saw a manual trans Dakota in the 'yards today...

[Pete M]

4.7L engine so I'm guessing it's an nv3500?  should I try to get it?  more importantly, will it bolt to my CRD?    lol 

[Pete M]

it's killing me not to go get this.  but it's too much effort (pulling a transmission by myself? haha, yeah not since I was in my 20s) for something I don't need right now.  maybe when I get back home in a week I'll reevaluate.    if it's still there by then it must be fate, right? 

[Jeep Driver]

2 hours ago, Pete M said:

it's killing me not to go get this.  but it's too much effort (pulling a transmission by myself? haha, yeah not since I was in my 20s) for something I don't need right now.  maybe when I get back home in a week I'll reevaluate.    if it's still there by then it must be fate, right? 

How old are you?

[Pete M]

43 last I checked.  old enough to know how serious my back issues can get from wrestling transmissions in a gravel junkyard.     

[Jeep Driver]

54 minutes ago, Pete M said:

43 last I checked.  old enough to know how serious my back issues can get from wrestling transmissions in a gravel junkyard.     

I turned 53 last month. 

 

Just wait. 

 

 

I still work circles round the 20-somethings.

[Pete M]

Are we sure that doesn't say more about the 20-somethings these days.    the key is to stay active and exercise.  Keep at it and maybe when you hit 70 you can show up the kids at softball like my Dad.   that's my goal at least.   

[JMO413]

I think it says allot about the 20-something's these days. There are a few works but most just want everything handed to them. That is my experience at this point. 

[Sir Sam]

Pete, what year dakota?

 

Whatever year it is.....itll bolt up to the CRD.........

[Pete M]

'03 I think.  my hands start twitching at the thought of a manual transmission in that thing