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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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First of all, Thank's for all the valuable info on the previous cat backexhaust question I had. You all were right, a local shop bent the pipes, and used a magnaflow muffler for a little less than I could have bought a "kit" for, and THEY did all the work. Now for the next challenge. I bought a Westinbull bar for my 04 dakota, and looking under it, the brackets don't appear to be the three hole ones that the Westin's brackets use ? Can anyone send me pics of under the vehicle where the bumper brackets bolt to the frame. According to Westin, it shoud be a bracket with three bolts. I can't totally see up in there, and since we have 8" of snow, and 20 degree temps, I won't be crawling under there soon. One last thing, I want to get a manual for this truck, Chilton's, etc., but there is not one for this year ? The one for 2004-2007 is only the durango, not dakota,and the other is 1997 to 2003 dakota. Would I get the 04 to 07 which states on the front 04-07 durango and 05-07 dakota, or the one that says 97 to 03 durango and 97-03 dakota ? If anyone has the pics ofwhere the bumper brackets bolt to the frame, ricbrk@yahoo.com Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Well there is a link stickied for a manual for 2001 pdf, or you could go buy the dodge service manual if you want to.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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the 04 is basically the same as the 97-03, might be slight differences fromt he 03, but mostly the same
 
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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i think the big change from 03 to 04 was the 3.9 to a 3.7.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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i agree, thats what i meant most of the truck in 04 was the same as in 97
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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When I installed it there was only 2 holes on each side needed.

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