Re: RE: JC Whitney Rotors and other parts installed LONG

From: Matt Tharp (henryrollins2001@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Nov 11 2002 - 15:11:51 EST


Charles is my Frist name. It is also the one on the
creidt card. and 224 was for two rotors and a set of
there 50-60 dollars brake pads and shipping.The
breakdown is below. The install was a breeze, they are
floating rotors so you do not have to pull the hubs
or anything. Would be about the same as chaning pads.
You pull the caliper off and the rotor is loose. Dodge
does not use a screw to hold the rotor to the hub. It
is simple and only take a hours or so. The only thing
you might need that is speical it the allen head to
pull the caliper and somthing to press the pistion
back into the caliper. BTW, I would make sure to
torque to wheels. when I pulled my wheels off the lug
nuts were on way to tight. I am not sure what the
torque is for the lugnuts. I put them at 90 Ft. LBS.
I need to by a factory book.

Thanks
Matt Tharp

Item 47ZX6987X - Driver Side Drilled & Slotted
Performance Brake Rotor
Quantity of 1 @ 77.95 Each
Total Price $77.95

Item 47ZX6988N - Passenger Side Drilled & Slotted
Performance Brake
Rotor
Quantity of 1 @ 77.95 Each
Total Price $77.95

Item 48ZX8874U - Satisfied Ceramic Friction
Severe-duty Ceramic Disc
Brake pads
Quantity of 1 @ 57.95 Set
Total Price $57.95

Merchandise Total: US $213.85
Shipping & Handling: US $10.59
Tax: US $0.00
Total: US $224.44

--- "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
wrote:
>
> Hey Matt!
>
> Thanks for the details :) Just for clarification,
> the $224.44 amount is the
> total for all 4 rotors, right?
>
> Any problems you encountered while doing the
> uninstall of OEM and install of
> the new? Any special tools required?
>
> I too am in need of doing something soon, so just
> trying to get my ducks in
> a row ;) Just one question about their Email to
> you....why did they address
> it to Charles?
>
> Sean
> '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
> '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 60,300mi!
>
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Tharp [mailto:henryrollins2001@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 3:14 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: JC Whitney Rotors and other parts
> installed LONG
>
>
>
> Well my rotors finally came in. I got a set of the
> Cross drilled and slotted rotors for my Dakota. I
> kept
> notes on the order. I have turn into a customer
> service freak over the last couple of years. So I
> make
> sure that I have my ducks in a row.
>
> Cross drilled Rotors For Dakota 224.44Ordered
> 11/22/02
> number JCW-xxxxxx
>
> First complaint Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:16:30 I asked
> about why it is taking so long just to process the
> order.
>
> Thursday, Oct 31 2002Contact from JC Whitney. Here
> is
> there answer to my complaint.
>
> 'Dear Charles,Thank you for contacting JC Whitney
> for
> your automotive needs. Your order is being delayed
> for
> reasons unknown to me. I have forwarded your e-mail
> to
> someone who would know more than me. They will be
> contacting you regarding your inquiry.' I have check
> my credit card and I have still not been billed for
> the rotors.
>
> Friday November, 01 2002 The Order for the brake
> pads
> was placed on backorder. The Rotors are still
> processing. No e-mail telling me of the change. I am
> thinking of canceling the order. I am going to email
> them asking how long the backorder is. I called and
> The Rotors were shipped and I canceled the pads. I
> will get a set of the hawk pads from Truck
> performance.
>
> Wednesday November,05 2002 Rotors Show up in good
> shape.
>
> Well I got the rotors and opened them up. They were
> covered in a Rust colored paint or coating to
> prevent
> rust. I used a can of brake clean and cleaned the
> off.
> I was real happy to see a very nice thick rotor that
> was the same thickness as OEM. It had the same min.
> thickness as the stock rotors. It has a real nice
> cross hatching and was machined nicely. The only
> thing
> that I did not like was the cross drilled holes.
> They
> are 9 holes drilled between the slots on 3 out of
> the
> 4. There is one that only has 7 holes. I am not sure
> if the planed that. It looks like they did not space
> them correctly. I am unsure what to think about it.
> I
> look at the picture on the web-site and it shows the
> same thing I have. I guess that is the way they want
> it. I installed them with a set of Hawk pads. I have
> only got to drive them a couple of miles making sure
> to break them in just like the rotor sheet said to.
> When I order my hawk pads I got a set of the Husky
> liners Mud Flaps. I was tried of my truck getting
> dirty so quick and U had gotten some chips already
> from the never ending road work around here. I
> installed the fronts with no problems. I think they
> are a nice quality product and are straight forward
> to
> install. I just do not like the look. I think they
> look cheap and a added on. The front ones had little
> notches that made them easy to line up and kind of
> fit
> with the fender flare. Then you use self tapping
> screws and drill into the flare. The back ones suck.
> They are just a simple flat mud flap. There is
> nothing
> to line it up with you have to eye ball it. I used a
> tape measure to make sure that they were level then
> stepped back to eyeball it. It was a real pain I
> beat
> it took an hour of messing around to make sure that
> they both looked the same way. They should have put
> those notches in the back ones just so they would
> line
> up like the front ones did. I was unhappy with them
> but they are on and they do not look that bad. I
> would
> like to have a set that installed behind the flare
> and
> molded to the side and was a extension of the flare.
> Well the only thing I am missing is the Floor Mats.
> They should be in this week sometime. Well with
> school
> coming up I am going to lay of the Dakota. I think
> the
> only thing I might do is the Fog lights. Mine are
> cracked and could not light up much. Let me know if
> you need more info
>
> Matt Tharp
>
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