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Kc_Rage_49
03-12-2008, 02:07 PM
Hey guys,

Some of you know me... some of you don't... but I wanted to say thanks for keeping an eye out for my Dakota. But unfortunately it ended in a piss poor way for me. Novi Police called me yesterday informing me that they had recovered my truck from Melvindale (or Melvinhole as we call it up here) and it had been stripped and torched.

I wanted to say thanks to Dwight for posting this up here... But I finally figured it was time to take a look at this board. I'm thinking around as for the next Dakota I get... not sure just yet... but even the idea of getting into the R/T realm has crossed my mind.

Anyways, here's what happened to my truck... or at least what I found of her...

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At least I got my license plate.. Fuckers...
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I sit here and try to figure out if these people knew what they were doing, as to why they would have left the rollpan, tail lights, and lower grille. *shrug*

Anyways... make sure to double check your locks at night... ALONG with the fact.. please do not let this deter you from coming to the DRTC meeting in Michigan. Where I live is quite aways from Auburn Hills... its just that the location that I live in has been getting hit up with alot of crime as of late. Auburn Hills is a very safe area.

~ Ken

www.dakotausa.com

Hugh Jassole
03-12-2008, 03:02 PM
That sucks, I hate people. Sorry for your loss. Dibs on the grill insert, LOL

Fltlander
03-12-2008, 03:21 PM
That puts tears into my eyes...seeing all the work you put into your truck and then this happens...

timmydatoolman
03-12-2008, 03:27 PM
If there is any justice, they would be found and burnt at the stake!

Sorry for your loss

01_dakota_r/t
03-12-2008, 03:53 PM
it really is a sad world we live in.
just 2 nights ago my dad was talking to me on the phone late at night and all of a sudden he yelled "what the fuck are you doing?" i was confused as to what i had done. come to find out dad was sitting in his truck in the dark talking to me and hadn't went in the house yet. while he was talking to me someone came out of the dark and started checking the vehicles out. the guy looked in dads tinted windows and dad threw the door open and asked him. well needless to say the prick didn't stick around. i bet it scared the hell out of him. some 6/5 biker jumping out of a truck your looking into at 11:30 at night. i haven't talked to him since to see if the police found him or not. but sounds like it was a close call for sure.

Rooknute
03-12-2008, 03:55 PM
What a bunch of shit! Sucks big time bro!! I hate people!

Can the Po-Po do anything about it if you find guys selling your parts? Or another Dak with your parts on it? Keep an eye on ebay....

Hope to see ya in another Dak soon bro!

bad360rt
03-12-2008, 05:30 PM
Damn Ken, I'm sorry to hear that. Makes me sick just seeing those pictures, I can't even imagine how I'd feel if it were my truck. I hope your insurance takes care of you and you're able to get back into the Dakota scene, definitely go for an R/T :biggthumpup:

For anyone concerned about security at the National Meet, don't worry, there will be plenty of people up all night in the parking lot "guarding" the trucks :rockwoot:

DaPurpleRT
03-12-2008, 05:41 PM
FUCKING CRACKHEADS....

Worst part is, makes me think about my truck.... I only have liability right now and no security system....

Last weekend I left it in the parking lot, center of the lot, of a grocery store, plain view, to ride with a bud to get an engine for his Satellite and came back, someone had bent my grille mesh to get to my hood latch. Thank goodness when the morons realized the main latch had to be popped from in the cab they gave up.... Of course had it not been in the middle of the lot, that might've been different.

Every cent nearly I've had since 15, and I've worked since then, has gone in that truck. How dare some lowlife come and try to take it from me. I am still paying on a loan for the 426.... Worthless pieces of trash....

03dakrt
03-12-2008, 05:55 PM
What a bunch of BS. Do you have any idea who could of done such a thing to your truck? Hopefully you do well on the insurance front. Hope to see you at the meet with a new ride!

99strokedr/t
03-12-2008, 08:48 PM
That sucks man, sorry for the loss. I've had my cars broken into a number of times (mostly to get stereo stuff). I cannot imagine the feeling of going outside and not seeing my pride and joy out there.

Rick Adams
03-12-2008, 10:44 PM
Man Ken, so sorry to see this happen to anyone........

Stripping it's bad enough, but whats the point of torching the remains?

I hope you find a suitable replacement and make it to the Nats.......

slvr03dakrt
03-13-2008, 02:18 AM
i would be so pissed if someone did that to my truck. I'm not even going to put a stereo in mine b/c i don't want people to see it and try to break into it.

uwntsumrtII
03-13-2008, 03:28 AM
For anyone concerned about security at the National Meet, don't worry, there will be plenty of people up all night in the parking lot "guarding" the trucks :rockwoot:

there will also be security patroling the lot. they add the security due to all the nice cars drawn in to the dream cruise.

uwntsumrtII
03-13-2008, 03:31 AM
that's totaly shitty Ken, but hey, at least it's been revovered and now the insurance can pay up for a new ride.

PeteRT
03-13-2008, 03:52 AM
that sux man, but i know how you're feeling. my last dakota ate shit the same way, except i watched it burn.

pete

oogieboogieX
03-13-2008, 04:25 AM
it's a damn shame people out there have lost respect more and more it seems...

again, very sorry things did not work out better for you Ken

RTdingo7
03-13-2008, 11:53 AM
Sorry for your loss Ken, Vengeance would be on my mind, assholes like this need to have their parts REMOVED with a .44mag :bs:

Magnum
03-13-2008, 12:55 PM
hopefully you can get enough out of the ins company to get you restarted in the Dak world. Sad thing is that we jam every spare cent we can into these toys, and if something happens...the ins. companys just turn and run for the KBB value...and doesnt care about mods.

That is why I hunted down an insurance co that will cover me on an "agreed value" of 30K. The only thing is that it cant be your DD, and it has to be garaged when not in use.

Kc_Rage_49
03-13-2008, 08:12 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words. But you are right... we put our heart and soul into these damn things... and these people just take it away with no regret. Wonderful world we live in...

blk00rt
03-14-2008, 01:10 AM
damn ken that sucks. Hopefully the insurance company wont screw you..remember one thing though their price is negotiable so try not to accept their first offer.

User
03-15-2008, 10:03 AM
God damn! That sucks.. sorry for the loss... my viens would be poping out of my head with anger and revenge...

People make me sick these days, low life scum bags sem to be getting away with more and more these days.. I live In Fort Worth/Dallas.. and the Crime/Murders is outragous.. everyday somone gets robbed or Killed...

Its pathetic..

but anyways as soon as I bought my R/T i installed a half mile mile 2way Security Alarm on my Truck with all the extras.. Viper 791 or somthing... the Best Viper Alarm they offer.. with the Little Screen Keychain thing...

saved my ass 2 times so far in 1.5 years... Was working at my job and my alarm was going off in my pocket while i was helping a customer (this was in plain daylight busy day at Best Buy in Grapevine Tx) told the customer to hold on. ran outside and some jackasses are looking in my windows.. they didnt set off the main alarm they made it chirp and when it does that my remote tells me somthing is moving my truck. I Walked over to them acting like it wasnt my truck and pushed the Remote Start.. Loud ass Exaust scared the fuck out of them and they backed off.. and i said.. get the fuck away from my truck.. and they left.. with a shity look on the face.. i sware if i wasnt on the clock i would probably be sitting in jail right now for murder.. 2 punk ass 16 year old mexicans.. not sure on age.. but they looked younger then me and im 21...

2nd time.. I was watching my GF play soccer and this time my alarm goes off full blast so me and a friend run outside and find some douche bag decided to park his ugly ass black F-150 ontop of my passnager side fender.. he was pulling out and hit my truck.. we run outside the guys truck is climbing up mine and he is STILL TRYING TO GET OUT.. i ran up and told him to fucking stop his truck and get out.. another young 16 year old fag gets out and says "what?" like he is going to kick my ass for telling him to stop his "fucking" truck i looked at him and wanted to bash his face in and then take his pos ford and run over his ass.. but instead i asked for his insurance and ID.. and wrote EVERYTHING down.. called his INS whith him standing there and they paid for all the dmg and the deductble.. took pics and everything.. incase somone wanted to screw me over.. i had 100% proof this fuck tard was not getting away with it.

The Alarm Cost me about 600$ The Ford did about 2700 in damage, the mexicans could of stole about 1200 in Car Audio shit at the time.. so its paid for it self..

i recommend that alarm to anyone that has problems with Security.. The remote start works from 1/2 mile away.. it scares the SHIT out of people, and if you have Dumps with loud exhuast its amazing.. My Truck on Cold Startups sounds like a damn Nascar Starting up loud as shit.. then calms down.

rtboy360
03-15-2008, 04:52 PM
sorry for your loss

chiller2484
03-17-2008, 02:05 PM
damn Ken that really sucks. i hope it all works out for you.