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Home: Hopewell, VA
Truck: 00 2wd Reg Cab 4.7 Auto w/Tire&Handling
Acces: X-Line spray liner & Leer 100XL Cap
Navarre, Florida
2000 Quad Dakota
2wd, 4.7L, auto, SLT, SLT+, Patriot Blue/Driftwood
Aftermarket Accessories: Fender Flares, Reese Hitch
SF Bay Area (Albany),CA
2000 Quad Dakota
2wd, 4.7l, auto, sport plus, all other options except 4w anti-lock, limited slip and alarm, White
Aftermarket: Fender flares, door sill protectors, Line-X spray in bedliner
My name is Andy Jordan
I live in rural southern Ontario
My truck is a 2000 4x4 Patriot Blue Club Cab 4.7 SLT+ with the 5sp and the 3.92 rear end. I have the tire and handling, limited slip, tow package, and most other options.
The truck has been customized with ARE LSII tonneau, colour matched bug deflector and stainless steel nerf bars and push bars.
I am a frequent off roader, often in less than ideal conditions to pursue my hobby of running sled dogs (Alaskan Malamutes).
I am an ex-pat Englishman and am one of the co-spokespeople for this group.
Handle: tjump
(such imaginatino I have, no?)
Home: Pflugerville, TX
Truck: 00 4wd Quad Cab 4.7L 5spd White 4x4
Acces: Manik guard, mopar nerfs, bed liner,
soon to have Yakima MTB rack for me and
my riding buddies.
This is my 1st truck after driving small (like Honda
civic variants) since '91 and before. Gotta say I'm
pretty happy with it even if I'm still adjusting to the
fuel-pump shock (hey, I know the Dak's got great
mileage for a truck - I'm getting 15+ with my lead
foot, but my last car got a lot more ;^).
Okay, that's enough, I'm babbling.
Oh, and if anyone near Austin TX wants to help indroduce me to off-roading, just pop me a mail at tjump@tertius.com and I'd greatly appreciate it.
Stillwater, OK
01 Quad in BX status. 4.7L, Auto, 3.92, TT,SLT Plus,
Current vehicles: 91 F150 SC, 93 Shadow, 73 Dodge MB300 Motorhome.
Biloxi,MS and Woodbridge,VA as of 07-14-00
00 Dodge Dakota Quad, 4x2, 4,7, auto, towing pack, slt, flame red, pretty much loaded out and a Roll-N-Lock tonneau cover.
I live in Covington, Ga. 45 miles east of Atlanta.
If anyone in the Atlanta area is interested in getting together for some off-road excursions let me know.
My truck is a 2000 Quad. 4.7 auto 4x4. Patriot Blue w/ driftwood lower. T&H. loaded with everything.
The only thing I have done to the truck is add a Line-X bed liner. Have not had much time or money to do anything else. Looking to add nerf bars and a Roll-n-Lock tonneau cover.
henne-how do you like the cover. Is it water tight.
Unlike Andy, I have three and one-half (lab mix) border collies who don't do anything they're supposed to other than herd lawn tractors, play frisbee and occassionally chase the geese out of the pond. They love the Dakota though.
Norm Rosenberg aka Bookitty
Reside in Eastern Pennsylvania and spend time in our New Jersey beach home located on an island 6 miles at sea (LBI).
Drive a 2000 Amber Pearl 4X4 Quad with the 4.7, 3.55 LSD, T&H, SLT and any other junk that was laying around the plant.
I love not only my Quad, but also this great group, whom I have come to rely upon so much since first accessing this site and the Dakota topics.
Norm
I bought the 2000 Quad off the truck (literally) from Benny Boyd Dodge in Lampasas, Tx. on Christmas Eve 1999, just couldn't wait to order. It's a black Sport w/ Agate, 4.7 auto and most options except 4wd, lsd, t&h group, 6X9 mirrors and the overhead computer thingy. I've added bedliner, flares with 17X9 R/T wheels/tires, the gullwing lid, Hothchkiss swaybars, performance shocks, front wind deflector and nice side steps / boards / tubes. I auto-x the truck a bit, when I'm not working the crap out of it in the oilfield.
Have 2 little girls, 3 Shelties - down from 5 :'-( - and 2 ex-wives. Outside of work I race, rally Porsches (& now the Quad) and play tennis to stay young(er) than my 42 years. And I like good chili (w/o beans); NM chili has beans in it. What I'd like to see happen for us are some 'meets' at least 'geographically,' once a year or so... I'm working on that if any of ya'll wants to help. I've done LOTS of Porsche & Vette meets. Anyone?
Seminole, Fl
2000 Quad Cab, Sport, Black, 4.7/auto, most options.
Also own 1995 Mustang GT
prior vehicles:
1976 F-150 360 V-8
1987 F-250HD 4x4 351 V-8
1989 Thunderbird SuperCoupe Supercharged V-6
1990 Cougar XR7 Supercharged v-6
1993 F-150 Lightning 351 V-8
1996 Ranger 2.3 4 cylinder (yuck)
I have owned these over tha last 12 years. Alot of Fords, first Dodge anything.
Hartville, Ohio
2000 Black Quad Sport, 4x4 (part time)
4.7L, Auto, LSD, T&H, overhead console, etc. and of course my agate interior with perfectly matching beige headliner, ...... actually mine has every available option except buckets, engine block heater and the rhinestone oil drain plug.
After Market:
Westin Step Bars
Westin Safari Bar
A.R.E. "Z" truck cap
Have 1600 miles on it now and love it! MPG keeps climbing with each tank-full. I figure by August or September I'll have to stop every so often and drain some out.
Great truck and great group of guys here! I've learned much from everyone's posts.
Thanks!
I'm Bob O'Connor from Cleveland (temporarily). I call Durham N.C. home. I bought my 1999 Dakota from Deacon Jones Dodge (Smithfield, N.C.)on 02-02-99. It's a Standard Cab, 5.2L, V-8 with a 3.52 ratio, T&H, HD Service group, LSD axle, Sliding Rear Wndw, Emerald Green. I added a Rhino Liner in a custom color to match the truck. I have 24k miles and average 14 (city) and 19 (interstate). I absolutely LOVE this truck.
I truly appreciate this forum and its members knowledge base. Thanks to all.
My name is Preston Sparks
Handle: Cowtown Aggie
Live south of Ft Worth Tx.
'00 white quad 4.7, 355lsd, 5spd 4x4
towing, bedliner cruise & A/C . . . .(My work truck!!) All I have to do is keep my wife out of it!
I REALLY appreciate the info to be found on this site. I hope to be able to share a little as I find out about the diferent aspects of quad ownership.
1st tidbit . . .If you want to drive / use your own truck - don't EVER let your wife drive it! ;=)
Cowtown Aggie
Lampasas, TX
I may live in Texas right now but my heart is in the U.P.!
2000 Quad Cab (this is my second Dakota, '90 CC)Forrest Green Sport 4X4, 4.7lt, 5spd, 3.92ls, 4wl anti lock, HDSG, Trailer Tow Gp, Skid plates, T&H, Cruise Control, RAZ, Fog lamps, PCG, 6X9 mirrors and the Engine Block Heater.
Add ons - A.R.E. CX Cap, MOPAR rear area rubber mat (a great thing), Diamond Liner sprayed on bed liner, Cobra CB.
Soon to add ons - Flowmaster muffler w/dual out exiting in the stock location, some type of grill guard/winch mount and Ramsey winch, a safari rack on the cap and a Pro-glass Shaker hood.
An other of the "mature" group, 45yrs. Two kids needed more leg room, still have to haul the two cattle dogs and occasional dirty things (spare engines and parts from swap meets).
I would list all my prior automobiles but don't have the time. High spots - '70 Charger 500, '74 Road Runner w/340HP, '62 VW w/corvair engine, '62 corvair convertible, '72 Scout II, and current project '73 Cuda.
Also ride vintage motorcycles (been told this is because I'm too cheap to buy a new one). I have a tendency to hold on to my vehicles. Still have my '85 Ford Tempo w/200,869 mi on it.(engine is currently out so that the front mainseal can be replaced)
The Quad is my daily driver and family truckster, about to get a large addition to it's 8,000 mi with a trip back to God's Country.(Da U.P.)
Raleigh, North Carolina
"Resqman"
00 Flame Red, SLT +, 4.7l, 3.55, auto, bucket seats, Agate (black) interior, power everything, overhead console, AM/FM/CD/Cassette, HD service group, Tire & Handling, Tow package, two-tone paint, sliding rear window, leather steering wheel.
Aftermarket:
-Fender Flares (Light Driftwood to match 2-tone paint)
-A.R.E. "CH" bed cap (cab height Flame Red)
Proposed extras:
- Line-X spray on bedliner
- Hidden strobe lights, front and rear
- Additional backup lights
- Ram-air hood
Daily driver. Needed room for the boys (7,4) who are not going to get any smaller. Needed place to haul lawn/garden supplies, lumber, household stuff. Didn't want an SUV and traded in the mini-van for the Quad.
Member of all volunteer technical rescue team (www.redsteam.com) That means Confined Space, Trench, Building Collapse, Swiftwater, High/Low Angle Rope, Search and Hazardous Materials rescues. On call 24 x 7 x 365 so I often respond in personal vehicle. I needed something that could handle my personal gear and have enough ground clearance and hauling capacity to take me to challenging environments. The team also has three boat trailers that need to be pulled. The rescue team has more trailers than we have team equipment with the capacity of towing.
500 miles today. Beginning to see the mileage creep up to 14+ suburban/interstate combo. Has required extrodinary control of the right foot and frequent use of the cruise control.
Never been a wrench head. Washed a car in the driveway with a bucket and hose less than 10 times in my 39 yrs. The Quad is changing my outlook dramatically. Find myself talking about cat-back exhaust with strangers at drive thru's and searching the web for aftermarket body mod's.
Bookitty
Bookitty
Kalamazoo, MI
2K 2wd Quad SLT 4.7 5spd 3.55lsd (ordered loaded)
Driftwood w/Century Cap
My wife has a '96 Grand Caravan. The only other Dodge I ever owned was a '74 Dart 6cyl. Swore I would NEVER own a Dodge after that one. Thank God things change.
"SAY YA TO DA UP EY" that's for Mike Simons(yooper_romad)
George Miller
Houston Tx
I am a Houston police officer currently assigned to the Westside command DWI TASK FORCE. I am responsible for the the identification, and removal of intoxicated drivers from the roadway. I am also a DRE, which stands for drug recognition expert. That just means I am qualified to conduct an examination of persons suspected to be under the influence of drugs while driving.
Before becoming a cop I was a U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter flight mechanic, avionics technician, and aviation electrician for 7 years. I received 3 humanitarian medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Not bragging but I am proud of that one. I have a 2000 quad cab sport 4x2 4.7l auto 3.92 lsd, white with agate interior. Modifications; factory wheel flares, spray in bed liner, stick on bug deflectors, homemade "cold air intake system" flowmaster muffler, self installed side molding(1"), I have just about every option with the exception of the steering wheel radio control (wish I had it though) and no towing package but will soon install the reece hitch.
I hope to install the fabtech 3 1/2" suspension lift in september or october, just have to save for new wheels.
This is an excellent forum!!!!!
They are sold as different power packs that will drive 2, 4, 6, or 8 lights. You buy bulbs in pairs of the colors you want to run red, white, yellow, blue, green. You remove your existing light assembly, drill a 1" hole, snap a strobe bulb with rubber gasket into hole, replace light assembly in vehicle. Run wire to power pack. Install switch to power pack and power pack to battery or fuse box.
No noticeable difference to the vehicle. All your factory lights function as normal. When needed, hit the strobe pack switch and the new strobe bulbs fire. You can still use your headlights at night, you just get an extra strobe burst of light periodically. You can put red strobes inside your headlamps and get red strobe light from your white headlight. Since the strobe bulb is inside the lamp assembly, you also get the reflectivity of the lamp assembly to assist the strobe bulb.
The colors you choose are defined by law for the various agencies depending on where you live. In New York, fire department uses blue lights and police run red. In Georgia, fire runs red, police run blue. In some states police run red and blue to help overcome color blindness. Yellow is typically construction/wrecker/non-essential vehicles. Park rangers run green. White cannot typically be used facing rearward (blinds following drivers).
You can purchase light bars for the roof, fog light style bumper bolt-ons, hide behind grill, and dash mount lights. The most expensive, difficult to install, and absolute coolest are the hidden strobes. What good are toys if you can't have the ones you want!
Syracuse,NY
Bought her Mid February (Quad not the wife)
Married 4 yrs July 13th.32 years young no children,yet.
Flame Red Quad 4X4 Sport 4.7L
31" tires Auto/lazy I guess.
3.55 gears
Heated mirrors/rear defroster
Westin nerf bars (black)
Mud flaps (rams head logo)
Under the rail liner (Mopar)
Bed rails - Black Aluminum (Mopar)
Rear floor molded cargo tray (mopar)
sill guards (Mopar)
2745 miles 6/28/00
Things to come:
Lift kit,believe it or not.33"-35" tires
Grill guard not sure yet which one
Catback Duel Exhaust/intake kit
Tint windows
Just want to thank everyone for their help,most of the time.I look forward to coming home and turning on the computer to read all your words of wisdom.Anyone here can E-mail me any time and for any reason...bigalfatal@altavista.com
Allen-
Tullytown, Pa (near bookitty)
I'm 34, married, have a 3.5 y/o son, and daughter due in August. The new family addition was the reason for the vehicle update.
QUAD: '00 Sport, Amber Fire/Agate, 3.9, ATX, power group, keyless entry, buckets, rear slider window, standard AM/FM cassette, T&H, factory flares, and door edge guards.
Additions: bug shield with "eyebrows", door sill guards, K&N drop in, flowmaster 70 series muffler, DIY black body side moulding (Pro Stripe: M104) that ties into/matches the rear bumper, BAK rail protectors, Draw-Tite 2" receiver/wiring harness.
Still to go: D/C mud flaps, DIY liquid bed liner followed by plastic under rail liner. I'll eventually get a brush guard and auxilliary trans. cooler.
It was my intention to order the truck to my specs., but if you recall my sob story, it didn't work out that way. I ended up buying off a dealer lot and giving up a few things while gaining a few others. No matter, we love the vehicle and it will handle all our needs as the family truckster.
Bookitty
What I would like to find out as everyone registers here is town or area, age, Dakota year, body (R,CC,Q) engine, trans., rearend ratio, lsd? Towing? T&H?, 2/4wd?, color, sport/slt?. Any other items of interest would be of interest, like name, marital status, kids, etc. This is going to be for my reference only because I have a lousy memory fo people. If I get requests for copies, I will not send any out until I consult with the membership aforehand.
I would like to see a meet happen in my area. If we do have one, it would be great to actually meet every body.
Houston, TX
Bought my 00 Quad to replace my 97 Ford Ranger. With a wife, 2-year old son, and 2 dogs, I needed something to carry everyone in the cab. My wife hated being left in the bed all time, especially when it rained.
Quad is Forest Green, 2wd, 5sp, 4.7L SLT with most everything power except I went for the bench seat. I have added a Pendaliner drop-in and an Extang soft tonneau.
I put 75 miles a day on truck and other than filling up every 5 days, I love this truck. It still turns heads although there are more and more on the road everyday. My neighbor bought a Nissan crew cab and is now regretting it. Oh well, I let him drool over mine periodically as long as he doesn't drip on the paint.
Good luck to all and thanks to Jack and AJ for getting this going.
KnK
To the group: I have been thinking about place where our group could get together. I was thinking about following in the footsteps of the Jeep group and meeting in the mountains of Tennessee or Kentucky. They have their Camp Jeep at locations all over this great Nation of ours and they have several locations they meet in those states. This would give the 4x4 drivers a place to play and would be fun for everyone else. I am really excited about this group and the potential for all the helpful information and friendships to follow.
As far as distributing the list, it is still early in the people registering. When we get more of the members registered, I will ask the founding fathers to give me criteria for e-mailing the list. I don't want to violate any rules or make any one paranoid.
Stats so far:
25 registered-19 quads, 3 stand. cabs, 3 CC
22-4.7 (16 Auto, 5 manual), 2-3.9 (1 ea). 1-5.2
11-4wd, 12-2wd
11-SLT, 9-Sport
1998 2wd Std cab - SB -
3.9L - Auto - Flame Red. I am currently upgrading from 15X6 factory steel rims to 2000 15X8 Split-star wheels. Any sugestions on tire sizes and makes????? -TIA.
name: Rick Sheeres, 54 years young, Live in
Council Bluffs, Iowa but work in Omaha, Nebraska.
Married 30 years, have 2 daughters and a 8 year
old female Doberman named Boomer. I've been an Electronics and Computer Technician for the last 36 years.
from the toy factory: 2000 Dakota Quad, light
driftwood, 4.7L, 5spd 3.55lsd 2WD SLT+, Tire &
Handling package, Heavy Duty package, Tow package,
agate interior, fog lights, 4 wheel antilock brakes and standard cassette radio
add ons: K&N air filter, Leer 100XQ topper, Yakima
roof racks for topper, 2nd set of 15x8 wheels for
snow tires. Weatherguard floor mats, rubber bed
mat, PIAA Platinum 9007 headlight bulbs, replaced
standard radio with Chrysler am/fm CD removed from
previous 93 Dakota CC
planned additions: Line-X spray in bed liner,
upgraded speakers, Possibly a mild suspension drop
with a set of R/T rims and upgraded tires a year or so down the line.
Hobbies: Computer networking and restoring a 1960s era fiberglas hydroplane and matching Mercury Thunderbolt outboard motor (back when they were painted white).
I used info gained from it to purchase my 2000 Quad SLT, Patriot Blue/Driftwood, Agate/GRAY!, 3.9, Auto, 3.55, T&H, SLT decor plus & a Mopar bed liner. I've added an Extang "Tonno".
I say this site was a great help in purchasing my Quad as my wife and I walked out of our local Dodge dealer 4 times until we got our deal! We landed it for $400 over invoice plus the bed liner.
We tried one of the on-line car price services, their offer was good but the trade allowance was very poor! I traded a 1999 Dakota CC SLT with only 4000 miles. Couldn't wait until the Quads showed up!
The truck is super! I have less than 1000 miles on it now and have had it for about 2-1/2 months. I read where someone has experienced the truck "hopping" when hitting a bump at speed. I have felt this also. My 99 never did that. Is it the R&P steering? Also one day at an intersection my turn signal stopped flashing (neither right or left would flash). Then after the ignition was turned off the I turned on either signal and the lamps lit without flashing! This is with my ignition keys in my hand! The next day I checked them again, still doing it. I started the truck heard a click, now all is once again well with the signals. I know if I take it in for service the techs will say, "We can't duplicate your problem" and will not do anything. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
I hope to gather info from everyone on their new Quad experiences. I hope I can contribute the same.
Happy Quadding,
Pfurter from West Central PA.
My wish list includes nerf bars, safari bars for the front, roll-n-lock bed cover, 3" lift ?, either flow master or dynomax muffler system. Heck maybe someday a supercharger. Now only if I can talk my wife into letting me buy all these things.
Age: 54
Occupation: duh, Mailman
Home: Hopewell, Virginia
3.92 gear ratio, LSD
Added factory fender flares & body side moulding
Also have 91 5.2 2wd auto Dakota w/105,000 miles
Love the 3.92 gear ratio on my 00 4.7 Dakota, 91 5.2 had 3.55 and I was always pressing the overdrive lockout button when going up hills. No more! This thing is always in the power band! Haven't used the overdrive lockout once with 3.92
Mileage average in the 17's so far after 4700 miles.
Looking for good rear anti-sway bar next. Regular cab does not get rear anti-sway bar with Tire and Handling Group. What a bummer!
No where near Columbia, not very British though our Canadian QC'ers will know Molsons Canadian's "the Rant"
July 1st is the 133rd birthday of our country, founded by the "fathers of confederation" at a peacefull meeting in Charlottown PEI
We won the War of 1812, we are your largest trading partner, settled our west without firing a shot, make the best beer, and admit that Dodge City, Michigan makes a heck of a truck.
These QC forums were the reason I bought the truck, figured since some pretty intelligent forum inhabitants bought a QC I couldn't go wrong.
Pat blue, 2wd 4.7 5spd 3.92 LSD Tow Dealer mounted mud flaps and roof racks
On my third tank of gas, first fill up was ugh -like 13 MPG (U.S. Gal) Third, all highway 100KPH was bang on the factory EPA of 26 MPG (imperial Gal) I think our gallons about 15% bigger so that would be 22MPG US. Hauls awesome, put her in 5th, set the cruise and anything less than a 7% grade it just motors right on.
I live in an area with 8months of snow and 4 months bad sledding, I hope I don't regret getting 2wd
I hang around the QC forums regulary, post occasionaly, I enjoy the yacking, info is very useful, seems like quite the mixed demographics.
My name is Carl Schmidt and I live in San Ramon CA which is approx 40 miles SE of SF. I am a Native Californian and have lived here all of my 61 years. Been married 42 years and have two children. I retired for the Govt. 5 years ago after being a civil servant for 33 years. Over the last 5 years I have been working in the private sector doing marketing back to, who else, the Government. I am now semi-retired. My advocation is flying single engine aircraft and boating.
My QC is intense blue with a cab high Stockman shell. I have a 4X2 w/ 4.7 auto, 3.92, T&H, tow group, all power everything, sliding rear window, upgraded radio/cd and just about every other option but 4 wheel abs and LSD.
I plan to add mud flaps, flares and will be installing a K&N filter.
Handle:gbilhimer
my truck vital statistics,
ordered 12/16/99 took delivery 1/28/00
sticker price:$25,455 paid:$24,000
4x2 Sport, Flame Red, 4.7L V8 automatic 3.55 lsd.
Options ordered:
Heavy Duty Service Group
Power Overhead Convenience Group
Sport Plus Group
Trailer Tow Group
Alarm
Deluxe Convenience Group
AM/FM/CD/Cassette/Equalizer with steering controls
Leather steering wheel
Sliding rear window
6x9 power mirrors
Add ons: Line-X bedliner, factory fender flares kit
Wish list: aftermarket filter system, cat-back exhaust, maybe some neat wheels later.
Carl
BTW, I also take the back way home occasionally, either up 680 or 24 to good ole' March Creek road, and sneak home thru Brentwood's "back door." Great road to "toss" the Quad around a little.
Welcome!
Carl
I feel that this topic would be better served by "sicking to the script" and posting technical and mechanical chat in the general or maintenance
sections. Just a suggestion to help stay organized. Welcome all of you new and existing members.
Bookitty
Sick to the script? That would be ralphing on cue?
(Nevertheless, you make a good point...)
Bookitty