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I banged up my front wheel rings (just the little ouside ring) so went into Dodge and asked them to order me a pair of new ones.
Parts Guy: That'll be $207 each.
Me: EACH? or a Pair?
Parts Guy: Each.
Me: JUST the little ring, not the inner cover?
Parts Guy: Yep, just the ring, each.
Me: Sounds like a set of Alcoa wheels are in my future, that's what they cost per wheel.

Can you believe it?


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Big MAK
98. 5 ISB 5spd 4x4 Quad Cab 3500, 4" Exhaust elbow down, Original PowerMax1,
DD Stage III's, Boost Gauge, Pyro pre-turbo, PrimeLoc Fuel Filter System,
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, Mag-Hytec Dana 80 Rear Diff Cover, K&N,
Cummins/Jacobs E-Brake, Alpine CD855, Cobra CB, BearCat Scanner, PIA-90 Fogs,
Baja Laser 500000cp OffRoads, SmittyBilt Outland Grill Guard, Dee Zee Bed and
Rail Caps, Rhino Liner, Reese 21K, Genos Woodgrain Dash Kit, Genos Exhaust
Manifold Blanket, oh can't forget the all important GUN RACK ...
plus dang near everything else
Tows a 36' Hitchiker Premier Dbl Slide and
Pushes a 9' Steel Western Pro Plow
https://www.turbodieseltrucks.com

 

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Try http://www.mopar4less.com.

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David Dressler
2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, 155 inch WB, 5. 9L HO Cummins Diesel (ETH), 6-Speed HD Manual (DEE), SLT+, 3. 54 Anti-Spin Axle, Camper Special Group, Trailer Tow Group, Leather, Sliding Rear Window, etc.
"Diesel, it's not just for breakfast!"

 

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Mark,It's a shame that the brand were promoting,rips us off when we go in for parts or service! #ad

 

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Mark, Try Campingworld or JC Whitney before giving up.

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98 3500 QC 4X4 Int Blue, Unbombed 6BTA5. 9 12V,
Auto 3. 54 LSD, PIAA Pro90's, Tonneau, Running Boards, 5K Air Bags, Hadley Air Horns, EGT/Boost/transmission Temp Gauges, Cobra / K40, Valley class V, Bugflector II, Bedliner, Tow Hooks, Cup Smoothie, Meg's turn-down tip, SS Fender Flares... .....

99 Lance 1110 Slide-On Truck Camper

 

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Mark. . Are you talking about the nut covers ?? if so what a rip. . If your talking about the stainless beauty rings you can have mine as I have the Alum... Gary

 

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Man, 207 bucks EACH! That's highway robbery. Way too much for those things! I saw them advertised in "American Trucker" magazine a while back. I think they were 50 bucks for a set of 4. THey were stainless steel, and came in 16, 17, 19. 5, 22. 5, and 24 inch sizes. I'll see if I can find the ad again...

BOMBED

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Evan A. Beck
Prez, NW BOMBers

98. 5 2500, 4x2... yadda yadda yadda...

Check out NW Punk for more info!

 

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Yep, I looked into alternatives. You can buy a full set of stainless simulators, outer rings AND inner nut covers, from quite a few vendors for about $250 -- that's everything for all four wheels. I'll definitely be buying a set from an alternative source.

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Big MAK
98. 5 ISB 5spd 4x4 Quad Cab 3500, 4" Exhaust elbow down, Original PowerMax1,
DD Stage III's, Boost Gauge, Pyro pre-turbo, PrimeLoc Fuel Filter System,
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, Mag-Hytec Dana 80 Rear Diff Cover, K&N,
Cummins/Jacobs E-Brake, Alpine CD855, Cobra CB, BearCat Scanner, PIA-90 Fogs,
Baja Laser 500000cp OffRoads, SmittyBilt Outland Grill Guard, Dee Zee Bed and
Rail Caps, Rhino Liner, Reese 21K, Genos Woodgrain Dash Kit, Genos Exhaust
Manifold Blanket, oh can't forget the all important GUN RACK ...
plus dang near everything else
Tows a 36' Hitchiker Premier Dbl Slide and
Pushes a 9' Steel Western Pro Plow
https://www.turbodieseltrucks.com

 

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Yep, and I got a better one for ya.

I just got my truck back from the body shop due to a scrape with a telephone pole, and the right front cover was dented a little. So, I said sure replace it($185. 00). Well about a week later my son and I went out to the local BLM area to do a little target practice, and as you know some of the roads are not that wide, so we pulled over to let a Cheby go by and got a little close and heard a little scraping noise. I knew I did a little damage, thought it was just cosmetic. Well found out that brand new wheel cover got knocked off and my rear dully tires flattened it like a pancake!!

At $185-200 per copy, it aint been replaced!

I'm with Big Mak, wait till I decide on new wheels.

Shawn

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98. 5 3500 24v 5Sp 4X4 SLT w/4" turbo back stainless exhaust, Pyro & Boost Gages, and Boost Module. (Banks Stinger+ Pkg), Rancho RS9000(6), Hadley Air Horns, Warn 12K winch, DD Stage III, K&N, DD Extream Duty Clutch, Firestone Air Lift Bags in the rear & a few other goodies.

 

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Hey Mark, Check out this old thread. Some SOB stold one of my front ones. Guess I can't blame him/her when DC get $185. 00 a pop. Outrageous. Any way I bought the Summit brand simulators ($135. 00 for all 4 corners). They look 100% better than stock. WAY MORE Shine #ad
, plus they bolt on under the lug nut, instead if snap on like stock. As an added bonus the front ones fit the wheel tight, and the lug nut covers stick out. The better half hasn't scraped them yet on a curb. The factory ones she had trashed the first time she drove it UGH!!


Opps have figured this copy and paste thing. Search on my UserName. Post was on 02-02-00 "wheel covers'
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TOWER: '99 3500 4X4, White, 3. 54 LSD, 5spd, CMPR&TRL package. 'Glass shell or 9 1/2' Shadow Cruiser slide in. Geno's combo gauges / A-pilliar. "PIPE BOMB". K&N RE 0880.
TOWEE: '82 CJ-8,Lime Light, Injected 440, 727 T flite, IH Dana 300, Dana 44 frt, Dans 60 rr 4. 88's & Detroits, 38. 5 X 14. 50 TSL/SX's, 15 X 10 Eagle 589's. Full soft top and full length cage.

BIGGER IS BETTER!! MO POWER

[This message has been edited by Scrmbld4X4 (edited 04-16-2000). ]

 

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Just hammer 'em back into shape and put 'em back on. It seems the dented ones don't get ripped off as much a nice dentless ones. Be glad you don't have the new plastic models.

For a long time I just left mine off--made rotating tires much easier.

I wacked a rock with one of my outside tires on a jeep trail in the white mountains of Eastern California once. The jolt was so hard I thought I'd have to go back to get the axle--ripped the sidewall right out of a BFG MT and, strangely, tore out the pinon seal. Gotta watch out for those rocks hiding behind bushes. I've since decided a dually just ain't the right tool for a narrow jeep trail.

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'98 B5. 9 5spd 4x4 Quad Cab 3500, 3. 54, Banks PowerPack, PacBrake, 60-gallon Aero fuel tank, Bilstein shocks, Firestone air bags, Reese 20K fifth-wheel hitch, Icom 2m ham radio

 

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Yeah, you can always pull a "Rob Hanson" an hammer the dents out with a bat... Isn't that right, Rob??? #ad


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Evan A. Beck
Prez, NW BOMBers

98. 5 2500, 4x2... yadda yadda yadda...

Check out NW Punk for more info!

 

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Is that how I got the name "Batman"? And I thought it was cause of all the options I've put on my Ram! Oh well.