Tom,
What do think of using the Rancho 3" suspension with a trailmaster 3" body lift for more clearance?
Could you send a picture of your truck? (mbrown@ciena.com)
Did you install the 5.5" TF lift yourself? Was there any "hidden mods" that the instructions leave out?
(cutting / welding, drive shaft extension, shimming the differential etc..?) I have a lot of questions because
I don't want to shell out the $$$ and be disappointed.
-Mike Bronwn
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom F. Buban [mailto:biokiller@ameritech.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:55 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Lift?don't think it can be done36's
OK I have the TC 5.5" lift on my '98 Dakota. I have 33 on it now. There is no way
you are going to get 35 on there. At the back of the wheel (closet to the cab) I
have about 2" max!!!! When I'm off-road, I get rubbing.
You will need to do body work to fit 35.
I wanted to do the same thing as you, but it will not work unless you spend allot
of $$$$$. I would love more clearance on my truck, but I just can't do it.
Tom
Ohm347@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 02/14/2000 10:47:18 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> SS454454@aol.com writes:
>
> << I just saw a dakota that had pre runner fenders. i pulled the dude over
> and
> he said it was all stock with 33s no ru=bbing. he said he tried 35s but he
> needed a 3 inch lift.
> Rob
> >>
>
> john mckinneys truck is my comp's wall paper as an incentive for me to lift
> mine.
> when i look at his clearance from his 33 super swampers to the rear of the
> wheel well there is only about three inches of clearance with the tires
> straight. my 31 x 10.5's rub on the frame already at full lock. with out
> lift 33's might fit(took some measurements) but you couldn't do anything with
> the truck but drive straight. sure you might be able to stick a set of
> 36x12.5's on the truck with the tuff country 5.5" lift and a body lift but if
> you tried to actually use the truck at that point i'm pretty sure you could
> kiss the tires and the fenders goodbye.
> derek
> oh ya. a 32x12'5 will not be 32inches tall when mounted on a 9.5 or 10.5 inch
> wide rim. that is how you get a 33 on a stock dak. but then whats the
> point. having bigger tires is about getting more clearance(for me anyways)
> kind of stupid to put an oversized tire on an undersized rim and gain all
> that side wall for flexing in corners making the truck more unstable.
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