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orangehat
GenIII
 
6/12/2006
19:03:00
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 Subject: relocating hood release?
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just wondering if anyone here has ideas on what to do with my hood latch if i put in billet/mesh grille. also if anyone has experience with those mesh inserts that you cut and form yourself that are about $12 on ebay. thanks for any input.
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V8 MANual
GenIV
6/12/2006
21:32:18
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I bought the expensive ones on e-bay, about $70 for a set of five pieces. They were heavy steel with foam surrounds to prevent scratching. They came with a hood latch extender that fastened with two pressure screws. I had to drill through my original latch and use nuts because they wouldn't stay tight. I believe they were worth the price. I should have added them before I had 100k miles of rock chips in my radiator and AC condenser. Now I have a new genIV and need to get some more.
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DakotaSport
GenIII
6/12/2006
22:30:55
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I just used a clothes hanger and drilled a hole into the hood latch release and ziptied it to the grille. Only thing I had to worry about is priming the clothes hanger or it would get a little bit rusty.
00 Dakota Sport CC 4.7L 4x4
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orangehat
GenIII
6/13/2006
00:45:26
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so you guys are moving it down near the bumber or where is the new location for the release? thanks again.
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Dodge Dakota
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6/13/2006
09:15:16
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V8 MANual What hapend to your truck?
Did you let Shatto drive it again???
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Electric
Dodge Dakota
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6/13/2006
13:41:10
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Get a solenoid release and use a button on your dash.
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DakotaSport
GenIII
6/13/2006
16:24:25
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Yea, I made a ring type thing out of the coathanger and i push down on it right under the grille, I can just fit my finger in the hole and push down hard enough for the hood to relase from the latch.
00 Dakota Sport CC 4.7L 4x4
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V8 MANual
GenIV
6/13/2006
19:55:40
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I slid under an 18-wheeler that was doing an illegal u-turn in October. Just got it out of the shop Friday after a $14,000 repair job. Good as new. Have to take some new photos.
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DakotaSport
GenIII
6/13/2006
21:28:20
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They didn't total it???????
I hope it drives as good as new and I hope you didn't have to pay for it out of your pocket.
00 Dakota Sport CC 4.7L 4x4
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V8 MANual
GenIV
6/13/2006
22:04:43
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It cost me nothing except other transportation for 8 months. I tried to get a total so I could buy an '06 w/sunroof, but no luck. It was only 3 months old and a loaded $27k model. Insurance cos. are the scum that floats on lawyer swamp. A lawyer was willing to represent me if I went to physical therapy 4 days a week for an imaginary back pain. I didn't have time for that crap!
I've put 200 miles on it since Friday, and it drives just like new. No frame or suspension damage, but new hood, front cap, both right fenders, both right doors, windshield, new dashboard, bed straightened, cab roof with A/B/C pillars popped out, firewall straightened, bed cover patched, 4 new tires (flat spotted), 1 new wheel, and lots of paint! Plus a shiny new antenna. YEE HAW!
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sid vic
Dodge Dakota
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6/18/2006
02:44:24
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as far as the relocator i bought the street scene and didnt like that piece of plastic that they call a relocator so i went out and bought a bicycle brake kit (about 6 bucks) and used the short cord attached it with zip ties and used a keyring as my lever.works great and as far as manual's dak bro it does kinda sound like there was frame damage not that it matters now a days cause these trucks can be dismantled and put back together and itll still run likr new.but the easy way to see if there was damage or repair is just crawl under your truck and look for new welding on the corners of the frame and you can also see hammer scratches and dents especially on the joints ...i hope there isnt any damage for yours sake but yeah your right these ins comps are shady !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Demon
Dodge Dakota
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6/18/2006
09:21:14
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I cut mine off and put in hood pins.
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