RE: 2,000 lb R/T towing capacity printed on rear of truck!

From: Phelan, Arthur A (Arthur.Phelan@pss.boeing.com)
Date: Tue Jul 20 1999 - 08:00:25 EDT


Does anyone have a 1999 brochure with that R/T pulling a boat ? I'd like to buy it from you.

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> From: SuperNagz@aol.com[SMTP:SuperNagz@aol.com]
> Reply To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 2:30 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: 2,000 lb R/T towing capacity printed on rear of truck!
>
> While washing my truck yesterday, I noticed something...
>
> Molded into the plastic right above the liscense plate holder is clearly
> printed "2,000 lbs towing capcity"
>
> This makes me wonder... obviously Chrysler KNEW about the lowered tow rating
> for the trucks if they "modified" their little molding machines to stamp out
> the 2,000 lb lettering on that specific piece... but.. yet... they didn't
> manage to fix the owners manual, the '99 Dakota brochure, or any of the other
> printed articles.
>
> Maybe we can use this to our advantage in our "fight" against DC.
>
> p.s. I called the 1-800 number someone gave me off here (sorry fergot who u
> were) and told the story to the woman. She took all my information, and was
> very friendly, and told me I would be contacted within a week by my area rep.
> She definately knew about the situation, and was pretty sincere when she said
> I shouldn't have a problem getting a "free" 7/70,000 warranty for my
> inconvenience.
>
> I knew theres alot of talk about "greed" on this subject... but I was
> thinking about maybe asking for something in addition to the warranty... like
> a Mopar Computer when it comes out??? Should I take the chance? Or just
> take the warranty and be happy? (if I even get it.. I guess it hasn't been
> decided on yet until I talk to my rep.)
>



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