Dodge Dakota R/T Review | 1997-2004 | 2nd Gen

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This is a review of a 1999 Dodge Dakota R/T which is the 2nd generation of this midsize truck which was sold from 1997 to 2004. This is one of only 16,496 models sold of this high performance variant of the Dakota. This review includes a walkaround, interior overview, powertrain specs and a test drive.
Thanks to Wholesale Auto Connection for the use of this vehicle:
www.wholesaleautoconnection.com/
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@vr4787 4 года назад

My grandpa’s 97 Dakota with the 3.9 v6, went 310,000 miles. I’ve have an 06 Dakota with the 4.7 going on 100,800 miles. They’re great trucks, wish they were still made.

@jakey20022 3 года назад

there coming back soon... hopefully a v8 option again. We'll get the v6 gas and the 3.0 eco diesel for sure.

@DownHillgamer 3 года назад

Nice, my 2002 4.7 has 186k on the clock now, still runs real strong

@aaronstatzer7880 Год назад

My 4.7 no issues at all basic maintenance going on 265,000

@uncle_salty_3675 10 месяцев назад

my 2000 r/t has 217k :):)

@joshromero87 3 года назад

I love that he talks about the classic styling and experience of this vehicle. I inherited one from my dad and I absolutely love it hopefully I can give it to one of my children in the future and they keep it in the family

@sladey31 3 года назад

Lots of great info there. Thanks for taking the time out to do a video

@phantomroads2621 4 года назад

I have a 2001 Dodge Dakota SLT club cab w/3.9 L V6 also with the 255/35-R16 rims ; because why not? It also has the original plastic bed liner and rear side window and original stock AM/FM STEREO and speakers. It runs great. It now has 154k miles on it. ZERO RUST . I love it so much. I never want to sell it it’s mine forever

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

mine had the original plastic bedliner too and when I took it out I noticed it scratched the hell out of the bed basically wore off the clear off it. do not order a truck with a bedliner again!

@dakotart279 4 года назад

Great presentation on the video. Makes me more excited that I just bought one. Wanted one of these for a long time. Just purchased 07/20 a 2003 Club Cab RT Black with Taupe colored leather interior. 50k actual miles. Original paint and in great condition. No mods as I prefer stock. PW, PL, AC, Power driver's seat, tilt, CD, Overhead console, Cruise control. Can't seem to find production numbers for interior colors and leather. Anyway, thanks again for the great video.

@terrancecook3357 3 года назад

The 5.9 is a great motor. there's plenty of performance upgrades for it.

@LordVillin 3 года назад

Just bought my own r/t. LOVE THE RUMBLE!!!

@xcel24 3 года назад

I picked up a 2002 dodge Dakota a few months ago 3.9l v6 Turning it into a pre runner . It’s a quad cab . It’s a beast

@markurbancowboy 3 года назад

These were nice performance trucks back in the day. 👍

@Forgotten_performance 3 года назад

6.9 seconds 0-60 according to motor week with a lateral grip of 0.83g. I'd say that's pretty fast for a 4000lbs truck

@jeffreythompson7110 3 года назад

I’m in process of putting a 5.9 in my 01 Dakota . Gonna be fun .

@Joe-qj5dm 3 года назад

Buying this truck ! 10000%

@kloutchase541 3 года назад

the 1999 5.9 RT also comes in a yellow not sure on the shade but my dad bought it off the lot in 99 in yellow and it only has 32k miles on it now

@douglas1982b 6 месяцев назад

I love that this is faster than the 1st gen lightning but no one talks about it !

@JTC-go3kg 3 года назад

Hot Rod tested a regular cab 14.8 it was as fast as a Mustang GT .. and Skidpad was comparable to 540i BMW in slalom also .. mine runs 12s and many are in the 10s

@robservice3322 3 года назад

Although the power isn't all that impressive anymore, the r/t Dakota is a very good handling pickup truck on twisty roads.

@uncle_salty_3675 10 месяцев назад

true, around town the 350tq isn't bad. but its definitely gutless :):)

@quinnolsen7819 3 года назад

Looking into a 2002 dodge Dakota SLT 3.9 v6 extended cab 4wd, anything I need to know?

@meganday72 3 года назад

Awesome truck

@sergvegas5446 3 года назад

I got the a 2001 ,4.7 Quad aka little beast!😎😁

@chrisparra7630 3 года назад

Guys I just picked up a brand new cervinis body kit for my RT on offer up it even came with the spintec muffler and cervinis exhaust tip?!

@carnationvideos4258 3 года назад

How much was it ?

@jamessilcox1192 3 года назад

Thumbs up buddy!

@littlebros20 3 года назад

I just bought one for a project truck and drive it more than my daily

@vanwoo5 3 года назад

I have the 2000 r/t and have done work to it. Maybe you could make a video of the simple and the aggressive after market parts and the simple ness it takes to make it 400hp

@BigMan7o0 3 года назад

This is a good idea. I have a currently stock 2000 R/T and want to make it faster in the near-ish future and have been having a somewhat hard time finding the info im looking for

@Mr1bigsal 7 месяцев назад

What do you do to make 400hp

@jamesgriffin7351 5 месяцев назад

@@Mr1bigsal the 5.9 Magnum is very similar to the old Mopar small block V8's. Eldelbrock makes high performance heads for the 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum V8. Mopar Performance did as well. I used the Eldelbrock heads, larger fuel injectors, a throttle body that I bored to a larger size myself, and a Mopar Performance purple cam. Made around 355-360 horsepower at the flywheel.

@risen2663 3 года назад

Not all RT packages came with infinity sound, mine just has normal speakers.

@joshromero87 3 года назад

I have and slt 4.7 club cab with infinity sound

@risen2663 3 года назад

@@joshromero87 that's an slt not an r/t

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

mine had the infinity sound and it sucked. replaced it the first year with a real amp and mtx thunderform subs

@Joseluis-rl8rj 3 года назад

There's a 1998 rt for sale with a shaker and manual trans is it stock?

@dakotart279 3 года назад

Jose, No Dakota RT's 1998 - 2003 were built with a manual transmission or shaker.

@williambreeze2659 8 месяцев назад

Dakotas are underrated!

@alexmyers9262 4 года назад

Where do you get your vehicles that you review

@DrivenCompanion 4 года назад

Wholesale Auto Connection in Bend, OR

@truckmountgirl 3 года назад

I have an '02 5.9 R/T with 117k miles in silver w/ gray interior, California car. My step-dad was the original owner and I bought it when he developed dementia and had to give up his keys. I now need a bigger truck with more hauling capacity. Looking to sell mine or trade for good running 3/4 or 1 ton. What's it worth?

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

about $5,000 according to bluebook but I would list it at $9,000 if its in really good shape

@coysgarage4096 4 года назад

There was a amber fire colour

@alexmyers9262 4 года назад

The 5.9 was not in the rt trim only usually just in the higher trims like the slt plus and rt trims

@mcesarey 4 года назад

The 5.9 was only in the R/T trim. I inherited my dad's 98 R/T....I promise it's a 5.9....says on the decal on the door, which the truck in this video doesn't have because it's probably been repainted...and the R/T was the highest trim level.

@aaronmorgan9795 3 года назад

I own a quad cab short bed 4x4. It is a factory 5.9 magnum. It is not an r/t. The 5.9 is offered on most trims, just a little rare

@uncle_salty_3675 10 месяцев назад

yah some of the 4x4 full size trucks had the 5.9. i don't think that any dakotas besides that r/t had 5.9 but i could be wrong

@littlebros20 3 года назад

No fucking way. Mine is missing the cup holder too

@adm3991 4 года назад

The power they made at the time wasn't bad at all mine made 215 to the wheels with intake exhaust and tuner. What's really nice though is the magnum that's in it is actually very modifiable. Mine personally had a 408 stroker done to the original engine and makes around 400rwhp and wrtq

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

yea its the torque, had guy with 318 tell me his was as good as my 5.9 till we started doing burnouts.5.9 is the burnout king , he was barely able to get the 318 tire, yes 1 tire spinning i had 2 tires spinning almost on fire!

@mcesarey 4 года назад

Those tires are way way way wrong. This truck has been repainted...the stripes are nice but not stock, and the decals are missing on the doors. My 98 R/T is flame red as well and this serves as a good example of what it could be...very nice!

@hidanseek1 3 года назад

Love the R/Ts have a Durango r/t AWD a Dakota r/t and a Dakota QC 5.9 4x4 r/t clone

@meganday72 3 года назад

Ppl know quad cabs are not r t models

@hidanseek1 3 года назад

@@meganday72 Clone as in a have it dressed up like a R/T

@meganday72 3 года назад

@@hidanseek1 pics?

@daddykurtis7763 4 года назад

R/T is rare to find but not as rare as finding a 4 door Dakota with the 5.9 V8

@wires.meters 4 года назад

Hi Daddy Kurtis, I have a 2000 Quad Cab 4x4 with the 5.9, I've been looking for a while for the build numbers on this combo, do you have any idea of what those numbers might be ? 2000-2003

@ezostew 3 года назад

Was this an engine swap to the sport variance? Or stock with the 5.9 v8 and quad cab?

@hidanseek1 3 года назад

Love my QC 5.9 and yes they are extremely hard to find

@daddykurtis7763 3 года назад

@@ezostew they come stock with the 5.9L don’t remember exactly wat years they started offering the 5.2L and 5.9L on quad cabs but it was either 01-03 or 02-03

@daddykurtis7763 3 года назад

@@hidanseek1 yup they are hard to find it’s easier to find non R/T Durango’s with the 5.2L and 5.9L then on a non R/T Dakota

@douglas1982b 6 месяцев назад

The 0-60 is about the same as my 2014 Jetta 1.8 turbo.

@Jonathan-tb6fm 4 года назад

Why would you get a R/T with manual windows and locks?

@DrivenCompanion 4 года назад

Sometimes simplicity is nice.

@bdogjr7779 4 года назад

Save weight for the dragstrip🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾

@risen2663 3 года назад

2 less things that can go wrong

@risen2663 3 года назад

@@thy6889 personally never seen manual windows and doors break, but I've seen plenty broke electronic ones

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

@@risen2663 so true, both the power windows and locks need something in my 20 year old dakota but i live with it will fix them someday

@nadronnocojr 4 года назад

It out handle a bmw m5 in 1999 Check out the original review by tnn ( nashville network) These trucks smoked mustangs in the same year stock , all day They turn way better than a truck , period

@lollol-xp4mc 3 года назад

Everything you said is completely bullshit lmao. A truck isnt going to outhandle a bmw and the mustang has a way better power to weight ratio

@nadronnocojr 3 года назад

lol lol look it up tnn And yes it held more than a camaro or mustang in 99 on skid pad , so fuckface Get cancer ... your an Internet tough guy

@nadronnocojr 3 года назад

lol lol p.s Title for title with anything you got on a road course ...

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

@@lollol-xp4mc your an idiot, you comment on a truck you know nothing about, yes these trucks outhandled a bmw stock. Go get a life dude

@krvr1469 3 года назад

Sport vs R/T? My sport looks just like this without the stripes. 5.9, tint, power everything, cruise control

@rustyshackelford5892 3 года назад

Sure it's not a 5.2?

@krvr1469 3 года назад

@@rustyshackelford5892 No it's a 5.9 v8.

@hashimdoe1832 4 года назад

Would you pay 5000 dollars for a 2000 rt with 145000 miles on her

@DrivenCompanion 4 года назад

If its in good shape it sounds like a decent price to me

@stevenroberts9097 3 года назад

My racing stripes go down the grill

@dtruth5769 3 года назад

U said 7 seconds isn't that quick by today's standards. You'd have to get a 6.2 Chevy with 400hp to run that or a a 5.7 ram with 395hp. That being said a RT of the late 90s or early 2000s would be right at the top of the food chain when it comes to today's trucks performance.

@sactownmopar 3 года назад

Yes this is BS, the truth is most cars and trucks today have pretty weak powertrains even by "todays standards" Its not like everyone is driving hellcat challengers and coyote mustangs. The fact is I can run my 20 year old stock dakota r/t at a stoplight and still be faster then 95% of the cars on the road today.....