Being an owner of a 2004 Durango, Dodge is known is to make vehicles, especially trucks with muscle bound power, large cabins and aggressive styling which perfectly fit the persona of an angry snorting ram!
I love my ‘06. It’s about the same size as the old std. d150, so it’s pretty much a full sizer by 1980s standards. 77,000 miles with the 4.7 and still going!
Bruce Beamon yeah no rust believe it or not. I regularly wash it and clean out the grime that accumulates on the lip under the wheel well where they tend to rust. So long as you do that as part of the maintenance regimen and lubricate the hinges and seals and touch up paint chips it’ll last.
These look like nice little trucks. I'm moving to a state that gets more snow than here in the south, i need something that will take on snow and ice better than my Mustang. I'm planning on one of these...
I make my dakota carry 2100 lbs on a weekly basis tow over 7000 lbs on a monthly basis and I LOVE my 2003 dodge Dakota slt 4.7 2wd even with thousands of pounds of weight and old age it runs like new
Yup. The 2005's were a simple 230hp. The 08's were 300hp, and THIS year, for 2013, they're 310hp. What amazes me is, I myself own a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4.7 SLT, and it gets 16-21mpg, with 230hp. The 2013, with 310hp, gets the SAME fuel mileage! I want to swap out my old 4.7 for the 2013 4.7!
This is coming from an owner of a 2005 Dakota: The styling got it right for the 2008-2011 models.. too little too late. And yeah I agree the damn thing is too big in all the wrong ways. Too stout and awkward lookin.
BloodstainedSinner: the Dakota was discontinued in 2011 so there is no 2013 model however, there have been numerous rumors of the Truck's return. I hardly believe Dodge or Ram will reignite its return
Yeah well this is 2019 and rather than bring back the Dakota there's the Gladiator I would have perfered a NEW Dakota simular to the old one NOT LOOKING LIKE A RIDGELINE , which was an idea that they were considering
2005 dakota slt quad cab 4.7 lt V-8 5 speed auto 176,000 miles... at 75 mph i average 18 on the interstate if i back it down to 68 mph i get 21 at 60 on the highway i can achieve 22-23 but have to baby it and watch how i drive
My 2005 dodge Dakota just pasted 100,000 miles about a week ago ( this being 1st week in March 2019 , the body has the normal rust at the rear wheel wells , some dings hear and there the interior carpet needs to be replaced and yeah my drivers side heated seat got that burn mark ( which there was a recall that I haven't had time to look into . But I still love it and WISH SOMEWHERE LOCALLY hear near Detroit COULD RECONDITION MY V8 Dakota that I can very easly park in my Garage / wish FCA would bring this vehicle BACK WITH A V8 too I'm not interested in that Jeep truck , GM'S got there's and Ford brought there's back
The 4.7 was an overrated gutless wonder. My dad had an 04 ram with the 4.7 & I couldn't believe how weak it was. If u had 4 or 5 passengers & the ac was on, you had to floor it just to keep up with traffic. My 97 f150 with a 210 hp 4.6 v-8 & 150k miles at the time would blow the doors off of his Ram.
165,800 miles still going strong altho i do agree the engine could use a little more power but all in all a great engine have had no problems since purchasing back in 08 :)
Being an owner of a 2004 Durango, Dodge is known is to make vehicles, especially trucks with muscle bound power, large cabins and aggressive styling which perfectly fit the persona of an angry snorting ram!
fast forward to now, and you can get a SRT Hellcat engine in your Dodge with 700+ horse power.
I have a 2005 Dakota SLT club cab 4x4 and I have the magnum v8 and I love it
Dodge needs to bring back the Dakota, they should've never killed it off in the first place.
They should make a Dakota rt with a 5.7 hemi :) possibly supercharger
I love my ‘06. It’s about the same size as the old std. d150, so it’s pretty much a full sizer by 1980s standards. 77,000 miles with the 4.7 and still going!
Wow 77,000 miles I'm impressed , probably no rust above the wheel well EITHER
Bruce Beamon yeah no rust believe it or not. I regularly wash it and clean out the grime that accumulates on the lip under the wheel well where they tend to rust. So long as you do that as part of the maintenance regimen and lubricate the hinges and seals and touch up paint chips it’ll last.
I wished they'd bring back the Dakota I'm looking for a used one now but I'd prefer to get a new one wish dodge would bring it back
These look like nice little trucks. I'm moving to a state that gets more snow than here in the south, i need something that will take on snow and ice better than my Mustang. I'm planning on one of these...
Sure hope you find a GOOD 4x4 most of the ones I see in good shape are 2 wheel drive v6s
I make my dakota carry 2100 lbs on a weekly basis tow over 7000 lbs on a monthly basis and I LOVE my 2003 dodge Dakota slt 4.7 2wd even with thousands of pounds of weight and old age it runs like new
Yup. The 2005's were a simple 230hp. The 08's were 300hp, and THIS year, for 2013, they're 310hp. What amazes me is, I myself own a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4.7 SLT, and it gets 16-21mpg, with 230hp. The 2013, with 310hp, gets the SAME fuel mileage! I want to swap out my old 4.7 for the 2013 4.7!
2011 was the last year for Dakota.
It’s a rare specimen to come across a 6 speed with the 3.7. Also, isn’t that the same engine in the Liberty? Maybe not a fairy tale ending.
I love my 2005 4.7 in a 6 speed quad cab.
This generation killed the dakota. They should've just did a refresh of the 04 model and kept it going until 2010
This is coming from an owner of a 2005 Dakota: The styling got it right for the 2008-2011 models.. too little too late. And yeah I agree the damn thing is too big in all the wrong ways. Too stout and awkward lookin.
To me the 2nd gen Dakotas 98-2004 were the best looking.
@@winstonemerson2439 I agree
It’s 2020 and I’m bouta buy a v6 club cab lol
Now for the MEAT AND POE-TAY-TOES! You thought you could delete my last comment without me seeing.
BloodstainedSinner: the Dakota was discontinued in 2011 so there is no 2013 model however, there have been numerous rumors of the Truck's return. I hardly believe Dodge or Ram will reignite its return
Yeah well this is 2019 and rather than bring back the Dakota there's the Gladiator I would have perfered a NEW Dakota simular to the old one NOT LOOKING LIKE A RIDGELINE , which was an idea that they were considering
ty for posting this i was allways courious abought the power my truck has a little dissapointing tho as to the dealer told me it had 300 hp :-/
The back door is a different shade than the rest of the truck.
Question; any truths to the 2005 the cylinder heads cracking and valve seats dropping? And I believe blowing head gaskets too?
I need a video on how to take out the motor before I do it right can't find a video no we're 05 dodge dakota 286 4.7 SLT magnum
Canceling these trucks was a mistake
The new ones are 300 HP. This is a 2005 the new 08 and newer is 300 HP.
What's the mpg like
2005 dakota slt quad cab 4.7 lt V-8 5 speed auto 176,000 miles... at 75 mph i average 18 on the interstate if i back it down to 68 mph i get 21 at 60 on the highway i can achieve 22-23 but have to baby it and watch how i drive
05 slt v8 6 speed manual with pipes, its a little bit of a gas hog like 13 city not bad interstate tho about 20
po-ta-toes
@shasha1873 no americans i want v8s in there mid sized trucks not a four banger
They don't have the 5.9 V8s for this generation?
BlueonGoldZ Nope. The 5.9L V8 was discontinued after 2003. So the only options you had for the Dakota was the 3.7L V6 or 4.7L V8.
They sure do look up your facts bud
dirt bike life they stopped production of the LA 318 and 360 with the previous model. Only 3.7, 4.7 and 4.7 H.O with the 2005 and up bud
Nope 👎🏻
i crashed my dakota yesterday😭😭😭😭
Rip
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My 2005 dodge Dakota just pasted 100,000 miles about a week ago ( this being 1st week in March 2019 , the body has the normal rust at the rear wheel wells , some dings hear and there the interior carpet needs to be replaced and yeah my drivers side heated seat got that burn mark ( which there was a recall that I haven't had time to look into . But I still love it and WISH SOMEWHERE LOCALLY hear near Detroit COULD RECONDITION MY V8 Dakota that I can very easly park in my Garage / wish FCA would bring this vehicle BACK WITH A V8 too I'm not interested in that Jeep truck , GM'S got there's and Ford brought there's back
The 4.7 was an overrated gutless wonder. My dad had an 04 ram with the 4.7 & I couldn't believe how weak it was. If u had 4 or 5 passengers & the ac was on, you had to floor it just to keep up with traffic. My 97 f150 with a 210 hp 4.6 v-8 & 150k miles at the time would blow the doors off of his Ram.
Im guessing everyone else in comments is to lazy to read the manual?
4.7 287 cid alert, if they bring it back it'll be with a 2.6 inline 4.🙄😾😿
4xE 2.0 liter turbo hybrid and hopefully the new 3.0 hurricane twin turbo 400 hp engine
But I hate the look of the new Dakotas btw
The 4.7L v8 is a piece of junk engine
So are the first gen 4.8 5.3 and 6.0 gm engines ...... oil burners
165,800 miles still going strong altho i do agree the engine could use a little more power but all in all a great engine have had no problems since purchasing back in 08 :)
Yes it is. And gutless
@@tranz15 Yea my dads is still going but he only has 115k. I think if you buy a car from the dealership it all depends on how you take care of it.
@@MrMiky985 The 5.3L V8 is bulletproof reliable