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The Mountain Dakota - 1996 Dodge Dakota V8 * Hauling coolness since 1996 * |
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This awesome truck has every factory option except automatic (which I did not want) and the snow plow. |
Pedigree:
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Keeping the miles low:
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V8 Power and a 5 speed to boot:
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Staying tough but looking good:
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Staying comfy regardless of the terrain:
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I spent a lot of time (since late 1994) in search of the perfect midsize/small truck. I tried Ford Rangers, Toyota Tacomas and T100's, Nissan Frontiers, GMC's (HighRider) and Chevrolets (ZR2). Finally I narrowed it down to the GMC HighRider or the Dakota. Having to have the perfect truck, I could find no more of a powerhouse than the big V-8 motor, it just plain and simple shamed the G.M. V6 (no other offered a V-8 in their lines of small/midsize pickups). Knowing what I wanted, I walked into Prestige Dodge/Plymouth of Longmont, Colorado, and purchased this truck site unseen. It had everything I wanted, manual transmission, big V-8, limited slip and anti-lock brakes (I live in the mountains). Everything else available at the time (that was not a full-size truck) just seemed, well, lightweight in comparison. The dealership printed a list of local (within a 5 state area) inventory, and this truck was listed in Castle Rock, Colorado. Two days later, it was in my Driveway! I have been hoping for a Hemi-Dakota, or anything new and special to come out, but as to date, I haven't found anything on the market that would make me trade in what I call "the perfect truck". Ram Tough! |
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