One Pricey 1997 3500 for DC?

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I wish I knew what powerteam was in this particular rig.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/printstory. hts/business/672123

"False truck towing claims cost DaimlerChrysler "

Max

 

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I think that may be a mistake. I think they may be talking about the Dakota R/T I think it was. There was a lowered Dakota that they overrated the towing capacity on and bought back a whole bunch of em. There's no way that 5,000 lbs was over what a 3500 could handle!!

-Steve St. Laurent

 

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Only believe about Half to 1/4 of what you read in the Houston Chomical. They have a section that is generally full from the previous days retractions and corrections. They run it on the inside of the front page. This is probably one of the worst Papers in the country. It is ran by an old Liberal Democrat Houston family who loves to show how little people supposidly win against the big bad corporations. I'm surprised they didn't make it Front page!!!!

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92 Ext. Cab, Auto trans. , 3. 54 Non-LS, Isspro Tach and Pyro (pre-turbo), 210,000+ miles, straight pipe,old and abused but still running strong!!!!

 

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WOW! I live right next to McKinney.

 

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Kind of make you wish the ol' Houston Post was still around

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"Big Red" 1994 Ram 2500 Laramie SLT, 12 valve, 2WD, Auto. 139,000 miles. I am my own warranty station Ranch Hand steel brush guard, Scotty Air, silencer ring put back in(wifey said so), Flowmaster muffler, chrome turn down pipe out the side, Velvet ride shackles. My Truck Site

 

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Well, I can make a 3500 jerk vioently when towing 5k, just go from slamming the breaks to flooring the throttle. Now, if they were dumb enough to do that, they didnt deserve that truck. I can see a dakots having a hard time pulling 5k, but only the driver could make a 3500 notice it was there.

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1996 2500 ST regular cab,long bed, 4x4, 5 speed, Rhino Liner Scotty Air, Isspro gauges, boost elbo, pipe cleaner used on cat
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Dodge Makes it
Cummins Shakes it

 

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What engine did it have in it? If it was v-6 or small v-8 maybe.
Only way Cummins wouldn't handle it, is the throttle problems(linkage,cable).
Transmision problem maybe.
Why a big settlement? Did they total the truck, injuries(whiplash because of jerking truck)? Loose their business?