Wayne's 99 Dakota R/T

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#18

Very nice truck Wayne! What year is it? I wish we had clean vehicles like that here.

#19

Thanks Wayne, I’ve updated the title.

#20

Wow!

I’ll bet your son will now volunteer for your wife’s grocery getting.

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#21

I’ve never seen an R/T. Nice. 4 WD?

By the way, there is no such thing as too much power ; )

#22

HI wayne i wondered when you would get bored not building a new wood gas canidate, Those southern trucks hold there value much better than the rust belt,NICE TRUCK.THANKS

#23

Nice looking truck,looks to be in great shape.
Going to be hard to cut the first hole I bet.
Calvin…

#24

That truck would look good out too the wood gas race track,?YOU probbly would’ent want too ovel track it though as it would get tore up raceing.JUST jokeing,it feels like i should be loading IT up on the trailer too head up too the local race track after working so fast and hard too get the project done. I remember raceing the clock like this getting ready for a race night.A few years in circle track comp.

#25

HI Wayne Keith,good after noon,all your experimentation trials will help us hard working low income folks enjoy driveing.I may rework the frame on my s10 too get less wind drag and a little more wood, as much as posible.I am sure we will all learn something valuble from the new dakota build.THANKS

#26

ARE YOU GOING TOO TRY A SQUARE HOPPER, I was starting too make my hopper wider and backed down, ado too uncertainty on funnel fit and lid holding on a larger hopper.the 24" i chose holds 8 or 9- 5 gallon buckit of wood.and then there was running out of room for hopper cooler,and still keep all three behind the back window.

#27

Hello Kevin ,

I think it will be a while before I gasifie the 99 dakota . I had started on a 95 dakota last year an then bought my tractor and pulled off the dakota and gasified the tractor .

I have started this week when I have a spare hour on the 95 again. ( the 95 will have a round hopper ,55 gallon drum )

I hate to start cutting on the new truck until I have put a few miles on it. This week while crawling around under the truck I noticed it looks like it has never been on a dirt road .

I also have been reading some of the warning signs in the truck . I think gasifing the truck will help with the breathing problems

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#28

I wouldn’t rush into it either after reading the warning signs Wayne.

#29

I dident realize you had one 1995 project started unfinished, good luck with the wood gas medicine,for the 1999,maybe next year if its a road test hot rod.YOU MAY WANT TOO GO THE LIGHTEST ROUTE POSSIBLE ON THE 99RT.TOO keep it thrillish on wood.

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#30

Wayne…after seeing that warning sticker I’ve decided I need to find me a similar truck…lol

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#31

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/5143957656.html 1998 Dakota R/T for $3400. 134,000 miles.

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#32

Hi Wayne,
Looks like you haven’t posted anything regarding your '99 Dakota R/T in a while, do you still have it?
I was wondering if you ever had a chance to hook it up to woodgas and see if it would let you advance the timing by moving the distributor like the '92-'96 Dakotas will?
There is a nice 2000 Dakota R/T for sale in my area, but I’m a little hesitant to buy it without knowing if it will run on wood or not.
Thanks,
Larry Graves

#33

Hello Larry .

I ended up selling the 99 dakota and never got a chance to run it on wood gas but I’m almost certain it will operate as the 318 92-96 . There is a shock absorber that will have to be relocated if you plan on going through the bed with the gasifier .

The 99 was just to nice of truck to be cutting on when I had sever other here in the yard.

One other note.

My phone and internet has been down for three days now and hope to get them restored Monday. I took my Chromebook with me to town and was able to get internet connection while at a burger shop.

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#34

Thanks, Wayne. I really appreciate your quick reply.
I hope to go look at the truck some time next week, the 2000 R/Ts are regular cab so they probably has the best power to weight ratio that you can get in a production truck that is woodgas friendly.

#35

When did they start making the 4.7 V-8? Don’t get that engine!

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#36

The 2000 Dakota R/T only comes with the 5.9L engine.
I think 2001 was the first year for the 4.7L V-8. That 4.7L engine has a high failure rate plus it’s not woodgas friendly since you cannot advance the ignition timing.

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#37

My 2000 had 4.7, I think that was 1st yr.