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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / August 2005

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Don't put on wheel well trim covers on your truck

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Dale Yonz - 25 Aug 2005 19:11 GMT
Dodge City dealership, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, put on wheel well trim
covers, runningboards, rubber mat on endgate, moulded mud flaps, etc. when I
bought my truck new from them in Jan, 03.

Last July, I took off one of my mud flaps off to replace a screw. Had it off
and cleaned up the flap. Decided to take off the wheel well trims at the
same time to see how things look.

Under the trim paint was starting to blister, and where they drilled the
screw, it was starting to rust.
Took off the other mouldings to see what was happening there

Check out my pics http://photobucket.com/albums/a24/yonzie/?sc=1&multi=4

Dodge will fix my truck because the trims weren't a mopar product. But yet
the dodge dealership keeps selling them.

As of last week, the dealership was still looking into my problem and
haven't gotten back to me.

Just letting you know, those wheel trims could cause a problem. Not only do
I see them on other dodge trucks, seen them on fords also.

IF the dealership would tell you of the problems or tell you they should be
taken off every now and then and be cleaned, I know I wouldn't of put them
on.

I wanted to protect the fender lip from stone chips and got rust instead.
dale
Dale Yonz - 25 Aug 2005 19:16 GMT
On 8/25/05 12:11 PM, in article BF336607.8C5%yonzie@mac.com, "Dale Yonz"
<yonzie@mac.com> wrote:

> Dodge City dealership, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, put on wheel well trim
> covers, runningboards, rubber mat on endgate, moulded mud flaps, etc. when I
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>
> Check out my pics http://photobucket.com/albums/a24/yonzie/?sc=1&multi=4
Should be: dodge won't
> Dodge will fix my truck because the trims weren't a mopar product. But yet
> the dodge dealership keeps selling them.
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> I wanted to protect the fender lip from stone chips and got rust instead.
> dale
Coasty - 25 Aug 2005 22:23 GMT
> Dodge City dealership, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, put on wheel well trim
> covers, runningboards, rubber mat on endgate, moulded mud flaps, etc. when
[quoted text clipped - 29 lines]
> I wanted to protect the fender lip from stone chips and got rust instead.
> dale

That is why I do installs myself, I have not found a conscientious installer
yet.  They never prime and paint drill holes, use stainless fasteners, use
rtv in the holes to keep water out, or just do not give a rats a.s.

Coasty
Dale Yonz - 25 Aug 2005 23:17 GMT
On 8/25/05 3:23 PM, in article 856dnQrIZsQkpJPeRVn-vg@comcast.com, "Coasty"
<uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote:

>> Dodge City dealership, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, put on wheel well trim
>> covers, runningboards, rubber mat on endgate, moulded mud flaps, etc. when
[quoted text clipped - 35 lines]
>
> Coasty

That's the words I was looking for, they don't give a rats a.s

They used philips screws, about 6 or 7 can't remember for sure, on each
trim. Half of them were rusted on the heads and hard to get out. The philips
head couldn't get a good grip to unscrew them.

dale
.boB - 26 Aug 2005 01:29 GMT
> Dodge City dealership, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, put on wheel well trim
> covers, runningboards, rubber mat on endgate, moulded mud flaps, etc. when I
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> screw, it was starting to rust.
> Took off the other mouldings to see what was happening there

   If this were my truck (and it's not) I would spend $20 and a couple hours of my
time and fix it permanently.  Sand it down.  Spray on some extend.  Re-assemble with
RTV and stainless screws.  Done.  No more hassle.  Fixed forever.
   Sure, you can argue with the dealership to fix it, since they installed it.  But
-  IMO - it's just not worth the heartburn for such a small repair.

    But, that's just my opinion.  I could be wrong.

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