On 09/30/97 14:49:54 you wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of Chip Maurer
>Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 10:07 AM
>To: Dakota Mailing List
>Subject: DML: 5 tire rotation
>
>So I just brought my truck in for 1st real service (6000 mi).
>I changed the oil/filter at 3000 miles.
>
>I have a 97 slt+ with tire & handling package, so the spare
>is like the other tires. I asked the guy to rotate all 5 tires.
>He said that what happens is that the wear pattern (I actually
>have 8000 mi.) would cause the truck to drift by putting the
>unused spare into use. Doesn't the manual have a 4 and 5 tire
>rotation pattern? Should I have insisted? I haven't noticed
>any wear on the tires, and the truck rides straight...
>
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>| Chip Maurer chip@unx.dec.com |
>| Digital Equipment chip.maurer@usa.net |
>| 200 Route 9 North |
>x Manalapan, NJ 07726 (732) 577-6195 x
>
Chip, I just had my '97 CC Sport 4x4 in for the 6,000 mile oil change and 7,500 mile tire rotation. They did not use the
spare tire (I also have the full size spare) in the rotation.
Dave Thede
'97 Dakota Sport CC V8/5-spd 4x4
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson dual cat-back somewhere on a UPS truck headed this way
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