steven,
(I know this works for 91-96 Dakotas, not sure about
the newer Daks)
Well, the 90 dakotas (probably 87-90, not positive
though) have 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern. I am assuming
that is the ford pattern that you are referring to. I
have always heard that ford and older mopars have the
same bolt pattern.
What you need to do is buy (your truck is 2wd I am
assuming) 90 front brake rotors,$80+/- each, they bolt
right on. As for the rear, have the drums re-drilled,
$30+/-, then have your rear axles re-drilled, $50+/-.
I know Moser (Portland, Indiana) does this for that
price. You can find their add in Hot Rod...I don't
have the number with me, I will e-mail it tonight if
somebody else doesn't.
I guess it comes to around $250+/-, but the problem is
that I don't think that 10" wide rims will fit in the
front...maybe, the R/T's are 9.5". Should be
interesting.
Anyway, I know for a fact that Terry Delong,
Pro-finish/Pro-glass, has a 92 Dak and he did this
conversion (on the rear he used an axle out of an old
Mopar car, can't remember which one, and had it
shorten and re-drilled by Moser, and he uses 15x10),
but the front was a simple swap. Don't have his
number with me either. I am sure that it is in the
archives or somebody has it.
Sorry so long, Hope this helps....clear as mud I am
sure.
Gregg
92 V6 CC
--- Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
wrote:
> What I am looking at is 18x10 for 1100 (chromed),
> Ford 5 lug pattern.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregg Omo [mailto:dak_fan92@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:09 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: cheap rims help!!!
>
>
> You can convert the dakota to five lug for about
> $160-$200...but then your other rims will not fit.
>
> Gregg
> 92 V6 CC
>
> --- Dester223@aol.com wrote:
> > No, you need 2 reducers. costs about 600
> dollars.
> > first. we have 6x4.5 lug nut pattern.
> > we get one that turns it into a 6x5.5
> > then from 6x5.5 it gets reduced to 5x5 or 5x5.5
> > it's very weird. will make your wheel stick out
> > about 2 extra inches and
> > will eventually make your axle snap becaues you
> just
> > extended it out like 4
> > inches total.
> > -Dester
> >
> > << Is there a special wheel lug reducer from 6
> lugs
> > to 5 lug pattern on the
> > Dakota?
> > >>
> >
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