Buying TipsWe can't emphasize this enough: Buy your components from reputable, authorized dealers. Many manufacturers are cracking down on servicing products purchased from and installed by non-authorized retailers, some going as far as policing Internet Web sites such as eBay and Yahoo in an attempt to squash the unauthorized retailing of their products. If you're offered a great price with a third-party warranty, pass it by; you're saving yourself grief down the road.
Well-known Internet retailers, such as Crutchfield, offer all the best-known brands with the full assurance that if they list it online or in their extensive catalog, they're authorized to sell it by the manufacturers. The selection now rivals those of the national and regional chains and local specialists. Some manufacturers, such as speaker manufacturer JL Audio, are coming down hard on unauthorized retailing of distribution of their products. If you have any questions about the selling status of any outlet, call the manufacturers directly or visit their Web sites. We've listed all of the information in the source box at the end of this article.
| AT A GLANCE |
| Year: | '97-'04 |
| Make: | Dodge |
| Model: | Dakota standard, Club, |
| and Quad Cabs |
| In-dash: | Chrysler-style, 1.5-DIN
opening, requires |
| installation kit |
| Front doors: | 6.75-inch Chrysler-style
round speakers (6.5-inch
speakers work as well) |
| Rear doors: | 6.75-inch Chrysler-style
round speakers (6.5-inch
speakers work as well) |
| Amplifiers: | Under the front seats, |
under rear seats, on back
wall of cab (standard |
| cab applications) |