Easy now...hehehehe. ;)
But yes, aftermarket units are cheaper - do they come with a 12mo/12K
warranty?
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: jon@dakota-truck.net [mailto:jon@dakota-truck.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:44 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Differential fluid changes
David Gersic <info@zaccaria-pinball.com> wrote:
> On Thursday 12 April 2007 03:58 pm, WiLieR[SS] wrote:
>> Looks like it is time to replace the front driveshaft.
> Yeah. I was at the dealership today, so I asked the parts guy. The
> front driveshaft is a single, non rebuildable, part. $425 for a new
> one, and they have to order it.
Got to love the dealer. (Is it any wonder some people refer to them as
"stealerships"?) ;-)
You can easily buy an entire, new custom driveshaft for $100-150 less
than what the dealer wants for a stock piece. For example, there is a place
out near me called Denny's Driveshafts
(www.dennysdriveshaft.com) which will sell you a heavy duty driveshaft for
something like $250-400 (depends on application, etc.). They guarantee them
for life. I have not had any personal dealings with this outfit, but have
seen their name mentioned in magazine articles and such; their shafts are in
some high HP vehicles. I don't know how this particular outfit ranks as far
as price goes, there may be a custom driveline shop near you that could do
the same thing, but I know if it were me, I'd definitely go the Denny's
Driveshaft route as opposed to giving the money to the dealership to replace
it with the same thing that already busted once.
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-Jon-
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