I did a search and couldn't find anything, so sorry if this has been discussed already.

I can get mine done for $150 but I can't tell if it is even worth it or not. I'm told the way vehicles are made these days makes it almost obsolete, but my 05 Dakota shows signs of being rustproofed in the past.

Anyone do it yearly? Or not, and suffered consequences?

Thanks guys.

 

from what i have read, the Dakota's are meant to rust a little bit and the surface rust is all that should happen over time. I also know that by rustproofing the carraige will void the warranty (for the carraige), per my owners manual.

With that being said...I don't have to worry much about that living here in sunny phx AZ. with 3 inches of rain a year and zero snow....my driveshaft is still rusted. it seems that this just done on purpose.

 

What would be the purpose of having it rust on... uh, purpose?

 

Not really sure. haha. there was a thread about this a little while back. maybe somebody can dig it up.

 

here it is, explains it all

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...ar-cancer.html

 

thx dt!!!

 

no problem pops... on a side note, im going to be visiting your city mon-wed of next week for a john deere training class.

 

What parts of town? I'm actually going to be braving the cold of Minnesota this next week! The high temp is 9 degrees on the day I arrive. For a native Phoenician....that's a bit chilly for me!

 

well, everything is screwed up this time... i am staying at the clarion on the southern part of town, but the class in on the north end of town, class used to be in coolage, knida cold here too, sun just went down and its 27 deg, pretty cold for here too