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Bookitty
I know that I have been less than thorough in my contributions here recently - damn work, but I do take my responsibilities with the club seriously.
I would urge everyone on this forum not to provide information on how to prevent mileage from accumulating on a vehicle. The Dakota owners club has a well deserved reputation which will be damaged by any conversations associated with this topic.
Thank you
Andy
Oh yeah, the wash/wax concentrate seems to leave actually a more protective residue than a buffed surface, especially on chrome. (a la you old timers using kerosene in your rinse water!)
boomer18
Bookitty
Its met all my needs from hauling wood to hauling the family.
Although I have no complaints with it, I have been having 2nd thoughts about not getting a limited slip differential, (I have a 00 QC 4x4 4.7 auto, T&H package), and am now thinking of converting the rear differential to Limited Slip.
Has anyone done this? If so, does anyone have any good suggestions, either for a unit to get and approximate cost or something like, 'don't do it'?
(ya, I know, I should have ordered the thing with LSD but I was being cheap/stupid. When I finally
decided I wanted it, it was too late to change the order)
(FYI, mileage is about 13 when doing combo highway/city and 17-18 when doing straight highway @ 65-70)
Thanks in advance
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm
Bookitty
Stonhamdave-There are a couple different routes to go based on your abilities. You could check around at your local auto recyclers (junkyards) for a Dak in an accident and pull the whole rearend. or purchase the posi chuck and associated hardware and follow the Service Manual's description on your own. My guess, and it is just a ballpark, is you're probably looking at about $800 if you have a dealer do the swap.(8 hrs @ $70/hr and tipical markup on parts) Another option is to go with an aftermarket unit advertized in the more popular off-road mags, such as a air-locker, ect. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
This owners' group was set up as an opportunity to exchange information, tips, hints etc that will help all of us to enjoy the experience of owning a Dakota.
I do not want to start trying to control the discussions that occur here, but we do have to recognize that we have responsibilities, both to Edmunds (the user agreement) and to one another. This group has a well deserved reputation, to the extent that Edmunds are working to get official DC representation in the group.
When information is requested / supplied that effectively allows people to act illegally, unethically or dangerously then we are only damaging ourselves. For every smug individual that defeats their odometer there is a potentially defrauded manufacturer, any number of potentially defrauded resellers and later owners and a less safe vehicle on the road.
Let us please all remember what keeps bringing us back to this site.
To others - Censorship in any form is repungent. My belief is this forum is for the open discussion of things that relate to the ownership and operation of our Dodge Dakotas. The question that was asked implied it was possibly for illegal purposes. However it does have technical merit and if someone desired to answer, it should not automatically bring down a rain of moralistic judgement.
The physical act of altering your vehicle to prevent logging miles traveled is both illegal and morally wrong. However impediments in the free exchange of information is also morally wrong.
Fire Away ------ Rick
I'd much rather have a reputation of being helpful
than judgemental. I think that the forum has a
highly inflated ego, anyway. There are maybe 20
people that routinely post. I wouldn't consider
that much influence or reputation - I just want to
be helpful and learn as much about how my truck
works as possible. Besides, once DC kills of Dodge and Plymouth (oh, wait...) we'll have to be
responsible for every system on our vehicle, just
like Studebaker and AMC.
Once set to the above, if I rotate the air control knob to any other setting, I can hear the flap opening and the whistling goes away. Fortunately, this heater really cranks and once it's warm in the Quad, low fan setting is more than adequate with the temp control at midpoint. :-)
We've had some pretty cold days here recently in Wisconsin with temps in the single digits and wind chills below zero and the heater keeps up nicely. Anyone else experience this noise or aware of a DC fix?
fat_fenders
oh yeah,
Can't we all just get a long!!!!
While I do not feel information should be passed on about doing something everyone knows is illegal, I also feel this is not a place to call each other names because we have different views! There is too much GOOD information passed around on these pages. If someone asks for information to experiment on there Dakota and someone answers, well, most should know to read on and forget. Besides, maybe the experiment will be shared as a "This is what happens when......."
Anyway, just passed the 2500 mile mark on my quad and still very happy with. Through this group of fine people, I have got 95 percent of my 'factory glitches' resolved.
I keep telling people this truck is going to get me in trouble because I love the sound it makes as I aim for those open spaces!!!
Take care ya'll
Keith
Information is information, some pepole will use it unethically, some won't.
No matter what the setting, or the subject, I really hate it when people try to impose their ideas/moral/ethics (whatever you want to call it) on others.
Now, let's move on.
Brian
I have 1k on my 01 quad sport (4.7Lw/auto) now. I really love this truck and go out of my way to find excuses to drive it! All the previous advise on the 4.7L vs v6 was right.
So you see even without those pesky people (like me for instance haha) who like clean air looking over your shoulder, the blinded Quad would no longer be fun to drive anyway.
Please don't get me wrong, I do not wish to insult anybody. The person who first posted the request had a valid question. Just remember those who cheat will always loose the most in the long run. Funny how that usually works out.
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all,
96g11
"Anyone else experience this noise or aware of a DC fix?"
If you scroll back a few, I posted a problem with my 01 blowing hot air on my face when the selector is set to "feet" only (not a lot but enough to be annoying). Also, the fan whistle is prominant until I "fiddle" with the selector and it will stop.
Someone suggested in a follow-on post that the gates are not closing properly or tightly. When the wife returns from Pittsburgh (from here in Texas) on the 2nd of Jan., I will turn the Quad into the dealer for a check. If you have not posted a fix by then, I'll let you know what happens.
Ron
Alternately you can open the rear slider and the wind passes through the cab and no booming. I have kids who love to act like dogs and hang their heads and hands out the rear side windows. I get booming. I make them open the rear slider so I don't have to open my window.
Some say that it is difficult/impossible to open the rear slider from the driver seat. Yeah, mostly. I simply recline the driver seat to the max, reach over my shoulder and open the slider. I am also 6'1" tall and only do this at stop lights, etc.
Do you plan on covering the bed with a cap? The slider is tinted and the cap will probably have tinted windows. Double tinting can make it difficult to see out. The front window of my cap has a slider that is not tinted but the rear lift window of the cap is tinted. So with the sliders closed on the cab and cap, I look through 3 layers of glass, two of them tinted. At least it helps reduce glare from headlights tailing me.
We have taken 4 or 5 long road trips in the Quad with the cap on the bed. I thought we would use the slider to access the contents of the bed during road trips. We have but not as much as I thought we would. That might be due to the age of the kids, 4 & 7. As they age, they may be more likely to use the slider to get things from the bed while under way.
quad the only topper available was a LEER (model
100XQ). Leer had partnered with Dodge to make this
topper. After 3 months waiting, I finally got it
installed, only to have it leak like a siv. Along
side the toppers door on top of the tailgate, there is a 1X2 inch gap on each side which lets all of the elements in. Has anyone else purchased this topper and do you have the problem. By the way, according to the installers (RADCO), it was installed correctly. Thanks!!
Happy Thanksgiving
Starting from the rite on the selector dial which would be the defrost setting, move the selector dial exactly 5 clicks to the left. Give it approximately 3-5 seconds and I think you will not hear the whistle sound.
Without looking at the manual, there must be a variety of combo settings since there are numerous "clicks" for the selector knob to find.
Good Luck!
Does anyone have experience and opinions to share with choosing a grill/brush guard? I am looking at Manik 4X4 and WAAG, anyone out there running a Dak with one of these?
Also, dose anyone have experience on upgrading the factory fog lights to more usefull lights while keeping the lights located in the factory fascia openings?
Any help would be appreciated, and I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
Now, on to my main point: Wow! I have never seen this board get so fired up about any topic before! It reminds me of a similar ethical issue where some genius who was doing a project for his university class, posted all the materials and steps to make a nuclear bomb. It was technically complete and rather simple, evidently, and every major news network jumped on this bozo - would it violate free speech and the first ammendent to censor what is on the Web. I don't remember the outcome but the argument is the same as what has filtered onto this board. I'm not a lawyer, but I believe free speech is limited to anything as long as it does "hurt or threaten" the public good. Make your own calls on the mileage sensor deal. But, personally, I don't think this board should be used to further mischeif. We pay enough from these greedy car manufacturers as it is - can you imagine a "Internet information" tax on all future Window Stickers!!!! (don't laugh - it could happen)
Dave.
I've had my '01 QC SLT+, 4.7 V8 for about 2 1/2 weeks. It has the large, folding mirrors AND the rear slider. I log a lot of highway miles.
I have not noticed any wind noise from the mirrors or any other body parts. I've driven GMC trucks for many years - talk about your wind noise!!! So, I know wind noise when I hear it.
I keep my rear slider open - even in these cool temps. I have not noticed any wind noise - booming or otherwise. However, you will get better ventilation if you open your driver's window slightly.
I had to special order my QC to get folding mirrors (and a few other options). I am surprized that Dodge does not make folding mirrors standard on all of its models; like Ford and GM. I park in some tight spaces and have to fold the mirrors so that pedestrians don't "accidentally" bump into them.
The one thing I don't really care for is the dark tinted glass although it does look sharp. I have the sliding back glass that is tinted and both the front and back glass on the topper have the dark tint so when I look out the rear view mirror it is really dark. I did order the "elephant ear" side view mirrors so it isn't really a problem. I don't find I hear any wind noise I can attribute to the mirrors either. Rick
asta, I know you are making a point but there is a rather large difference between providing a how to on building a nuke and defrauding your leasing company.
Only thing is, expect MPG to go down 1 to 2 miles, but that's the same with any shell.
Ben
I got a slider for the same reason others mentioned, the ability to utilize the extra length the cab provides when carrying the occasional long piece of lumber or pipe.
I have a Century Ultra series cap. It was about $100 less than the lower priced Leer cap.
Mine does leak a bit through the front rail gasket in heavy rain. Nothing major.
One thing worth noting is the glass tinting. As Resqman noted, he is looking through 3 layers of tinted glass which does make it more difficult backing up at night.
The Century comes standard with 15% glass tinting.
Since that doesn't look very dark in bright sunlight, (which were the conditions I was looking at the models under), I ordered 30% tinting which, I have since learned by experience is even tougher to see through at night. I wouldn't get 30% tinting again.
If you have back sear passengers that are a bit claustrophobic, opening the slider will alleviate some of the claustrophobic feeling.
I also open the slider to get rid of the drumming sound when the windows are open.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
If I was only 3 inches taller!!!
Thanks in advance for the advice
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