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Dodge Dakota - Quad Cab
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I have test driven trucks before with my 5 year old son. When I moved the booster seat over to the test vehicle, the salesman always inadvertantly says "so that is what the H-clip is for. I always wondered how you used that on my kids seat". Scares the hell out of me to hear so many people say they don't know the proper way to use the H-clip. These are the same people who want to sue the seat or vehicle manufacturer just because of their own ignorance, or lack of desire in learning the proper usage. Most people do not like to take responsibility for their own actions. If you are currently using a child safety/booster seat, and you don't know what the H-clip is, please take some time to find out.
On another note, I feel confident that if I put the front seat all the way back, and properly belted my son in with the airbag on, I don't think he would make contact with the bag. That would all depend on how well the seat belts tensioned and the nature of the impact. For now the switch will remain off.
If I'm understanding tuvtest and bobsyvee correctly, my 10-yr-old would probably be safer with the airbag on, seat all the way back (when I have a fourth child in the truck) than with the airbag off. Any comments?
Again, I thank you for your information!
I've had it back to the dealer to check it out. Of course they couldn't locate the problem. I just filled out the survey form and noted these problems.
Let me know if someone finds the solution for these problems.
Overall I'm very satisfied with the truck.
First of all I don't understand why bucket seats are a $200 option as the bench seat is much more involved/complicated than the buckets w/console
1. Bench seats. It appears to be mounted to a total of 8 points, 4 on each bucket. The seats are removed as an assembly. The center seat mounts with 4 bolts to brackets/ears that come off of the inside bucket seat mounting rails. From the drawing they appear to be part of the stamping and would require being cut off with a hacksaw or similar device. If you were installing a "custom console" you could leave the ears intact and mount the console to the center seat attachment points.
I think that with the ears removed that if you wanted to use a generic console like you might find in WalMart or the like would work here as well.
If you were a CB radio fan or needed to mount a commercial 2 way radio it too would work well between the buckets.
The new Chrysler mini vans are advertised with a removable console, possibly something like this might also be a viable alternative.
2. The easy part, installing the factory console. The factory console on a 2000 Quad/club cab requires a bracket to support the rear of the console and the front appears to be directly secured to the floor pan. The console also appears to "key" into the front of the mini "console" (book calls it a bezel) that surrounds the floor shifters. Mine is a 2 wheel drive with a 5 speed, the bezel in the drawings appears different than the one on a 4 wheel drive Dakota. It could just be the drawings as I've noticed quite a few errors when comparing the book to my Dakota. (as an (snide) aside here, I expect that it will only get worse as all the remaining Chrysler workers are replaced by on-native English speakers. I also suspect with all the layoffs and belt tightening the Damlier people will make that the future Dakota won't make my next best buy list) Back to the subject the parts list for the console show;
1) cup holder mat
2) accessory bin mat
3) floor console and
4) bracket.
Hope this makes sense. Rick
PS looked at a 2001 Viper. They have a really cool looking emblem on the hood that looks exactly the same size and shape as the Dakotas. Hmmmmmmmm
Thanks,
GATOR72
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My 92 Dakota I just traded in had a bench seat which didn't really bother me--in fact it was pretty darn comfortable. I like the amount of "shhtuff" I could put into the console versus leaving all over the cab.
Yeah, veryone is figuring why didn't I just order the buckets. I needed a new trcuk right now and oculdn't wait another 6-8 weeks for ordering one. Also, I cut a VERY good deal on this one. In the end, if the swap isn't easy, I'll keep the bench.
More to follow.
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I hope this allows you to visualize what I tried to explain in words. Rick
If it is not that easy can anyone tell me what is involved???? On the 4.7 I'm only getting 12.32 MPG local @#$%^&*. I guess I need the display to learn how to use the gas pedal. Try to teach an old dog new tricks. Would like lots of feedback.
Thanks Allen
My only concern is this.... My truck shifts out of overdrive VERY easily on the highway. On the slightest incline, with seemingly plenty of power to spare...wwwwWWWWHHAAAA .... there it goes ... out of overdrive. I have not towed anything yet, but it this is any indication, I will just have to turn the overdrive off when I do.
My brother has driven a similar quad and he had the same comment about that 4.7 auto. What gives!! Does anyone know if dodge has identified a problem or if they can alter the shift points. Feedback?? Same problem?? Comments??
Norm
PS, I am comparing this to my wife's V8 4x4 explorer which NEVER has needed to shift out of overdrive on the highway.
Mailman
good luck.
robert
Although it is a 4-speed mission, there is still only 3 "gears" that are used during acceleration. The 4th "speed" is a special 2nd gear used for kick down.
Lets remember that the 45RFE was SPECIFICALLY built for the 4.7L V8 Hemi engine and is COMPLETELY computer-controlled... including the time-to-change-gears and the holding pressure on all of the clutches. (to reduce parasitic losses)
Since this engine has a "peaky" power band, the 45RFE is "tuned" to keep the engine at the most efficient RPM.
In any case... this is not a problem as some have suggested.
Has anyone been able to find something like this out there?
Also, has anyone found an inexpensive place to buy the "BEDRUG"? I am not certain it is worth $400.00.
I will be purchasing a cap soon ( Stockland) and the bed extender as well. Question is does anybody have this combo and can the extender operate thru it's range of motion with the cap on? Does it hit the struts or anywhere on of the cap during its arc? Also, Can you remove the extender while it is in the "storage" position r( folded inside the bed) or do you have to fold it out prior to removing?
Thanks,
Mailman
Still waiting on my 2001 Quad cab to come in. Been about 6 weeks...
I can answer some of your questions that I have seen even though I don't own the actual truck yet.
How?? Trust me. After 17 cars and a lot of repairing and modifying, I've learned a lot.
1.) The overhead counsel containing the trip computer and compass:
The answer is indeed no, the previous post was correct, you cannot hook it into any existing harness since you did not have is installed at the factory. However, you CAN get the compass to work. I bought an overhead computer thingy at the junkyard (from an Eagle Vision, I think. Same one found in the Dodge) and installed in my '99 Rodeo. I determined which wires powered it and found that the compass would actually tell direction since the computer/sensor is located in the actuall unit. The rest relies on external sensors that you would have to dig out of cars in a junk yard to have function the rest. You might keep in mind that I have yet to hear of a trip computer found in one of these things that was in the least bit accurate. It is more of a fancy gizmo than a tool. If you really want a great trip computer that will tell you what you want to know, go spend $350 on a Garmin GPS+ navigator unit. I have one and love it. Shows a map of where you are going in real-time. You'll end up spending more money putting in a Dodge computer anyway in the long run. Check out www.garmin.com for more info.
2.) The squeaking noise, in my experience, usually turns out to be the shock absorbers. I have heard way too many horror stories about the shocks going out on DM cars after only a few thousand miles. If you got 30,000 miles on factory shocks, you did well. Try replacing them first, you might solve your problem. If not, chances are they need to be replaced anyway. If the sqeak still persists, check the steering assembly next. Make sure the joints in the assemble are well greesed if they have the fittings provided. (for some reason, car manufactures are doing away with the greese fittings and going to sealed fittings. They are more maintanence free, but are impossible to deal with when they fail. (plus they have a tendency to fail more often than not))
Good Luck
I'm taking a guess here, but I've seen and played with the bed extender (I don't own one) and I really doubt that you'll be able to swing it over with a cap installed. Perhaps if you have a cap with the heightened back end with larger back window it may swing over, but I'd also be skeptical about the outer width of the extender coming into contact with the cap. You'd better make sure it's what you expect before you make the purchase.
As for the speakers it depends on what system you have. I have the Infinity system in my QC and it will take some $$$ to upgrade. You can visit www.crutchfield.com to see what would work. I do feel that buying a high dollar componet speaker system would be the only way to go.
Let me know what you find so that I can maybe try something similar!
There is the ATI Procharger out of Kansas as well as KenneBell.
Also check out the follwing links. Do not forget to look under the Jeep Grand Cherokee since this engine was originally offered in that vehicle in 1999.
http://www.carrollsupercharging.com
http://www.truckperformance.com
The cap on your truck looks great. Mine is on order and will be dark garnet red like the truck. I think the cap makes these quads rock!
Kojak
Since mine only does it when I apply the brakes in a slow turn, it's probably a brake thing; maybe a loose clip or something. Within the next week or so, I'll be at the dealer for my 1st "free" oil change - and will ask them to look into it.
Until then, does anyone have ideas what this is?
THANKS,
GATOR72
PS. Is there an aftermarket in-dash CD/cassette stereo that will fit the 2001 QC? The factory job seems flat - even with the equalizer.
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-s59tC3OfzOo/ProdGroup.asp?c=3&g=52600&s=0
With 33,000+ miles I can say that I still love the truck but these apparent manufacturing or design flaws are starting to dim my enthusiasm. With previous Nissan and Jeep vehicles I had almost no problems, and then mostly after 125,000+ miles. I ordered this truck exactly the way I wanted because I expect to keep it for the long haul (200,000 miles). I hope I was not dreaming.
This truck does great in the snow.
Limited slip axle worked great.
I was stopped at a stop sign on an incline. Had an initial wheel spin then forward momentum began and off I went. (My old ranger 2wd pickup with open differential would have been stuck in this scenario)
I did not need to engage 4x4 for the ride home from work.
Knob on the dash 4x4 engagement went flawlessly. Hey, had to try it out, right?
Are you sure about that? I thought there were truly four forward ratios in there, PLUS the alternate 2nd gear ratio. When it is cold out, and the computer doesn't let the torque converter lockup, I swear it shifts three times, i.e.- 1>2, 2>3, and 3>4. And then when it warms up some I get the much larger RPM reduction when the TC locks up. I could be wrong about this and will have to check it out on my next drive, but I was thinking it was a true 4 speed auto box.
Chuck- Charlotte, NC
>Although it is a 4-speed mission, there is still >only 3 "gears" that are used during >acceleration. The 4th "speed" is a special 2nd >gear used for kick down.
Does anyone have any experience with any of these two seat covers or any other advice regarding seat covers? Thanks in advance.