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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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WELL AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TELLING THEM THAT THE TRUCK RIDES LIKE A 1967 CHEVY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THAT IT BOTTOMS OUT OVER BUMPS...........NOW THEY FINALLY SAY....."THEY" FOUND THE PROBLEM.......I NEED NEW SHOCKS ALL THE WAY AROUND....AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 7OOO MILES ON IT.......UNREAL.......THEY KNOW THE ISSUE WITH THE RIDE ON THESE TRUCKS BUT IT TOOK 3 MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO GET THEM TO FIX IT......CANT GET IT BACK TILL TOMORROW SO ILL FOLLOW UP AFTER I SEE HOW THE RIDE IS............ also added some pics
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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looks awesome man, congrats with the truck. let us know how it works out
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Good lookin truck, I think your caps lock button is stuck though.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Good luck... I like the 2 tone leather. I wish mine was that way, but it's all gray.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Thanks guys for the compliments......just wish the damn thing performed as good as it looks.........ride has been bad since day 1....my 03 slt was a much better ride.....
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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Maybe it's just your truck or something, but these new trucks (05+) have a softer/better ride than the previous generation of Dakotas

Granted, it's still gonna ride/drive like a truck...lol
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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mine dont ride like a truck, my fullsize was terrible but handle offroad really well. only problem i have is the frt end sailing up and down. and its been that way since day one. also motor trend did a test drive on the 05 and thats the first thing they reported on frt sway.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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AMEN TO THAT....The front ends are all over the place...Still didnt get my truck back......
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Nice truck!

I am kinda diggin' the hood. Don't normally care for them, but it does look good on your truck.
Where did you get it from?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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ITS THE HOOD THAT COMES WITH THE R/T PACKAGE.............
 
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