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Old 04-18-2013, 02:03 PM
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Default New To Me 2003 (UPDATE)

I haven't been on much but things are going so well with my truck I haven't really needed anything. Very happy!

Well, it's been a few months and I just thought I would post an update.

I don't put a lot of miles on a vehicle because I drive a semi for a living Over-The-Road. Sometimes I leave the Dakota at the terminal and I am gone for 2-3 weeks.

I've had the Dakota 6 months and I've put 4K miles on it and it is averaging 20 MPH. I'm ok with that.
LOVING the remote start. My wife took it to work several times when it was calling for snow and was able to start it from inside the building as well as not have to worry about the weather(that 2013 Mustang convertible she has isn't the best vehicle for that kind of weather).
I replaced the rear end links with Moog links because of some slop in the rear bar. I got a little more noise transfer with the Moog links but it feels better.
Ball joints are next on the list. It passed inspection with flying colors. It has a small amount of play in the lower drivers side but it will pass no problem. But I went ahead and ordered Raybestos Pro Grade joints.
I plan on pulling a 24 ft camper some this summer so figured it would be better if I had any play at all to go ahead and replace them.
I removed the drivers seat cushion and rebuilt the foam. It hadn't broken down to where it hurt the upholstery at all so I just rebuilt the foam pad and put it back together.
I ordered some Lloyds floor mats for it and they are excellent. Not cheap, but they fit great and look even better. I got the ones with the Dodge emblem and Dakota script.
Thanks to all for the info and recommendations when I was buying the truck. So far so good!

I posted this under my original thread but I kinda thought it might have gotten buried
 

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