37:47
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I am sure if they build this, it won't be in the 40K range. Hell, the Magnum SRT-8 is only going to be 5K more than the next top of the line Magnum, the RT. So, figure a Magnum RT is more than a top of the line Dakota, I say mid 30K, tops.
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