love it!!! mine isnt4x but dak is as dak does and it dont get better
than this
paul@gbay@famvid.com
Jon Winkelhake wrote:
> 'Twas the night before Christmas, and parked in the garage......
> I sat in my brand new Dakota from Dodge.
> Polished and cleaned and raring' to go
> I was confident she'd be great in two feet of snow.
>
> With four wheel drive and the new 'four point seven',
> I thought I had died and gone to heaven...
> Power windows and locks, tilt, cruise and A-C,
> I would have her paid off by two-thousand and three.
>
> When out on the driveway there came such a roar;
> I hit the remote to open the garage door.
> Fire up the 'Magnum' and shift out of park,
> Flipped on the high-beams to see into the dark.
>
> The blaze from the headlights on the new fallen snow
> Had given me a headache; turn them back down to low!
> When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
> But two stuck trucks; a Chevy in front, and a Ford in the rear.
>
> With two pissed off drivers who knew they were screwed,
> I refrained from laughing, as not to appear rude.
> More snow on the ground than they had expected,
> The trucks they were driving the road had rejected.
>
> "You guys need some help?" I had yelled out loud;
> At first, no response - I figured they're too proud.
> But after a while, a voice echoed through:
> "Yeah, sure, what the heck; but won't you get stuck, too?"
>
> I shifted the lever from 2-high to 4-low
> And rolled out of the garage and into the snow.
> With the traction-lock diff and extra weight in the bed,
> My Dak was unstoppable, like a down hill sled.
>
> As I slowly approached the accident scene,
> I could see the two drivers turn an envious green.
> "Nice truck" I heard uttered from one of the men-
> This, coming from an owner of a newer S-10!!!
>
> I stepped out of the cab and into the fluff;
> Opened the truck box, which was packed full of stuff.
> "You got any chains?" said the guy in the Ranger;
> "Yes, I sure do. You're no longer in danger."
>
> The two stuck trucks sat right in a row,
> So I hooked them together; the Dak as their tow.
> With the chains mounted aft to the class IV hitch,
> The rescue went on; so far, not a glitch.
>
> The night seemed colder as the minutes ticked by,
> But my Dak stood ready to give it a try.
> As I put it in drive and took my foot off the brake,
> I started to wonder, "How long would this take?"
>
> As I gave it some gas, the chains pulled tight,
> Four wheels digging in; Oh man, what a sight!
> With all of the torque applied at just the right time,
> The Dak lunged forward leaving nothing behind.
>
> The silence was broken with shouts of joy,
> For the Dak came through and rescued their "toys".
> "That Dodge was amazing," said one to the other;
> I quickly realized this guy was his brother!
>
> "I'm trading my Ford for a Dakota tomorrow,"
> "Me too; that Chevy ain't worth all my sorrow!"
> I yelled to the men as I backed up to the garage,
> "Merry Christmas to all, and to all who choose Dodge!"
>
> Happy Holidays Everyone!
>
> Jon W. '94 CC SLT V6 5spd.
> (jon_w@tjhale.com)
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