The Mad Norsky wrote:
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Makes me wonder what Dave Smith Motors in Kellogg, Idaho is doing with their new Slingshot trucks.
Here's a link: Dave Smith Motors modified new vehicles, Ram in this case
They're putting 295/55/20 Trail-grapplers on these trucks, new, and factory warranty.
Impressive looking vehicles, I just bought a new Ram 3500 out there. They said they could do a Slingshot conversion with my new dually.
Mostly I don't think Dave Smith would have to deal with to many issues as most of their customers (99%) are not local. Meaning a local dealer will break the news to the customer that their "slingshot" conversion could be a reason for Chrysler to deny a warranty claim.
It's fairly clear in the factory warranty (both 3/36 and 5/100) that a failure of a covered component by a non-covered component will not be covered under the warranty. So if the big tires, lift and programmers could potentially cause an issue - you're done for.
Most likely on those slingshots Dave Smith will have a disclaimer to sign so that you are "aware" of the risks. I bet though that nobody reads them ...
