why wont they fit is it the holes or what???
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DDBC,air ride 97 springs on a 95
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim J Koth" <Tim.J.Koth@aexp.com>
To: "dakota-truck%buffnet.net" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 9:17 AM
Subject: DML: Skid Plates - Revisited
> Well the saga continues. I have a '00 SLT CC 4x4 4.7 5speed DAK. It did
not
> come with the skid plate group. And I'm kinda glad because the 2000 DAK
skid
> plate group is plastic. So based on some comments from members the last
time I
> brought this up, I went to the dealer and ordered the skid plates from
Mopar.
> Their book listed them as fitting 98-00 Dakotas. (no diffentiation between
CC
> or RC) They came in, were nice steel units, I waxed 'em, (I'm anal that
way,
> anything painted gets a wax job BEFORE installation) then crawled
underneath
> the Grey Ghost to put 'em on. They don't even come close to fitting. I
take
> 'em back and they say "nope, those are the ones". I say "kiss my transfer
> case, lets see your 5 star mechanic put 'em on"... so they pull it in the
shop
> and the mechanic then tells me that the frame and crossmembers has changed
> considerably from '99 to '00 and these puppies won't fit. Then he tries to
> tell me how great the plastic ones are. But the parts department doesn't
even
> have a listing for the plastic ones as their doc assumes the older ones
fit
> the 2000's. Pretty neat huh? Anyway, I've called about 5 places and cant
find
> any skid plates for a 2000 Dakota. Anyone out there put any new skid
plates
> on a 2000? Anyone out there know where to look for such a beast?? Thanks
for
> any help!!
>
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