My 98 Dakota Sport Club Cab 4X4

[chlngr1970]

Picked up this '98 Dakota Sport Club Cab 4X4 with a 5.2/Auto a few months ago. Plans for the truck include:

• swapping in a 5.9, and 9.25 rear, from a 2K Dakota R/T I picked up
• upgrading the front gears to match the 3.92 rear gears in the R/T rear
• replacing the Pioneer CD player with a DD nav deck
• installing subs in the back, either under the back seat, or in the rear side panels
• looking for Dakota R/T wheels

I've already replaced the front speakrs with Focal 165V30 separates powered by an Alpine MRV-F540 bridged to two chanels, and a Kicker ZX400.1 powering the two factory 6.5s in the rear as subs.

Great forum BTW!

j

 

[stansgray03]

Nice project. Welcome to the site!

 

[AlleyOop2]

Welcome, cool truck!

 

[bremereric]

Picked up this '98 Dakota Sport Club Cab 4X4 with a 5.2/Auto a few months ago. Plans for the truck include:

• swapping in a 5.9, and 9.25 rear, from a 2K Dakota R/T I picked up
• upgrading the front gears to match the 3.92 rear gears in the R/T rear
• replacing the Pioneer CD player with a DD nav deck
• installing subs in the back, either under the back seat, or in the rear side panels
• looking for Dakota R/T wheels

I've already replaced the front speakrs with Focal 165V30 separates powered by an Alpine MRV-F540 bridged to two chanels, and a Kicker ZX400.1 powering the two factory 6.5s in the rear as subs.

Great forum BTW!

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Add a snowplow to it when your done and you will be ready for anything....eep:

 

[65 Dartman]

Nice looking truck and welcome!

 

[Filipe]

Picked up this '98 Dakota Sport Club Cab 4X4 with a 5.2/Auto a few months ago. Plans for the truck include:

• swapping in a 5.9, and 9.25 rear, from a 2K Dakota R/T I picked up
• upgrading the front gears to match the 3.92 rear gears in the R/T rear
• replacing the Pioneer CD player with a DD nav deck
• installing subs in the back, either under the back seat, or in the rear side panels
• looking for Dakota R/T wheels

I've already replaced the front speakrs with Focal 165V30 separates powered by an Alpine MRV-F540 bridged to two chanels, and a Kicker ZX400.1 powering the two factory 6.5s in the rear as subs.

Great forum BTW!

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Good day mate,

You Dakota looks like mine.
My one is made in Brazil.
It's the brazilian version for Dakota RT.
Its engine is a Magnum 5.2 liters.
Its only RWD.
And I love how it looks like.

 

[chlngr1970]

I ended up selling mine a few months ago so I could pick up her big sister. 1997 Ram 3500 DRW, with a CTD I REALLY miss that Dakota. it just wouldn't pull our fifth wheel. AND. the Ram get's 19 MPG where as the Dak only got 12MPG gas. If I sell my Duster, I'll be driving cross country to pick up either a 70 Swinger, or a 70 Challenger project. That will be the first car my truck pulls. unless I deliver the Duster to a new owner

Great looking truck tho. MAYBE one day I can get another Dakota. I just want to many toys is all

j

 

[Filipe]

I ended up selling mine a few months ago so I could pick up her big sister. 1997 Ram 3500 DRW, with a CTD I REALLY miss that Dakota. it just wouldn't pull our fifth wheel. AND. the Ram get's 19 MPG where as the Dak only got 12MPG gas. If I sell my Duster, I'll be driving cross country to pick up either a 70 Swinger, or a 70 Challenger project. That will be the first car my truck pulls. unless I deliver the Duster to a new owner

Great looking truck tho. MAYBE one day I can get another Dakota. I just want to many toys is all

j

Thanks, this truck is my dream, and it makes me very happy.
I usually get almost 15 MPG with it.
I'm not sure but it may be cause it's only RWD.

Your Ram Cummins Diesel with DRW is awsome.
I surelly understand your choice.
I wish I could have one of those too.

I also have a Dodge Ram, but it's a 1500 and has a Magnum 5.9 liters.
Only RWD too.
I can get more than 15 MPG with it.
But it wouldn't be able to pull your 5th wheel neither.





I also have a Mopar project car.
It's an A body, based on the Dodge Dart that used to be made in Brazil from 1969 to 1981.
It's a 1979 brazilian Dodge Magnum, and it has a LA 318.

The biggest engine that has ever been made in Brazil.
Thanks to Dodge american way of building cars in foreign countrys.