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7/09/2004
18:51:16

Subject: Truck w/body-colored bumper:NEVER AGAIN
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Just spent the last half hour wiping bug guts off the front of my truck. Noticed a couple new small chips while I was at it. This is why I will never have a body-colored front end on any truck I own again, if it is at all avoidable. I'll be the first to admit it looks sweet, which is why I got it this way. But having all that paint right on the part of the vehicle that gets buffeted by wind, bugs, and debris more than any other while on the highway makes keeping the paint clean and healthy more of a pain in my ass than it's worth. Love this truck, but miss the chrome bumper on my Ranger. It was one less thing to worry about. Hose it off, good as new, never had to worry about highway paint chips or bird intestines melding with paint and clearcoat. I thought having the monochromatic look might be worth it, bit not if it's all chipped and faded within 2-3 years anyway.

04 Dakota Quad v8/auto/4wd
westin step bars, husky mud flaps, bug deflector, ventshades, drop-in liner with rail caps and soft cover, altezza tails, alpine stereo with 6 disk CD, automatic hand massager built into to steering wheel that activates automatically at 70-75mph, super tough high quality mopar rotors good for 2 panic stop or 7 thousand miles whichever comes first.



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7/09/2004
21:40:08

RE: Truck w/body-colored bumper:NEVER AGAIN
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When's the last time you waxed your truck? I found that a good coat of was makes 'bug' removal easy.



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7/09/2004
23:01:32

RE: Truck w/body-colored bumper:NEVER AGAIN
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Every 2 months or so. USually use more than a coat.



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