This is pretty much my dumping ground for stuff that I just didn't know where to put....but still think that it needs to be here.
Unoffical Dakota R/T Production nubmers.
These numbers came from DC themselves, but nobody there will actually put it in writing. So don't shoot me if you have different numbers.
Regular Cab 1998
Intense Blue = 32
Deep Amethyst = 52
Flame Red = 93
Black = 74
Total = 251
Club Cab 1998
Intense Blue = 135
Deep Amethyst = 254
Flame Red = 415
Black = 379
Total = 1,183
Regular Cab 1999
Intense Blue=299
Deep Amethyst=170
Flame Red=523
Black=678
Solar Yellow=501
Total=2171
Club Cab 1999
Intense Blue=581
Deep Amethyst=414
Flame Red=1100
Black=1392
Solar Yellow=623
Total=4110
Regular Cab 2000
Flame Red=220
Bright White=117
Intense Blue=137
Black=321
Amber Fire=46
Total=841
Club Cab 2000
Flame Red=800
Bright White=553
Intense Blue=530
Black=1146
Amber Fire=165
Total=3194
Even though we know they are out there, DC does not say anything about building the Solar Yellow 2000 R/T's
No numbers for 2001, 2002, 2003. If anyone has these from an accurate source please send them to me so I can put them up here.
Are you worried about your warranty being voided due to your aftermarket parts?? Read this to see your rights.
Federal Warranty Laws
1.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (42 U.S.C. 2302(C))
This federal law regulates warranties for the protection of consumers. The essence of this law concerning aftermarket auto parts is that a vehicle manufacturer may not condition a written or implied warranty on the consumers using parts or services which are identified by brand, trade, or corporate name (such as the vehicle makers brand) unless the parts or service are provided free of charge. The law means that the use of an aftermarket part alone is not cause for denying the warranty. However, the law's protection does not extend to aftermarket parts in situations where such parts actually caused the damage being claimed under the warranty. Further, consumers are advised to be aware of any specific terms or conditions stated in the warranty which may result in its being voided. The law states in relevant part:
“No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumers using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name....” (42 U.S.C. 2302(C)).
2. Clean Air Act Warranty Provisions (42 U.S.C. S 7541 (C) (3) (B))
The federal Clean Air Act requires vehicle makers to provide two emissions-related warranties -- a production warranty and a performance warranty. The production warranty requires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle is designed, built and equipped so that it conforms with emissions requirements at the time of sale. The performance warranty requires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle will comply with applicable emissions requirements as tested under state vehicle emissions inspection programs for the warranty periods specified in the law (for model year 1995 and later vehicles, the warranty is 2 years/24,000 miles for all emissions-related parts and 8 years/80,000 miles for the catalytic converter, electronic emissions control unit and on-board diagnostic device). The performance warranty is conditioned on the vehicle being properly maintained and operated.
Like the Magnuson-Moss Act, vehicle manufacturers may not refuse warranty repairs under the Clean Air Acts performance and defect warranties merely because aftermarket parts have been installed on the vehicle. The only circumstance under which the vehicle manufacturer can void the emissions warranties is if an aftermarket part is responsible for (causes) the warranty claim.
Tools of the Trade
The REAL definitions of the tools we use everyday
1. HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive car parts not far from the object we are trying to hit.
2. MECHANIC'S KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; it works particularly well on boxes containing convertible tops or tonneau covers.
3. PLIERS:
Used to round off bolt heads.
4. HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.
5. VISE GRIPS:
Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
6. OXYACETYLENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for the lighting those stale garage cigarettes you keep hidden in the back of the tool box, (What wife would think to look in there?) because you can never remember to buy lighter fluid for the Zippo lighter.
7. ZIPPO LIGHTER:
See Oxyacetylene Torch.
8. DRILL PRESS:
A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against the Rolling Stones poster over the bench grinder.
9. WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans rust off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and many layers of skin in about the time it takes you to say, " Ouch, you Mother F**ker". If a wire sticks you in the chin you get to yell, If a wire sticks you in the forehead you get to have a tall cold one, If you get a wire in the eye you get to go the Emergency Room.
10. HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:
Used for lowering an R/T Dakota to the ground after you have installed a set of lowered springs, trapping the jack handle firmly under the front air dam.
11. EIGHT FOOT LONG Douglas FIR 2X4:
Used for levering your truck upward off a hydraulic jack.
12. TWEEZERS:
A tool used for removing wood splinters after you levered your truck up to get the floor jack out.
13. PHONE:
Tool for calling your neighbor to see if he has another hydraulic floor jack.
14. GASKET SCRAPER:
Theoretically useful as a sandwich tool for spreading mayonnaise, used mainly for getting dog-doo off your boot.
15. E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR:
A tool that snaps off in bolt holes and is ten times harder than any known drill bit.
16.TIMING LIGHT:
A stroboscopic instrument for illuminating grease buildup on crankshaft pulleys.
17. TWO-TON HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOIST:
A handy tool for testing the tensile strength of ground straps and hydraulic clutch lines you may have forgotten to disconnect.
18. CRAFTSMAN 1/2 X 16" SCREWDRIVER:
A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end without the handle.
19. BATTERY ELECTROLYTE TESTER:
A handy tool for transferring sulfuric acid from a car battery to the inside of your toolbox after determining that your battery is dead as a doornail, just as you thought.
20. AVIATION METAL SNIPS:
See hacksaw.
21. TROUBLE LIGHT:
The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called a drop light, it is a good source of Vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not otherwise found under cars at night. Health benefits aside, its main purpose is to consume 40-watt light bulbs at about the same rate that 105mm howitzer shells might be used during, say, the first few hours of the Battle of the Bulge. More often dark then light, its name is somewhat misleading.
22. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:
Normally used to stab the lids of old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splash oil on your shirt, it can also be used, as the name implies, to round off Phillips screw heads.
23. AIR COMPRESSOR:
A machine that takes energy produced in a coal-burning power plant 200 miles away and transforms it into compressed air that travels by hose to a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench that grips rusty suspension bolts last tightened 40 years ago by someone in Detroit, Michigan and rounds them off.
24. MURPHY:
A silent worker who's main job is make sure you cant do yours. Keep treats around for him if he shows up. "A string of well lubricated profanity, Band aids, Plasma ect."
The Unoffical Bill Of Rights
We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, the guilt-ridden, the delusional and other liberal socialists.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that a whole lot of people were confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dimwitted that they require a Bill of No Rights.
ARTICLE I:
You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II:
You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, look the other way, hit delete, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III:
You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV:
You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V:
You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI:
You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair or spend the rest of your natural life in prison.
ARTICLE VII:
You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big-screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII:
You do not have the right to demand that our children risk their lives in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate oppressive governments and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to fight if you'd like; however, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world, and do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every little tyrant or nosing in on every civil war that is none of our business.
ARTICLE IX:
You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of you to have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE X:
You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to pursue happiness -- which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights and the United States Constitution.
The rules of life that should be taught to the kids before they get out of 3rd grade
RULE 1 - Life is not fair; get used to it.
RULE 2 - The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself.
RULE 3 - You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone, until you earn both.
RULE 4 - If you think your teacher is tough, wait til you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
RULE 5 - Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping, They called it opportunity.
RULE 6 - If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
RULE 7 - Before you were born, your paents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So, before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parents' generation, try "delousing" the clothes in your own room.
RULE 8 - Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they will let you try as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to anything in real life.
RULE 9 - Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.
RULE 10 - Television is not real life. In real life, people actully have to leave the coffee shop and go to their jobs.
RULE 11 - Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
