Jason,
First, good to hear you guys made it home. And with no damage. I'm
headed to the dealer tomorrow. As the reports keep rolling in, I think
you're in a very small minority here. I got this from Patty Ryan (the
green TJ "Tweety Twuck") today:
"Allow me to quote you ... "This was not a good weekend for anyone
involved." You have NO idea how true that statement is. I'm so
shocked to hear about all the problems with your Dakota trucks. I won't
even try to tell you about our trip home in an e-mail ... so when you
get back in the office, give me a call - and I'll share with you the
sequence of events that caused most of us to arrive home at 2:00 AM and
one of them at 11:30 AM Sunday morning."
Jason Yates wrote:
> Bummer dude!!! Man, we did have a lot of carnage. I think I
> might be OK (knocking on wood now), but I do have a lot of
> squeaking/squeeling coming from the front end that I hope is
> associated with the dried concrete . . . er, Steiger mud in my
> brakes. Good luck to you, Andy, and Adam getting everything
> back together. I hope the bills aren't astronomical.
>
> JY
>
> --- Dakota Dodge <dakotasdodge@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>And more additions:
>>I blew apart my transfercase on the highway. I cracked it at
>>highway speeds
>>in half 80 miles from Jon's house. Got all kinds of parts
>>flying accross
>>the highway and lots of oil all over the bottom of the truck.
>>Luckily, Neil
>>was in front of me, and not that far from his home, so a AAA
>>tow to the
>>Dodge delarship and now have to wait till morning to see what
>>can be done.
>>Ahhh..seee...I knew that something was wrong with it!!!!!
>>
>>But, the waterfall...well....was worth it!
>>
>>-Dakota
>>http://dakota.4mg.com
>>
>>
>>>Some additions:
>>>
>>>My left front foglight is out.
>>>
>>>Jon cleared my code but the light's back on.
>>>
>>>Dakota has lost a lug off his right rear wheel.
>>>
>>>The Adam Blaster's truck is "not really driveable" according
>>
>>to Jon's
>>
>>>phone call from Aunt Millie's down in town.
>>
>>
>>>>This year's BBQ was by no means short on the carnage:
>>>>
>>>>2 Cherokee alternators completely fried
>>>>
>>>>Jason Yates' Dak started boiling coolant after the
>>>
>>electric fan
>>
>>>>couldn't keep up with a mud-clogged radiator and the slow
>>>
>>pace in the
>>
>>>>trees.
>>>>
>>>>1 TJ rear axle (twisted & snapped completely).
>>>>
>>>>Dakota's t-case and transmission are both suspect.
>>>>
>>>>I had misfires in cylinders 3 & 4, plus a "Shift Solenoid
>>>
>>A" code.
>>
>>>>Cleared the codes, then got a P0743 later tonight - TQ
>>>
>>converter
>>
>>>>problem. Hoping it's just the sensor. I think I've lost
>>>
>>1st gear
>>
>>>>and
>>>>OD.
>>>>
>>>>The Adam Blaster has a ticking coming from the area around
>>>
>>upper rear
>>
>>>>of the intake manifold, and the truck has quit on him
>>>
>>several times.
>>
>>>>Tom (Granpa) showed up with an oil pressure problem, but
>>>
>>after fixing
>>
>>>>the sensor he's OK.
>>>>
>>>>We're all crossing fingers for safe drives home. I'm
>>>
>>taking the
>>
>>>>scenic route.
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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