Picked up a Dakota

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

Since the plans changed with the Jeep again and we've decided to drop a small block in it, I needed another vehicle for the time being.

Found this for $1200 on craigslist.

'91 Dakota club cab, with the 5.2.

209k KM's

Clean interior

New rear tires

Brand new front and rear bumpers

New windshield

New stock exhaust, newer cat

Factory dual fuel, propane and gas

I picked it up for a $1000, and I think I got a pretty good deal.

Drove an hour on the highway on the way home and there is absolutely NO rattles, shakes, squeaks, anything. One of the quietest and smoothest trucks I've driven.

Plans right now are to touch up the flares and mirrors, cut polish, throw on the Magnaflow that I have sitting in the garage, intake, and some headers and then a small drop since it's a 2wd with some aluminum 17's, no chrome.

I usually don't like lowered trucks but I don't mind doing it to this one since I don't want to lift a 2wd, and it needs something to get rid of that old mans truck look. The bug deflector is coming off as well.

No idea what I'll be doing for a system yet. Not a whole lot of room back there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Ng is now going to be jealous

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

join the club! i got a '95 ext cab. what are you gonna do system wise? i've ditched the backseat on mine... i do miss it however...

pics for inspiration:

this isn't my truck, but i might do something like this once my box building skills are honed:

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

nG has had several different setups in his, 6-10's, 2-15's etc.

Looks good. Congrats.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Easy to get loud //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

nG

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

Nice find looks really clean.

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

Thanks.

Not sure on the system yet. I wouldn't mind being loud but I think I'll be going for a SQ system this time. I really like that RF setup though...

Drove it around a bit more today. Pretty fun in the rain but it definitely needs an intake and exhaust. Stock just doesn't cut it. From a dead stop it's pretty slow, but you can tell it has potential.

EDIT: btw, anyone know the stock exhaust size on the 5.2? It looks like 2.5" but I haven't measured it yet.

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

Took off the flares and bug guard and gave it a bath after work today. Looks a lot cleaner.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Woohoo.

I need those sport mirrors and front bumper/clip for mine...

nG