Clunkers paid off for Me,

[wajajaja02]

Went up to Mass on Thursday to pick up a new bed for 2k Dakota, they have 400 clunkers to piece out the parts. big mail order recycler. had 8 in every color of Dakota, and not a dent on them. got a few extra parts as well, cheap.

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Glad it worked out for you! Our local salvage yard has LOTS of SUVS and Pickups, too.

It wouldn't happen to have been a Co-Part location, would it?

 

[wajajaja02]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Nationwide salvage. very nice operation, I bought a red one off ebay aution, by the time I got there to pick it up he had the rainbow to choose from, so asked for the matching gray one, he sent it into the shop and took it off for me, no problem. anyone need a nice red 5.3 bed for a Dakota, they got ,

 

[mscher]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Just curious, but was this legal?

I had heard that the CFC trade-ins were supposed to go straight to the shredder.

Did the government actually do the right thing and let these vehicles get parted out?

 

[Brent S]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Yes it's ok. The engines were disabled so the vehicle could never drive again, and it cannot be titled. The salvage yard has a specific period of time to part it out before they too must crunch the remains.

I almost wish I needed parts, hope I don't hit another deer though.
Brent

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Just curious, but was this legal?

I had heard that the CFC trade-ins were supposed to go straight to the shredder.

Did the government actually do the right thing and let these vehicles get parted out?

You heard wrong. It's as Brent explained.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

I believe some nice "Clunkers" were disabled !!!
Did not have that luxury here in Canada.

 

[wajajaja02]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

my truck bed was rusted out at the wheel wells, I hit a deer and trashed the spoliler and grille , last month a front calaper frozed and welded the wheel to the disk, had to cut the aluminum wheel off, so i bought all of those in mint condition for 900. and the front flares to match the rear one off the truck all the same color as mine.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

my truck bed was rusted out at the wheel wells, I hit a deer and trashed the spoliler and grille , last month a front calaper frozed and welded the wheel to the disk, had to cut the aluminum wheel off, so i bought all of those in mint condition for 900. and the front flares to match the rear one off the truck all the same color as mine.

For having such bad luck with break downs, you got pretty lucky with finding the replacement parts!

 

[bitterboater]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Its about time something the government did payed off for the people footing the bills.
Congrats on the bonus finds Wajajaja.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Too bad the parts recycler's are limited to 60 days before they have to crush everything. Lot's of good parts out there are going to waste.

 

[wajajaja02]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

I was going to ebay off the extra tailgate and taillights, ,now Ill store them with that info, maybe Ill give them a call and ask about the stering pump, and ac compressor.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

Waja,

If you tow with your Dak, see if they have any 03-04 Dakotas with the complete front knuckle/brake assembly (knuckle, rotor, caliper, hose, backing plates,,, everything). The 03-04's came with big rotor / dual piston caliper brakes, 1000X better than the 2000 Dak crappy single caliper brakes. I had an 00 and 03 Dak and the 03 brakes were far better.

I have an 01 Durango now and been meaning to call around to see if I can find the big brake setup off an 02-03 Durango, or 03-04 Dak.

(FYI, The Durango's have a bit bigger brakes than the Dak's, just a bit)

 

[wajajaja02]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

I dont tow with it any more, bought a 2500 diesiel burb this april for towing by boat. ,, pm me and ill give you the number they had several durangos and late dakotas.

 

[ezbtr]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

I worked for Copart for years and built out sites allll over the US

 

[fishrdan]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

PM sent,

bought a 2500 diesiel burb this april for towing by boat.

I was looking at a Suburban with the 8.1L gasser before the Durango. The guy said it got 8MPG

(Wife didn't want to drive that beast anyways )

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

I worked for Copart for years and built out sites allll over the US

Sweet! I used to call the one in Janesville all the time, when working as an auto damage appraiser.

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Clunkers paid off for Me,

PM sent,



I was looking at a Suburban with the 8.1L gasser before the Durango. The guy said it got 8MPG

(Wife didn't want to drive that beast anyways )

Yep, that's about right. But they will pull and stop A LOT more weight than a Durango!