David, you will probably have people agree with you that this is major
excess,but I like to care for my stuff as best as I can.There's no question
I spend some major dollars on maintenance,but it's worth it to me.I just
keep track of the miles and know that come every service interval,there is
going to be a pretty good draw on the dakota savings account.Thanks,Will
----Original Message Follows----
From: "David A" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: was:ok,I will just tell ya'll the story,NOW: my
story!-PLEASE READ
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:23:01 CST
Jeez...wish i had the money to do this...
10,000 miles and all That work??
Somebody...tell him this is excess...MAJOR EXCESS!
>From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: was:ok,I will just tell ya'll the story,NOW: my story!-PLEASE
>READ
>Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:25:27 CDT
>
>I have just turned 18 years old and I will tell you that I love my truck,
>and am so happy to have it.I got my dakota as a reward for holding an A+
>average all the way through high school,and graduating with honors.I was
>the
>first graduate in 10 years from my school to recieve a medal of achievement
>in agriculture,and I earned a special service award.I have never had one
>drink of alcohol and never will,I have never had any type of tobacco and
>never will,I have never had any type of drugs and never will.I made a
>decision that all I needed in a vehicle to go back and forth to college in
>was a compact,regular cab pickup.I got into dakotas when some of my friends
>got some in high school.I soon became a dakota aficionado.When I graduated,
>I told my dad what I was thinking I needed in a vehicle and he thought it
>was a sensible choice.I was given a blank order sheet and my father said
>"fill it out EXACTLY the way you want", so I did and I got the best of both
>worlds-a compact,reg cab 2wd pickup(that gets excellent gas mileage-I'm
>averaging 29mpg back and forth to school) and,something extremely stylish!
>He also pays my full coverage insurance.I am so grateful and respectful of
>what he has been done for me.I figure the absolute least I can do for my
>dad
>is to be responsible.I have never brought home a ticket of any kind.There's
>no way I would bring a ticket home to my dad because the insurance is bad
>enough as it is because I drive what I want to.I couldn't ask him to pay
>for
>the increase in insurance premiums just because I couldn't control myself.I
>have had my truck to 70mph one time, to pass somebody in a crappy vehicle.I
>usually drive between 50-55 mph on the highways, and I NEVER exceed the
>speed limit! I have always been a very, very cautious driver.I always
>observe the speed limit, and I take excellent care of my truck.I have not,
>and will not make a modification to my truck that compromises the safety or
>reliability of it.My truck has been over 2000 rpm's twice, and I'm sorry
>that I did it now.I am not going to run my truck over 2300 rpm's again, if
>at all possible.I have never raced the truck.My maintenance is
>impeccable.Before I start it in the morning on days I drive it:check all
>fluids and inspect undercarriage for leaks,Check all interior&exterior
>lights for proper operation,Check tires for proper pressure,start the
>truck,ALWAYS wait for engine to reach full operating temperature before
>moved,turn on lights(always drive with lights on for safety).Every
>week:truck is washed very thorughly by hand using only duragloss soap&and a
>new artificial sponge,dried with an absorber artificial
>chamois,undercarriage is washed,interior vacuumed,armor-all interior
>formula
>applied,engine compartment cleaned(indluding bruching bugs out of a/c
>condenser&radiator,all fluids rechecked,interior glass& mirrors cleaned.At
>every 2500 miles the truck has the following:napa gold oil filter&
>valvoline
>5w-30 oil changed,rearend serviced with valvoline synthetic lube,power
>steering fluid changed with valvoline synthetic fluid,tires
>rotated&balanced(lug nuts torqued to spec with a digital torque
>wrench,&weights are on inside of rims),front end alignment,add valvoline
>syn
>power fuel system treatment and cleaner,lube all hinges&pivot points with
>white lithium grease,lube all rubber&weatherstrip with rubber
>lube/weatherstrip lube,change spark plugs,change windsheild wiper
>blades.(haven't got 10K miles yet, but when I do-)Every 10,000 miles:clean&
>re-oil K&N filter,Transmission serviced with mopar specified lube,replace
>serpentine belt,change pcv valve,replace brake pads& shoes(regrdless of
>wear),flush& refill cooling system. I take pride in the fact that I am
>fortunate enough to be 18 and have a brand new truck to drive.My truck is
>my
>means of transportation,as well as my hobby.I rely on it as I travel 90
>miles each way to school and back and I like it to be maintained so that I
>have 0 problems caused by lack of preventive maintenance.I always carry my
>entire set of craftsman tools with me in the truck and have stopped to help
>so many people.I don't frown on other people for the way they traet their
>vehicles, I just help them out a s much as I can.Ask some of the guys at
>the
>houston meet this year if they think I care for my truck.Bernd, Richard
>Pyburn, Mike Clark, Gene Rivers,Brian McDaniel? If anybody has any
>questions
>or comments on this, please feel free to e-mail me privately.Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
>'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
>forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner
>lenses,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,APC white face
>gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate flush fiberglass
>tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3" dumps,lowered 2" in rear,R/T
>fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows tinted to 5%,back
>glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate lock,K&N drop-in/ 1ST
>place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National DML
>meet!!
>
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