I would go to a Chrysler or Jeep dealership. They deal
with Chrysler part numbers also,and they might be more
helpful than the Dodge place. Steve P.
--- jkp <jkp61@horizonview.net> wrote:
>
> I can't believe my friendly neighborhood Dodge
> dealer! They are so
> helpful>NOT!!! I bought a set of Gen III rims at
> the Chrysler Classic this
> weekend, but they needed center caps. The place that
> mounted them for me had
> wheels from a Ram and the center caps fit(but
> naturally wouldn't sell
> separately). Ray is checking with his source to see
> about getting me a set,
> but I figured while I was in town I would check with
> the local dealer since
> I just had them mounted. They start hem-hawing
> around and tell me "Sorry, we
> can't look them up without a VIN#!" I told them that
> I can't give them a
> VIN# cause they aren't off of my truck and they
> aren't even off of the same
> truck because 2 of the rims were new! They said,
> well we don't know what
> will fit then. They had several Dakotas on the lot
> with the same type wheel
> and cap, so I asked about those and was told "Don't
> know about the size". No
> offer to help or nothing. I said to just forget it
> and started to leave, but
> since I was pissed I asked for the Mgr. They brought
> me the owner and I go
> through the story with him. I told him that I've
> worked on cars for 25 years
> and in parts for 6yrs and there is always a way to
> find something. It may
> not be the easiest, but there is always a way! I
> told him this is a real
> good way to push customers out the door and that I
> know this is a simple
> thing, but if they can't help me with that then I
> sure don't want them to
> help me with something difficult!! So he gets the
> parts mgr and he goes
> through the same deal that their stuff is really
> vague and how dealer parts
> are different than aftermarket and maybe they could
> get a # off the rim, but
> they really can't help me w/o a VIN#. I told them
> just forget it, I'll find
> them somewhere else, and I won't be back. Some
> places are so helpful these
> days. Sorry, had to let off some steam, I 've even
> got a # now off of the
> back of the cap that fit, but I'll be damned if I
> give it to them. They
> would probably just tell me they couldn't use it
> anyway. Might have to look
> in a book to cross-reference something or, Oh My
> God, What's a BOOK!
> On the good side the Gen III wheels look GREAT!!
> on my '96 Dakota and the
> truck handles a lot better with the wider rims. The
> tread is also riding
> flat instead of rounded now and it doesn't feel like
> I'm going down the road
> in shoes that are too big.
> Take Care & Keep On Truckin'~~~~~John
> <<'96 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9L 5spd>>
>
>
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2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92 limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.
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