im looking to buy a my first dodge truck help?

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i am 17 and am looking for a truck and need some help i need something that wont be to bad on gas since i only have a job in the winter and part of summer due to sports. i have 2 choices a dodge ram 1500 with a 5.9 v8 with 112,000 or a dakota with the v6 quad cab i wanna do some wheeling with either of them but cant lift the full size for the gas? which one would be the best choice i have to commute about an hour a day