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ROB, 10/21/2007
2006 Dodge Dakota SLT 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
A good sturdy truck. I was impressed when I towed an 6 yd tandem dumping trailer. I hauled topsoil for a couple of days with this rig. Most people put tonneau covers on their trucks and they become cars with poor mileage. Use your Dodge for what it was made for and you will be impressed.
V6
Tony, 10/13/2006
2006 Dodge Dakota SLT 4dr Club Cab 4WD SB (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love mine, but the V6 in 6 speed is under powered, especially when towing a small trailer 4 x 6 with a mid size ATV. Also the rear suspension could use a beefier upgrade. And lose those small driver's and passenger mirros. Put the folding ones on. I did, now no big blind spots.
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The jury's still out...
Jay, 06/14/2009
2006 Dodge Dakota SLT 4dr Quad Cab SB (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought a used '06 in '08. I wanted a V-6 for milage (traded in a Jeep Wrangler) but the V-6 is a dog. It won't get out of it's own way. The rear end is super light and on rain slicked roads you really need to watch the break away factor. That could also be because of the crappy Good Year tires the truck came with. I'll be upgrading the tires to Michelins very soon. Suspension is extremely soft and bouncy, almost like driving a '70's era Cadillac. The bed could be a few inches longer but it works for what I need. I can put my Suzuki RM in the back straight on with the gate down. The mpg is decent, not great, not bad. So far, I haven't had any mechanical issues.
Best small truck for the money
doublee2005, 06/25/2009
2006 Dodge Dakota ST 4dr Club Cab SB (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
For the money you cannot buy a better small truck. When you compare that you get a v6 with good towing and full truck size for the same money as a single cab tacoma, ranger, colorado, or frontier that only come stock with 4 cylinders, there is no comparison. I bought a full size truck in my eyes for the price of a compact truck. Also the manual transmission is INCREDIBLE. In 6th gear I can run 85 at 2600 rpm which is unheard of with modern cars. So if you want a full size truck for half size money get one, if you want a small truck with fuel economy go buy a tacoma or ranger.
Noise Bucket
Joe Morton, 02/16/2016
2006 Dodge Dakota ST 4dr Club Cab SB (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
Annoying rattle from the front suspension on country roads. Upper mounting hardware for the struts fail. Costly repair no matter how it's done. Chrysler garage wants to replace the entire strut assembly on both sides along with both lower control arms. Estimated cost of repair is $2400.00
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