yep, I'm going. I don't know how much of my Dak will be done, so it probably
won't be coming with me. But I'm going. Hoping to pick up some parts while
I'm up there.
Erika
>From: "Brown, Mike (CAD)" <MBrown@ciena.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Re: Lift/Gears...?(Erika)
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 16:39:39 -0400
>
>Erika,
>
> If I remember correctly, you are in Maryland right? Are you planning on
>going to
>Carlisle on June23-25?
>
>-Mike Brown
>Pasadena, MD
>97 -Sport
>Club Cab 318
>4WD
>
>http://www.geocities.com/mbrowwwn/index.html
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Erika Ipes [mailto:msbavior@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 4:19 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: Lift/Gears...?
>
>
>lol, never mind
>
> >From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: DML: Re: Lift/Gears...?
> >Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 15:00:24 -0500
> >
> > > Okay...I now have a 3" body lift & 3" (Rancho) suspension lift, I also
> >swapped out the rear leaf spring >2" blocks for 3" blocks and cranked up
>my
> >torsion bars about an inch. This now gives my a total of 7" >of lift. I
> >bought 33"x12.50" BF Goodrich All Terrain's, but I know I can squeeze
> >35"x12.50"s. (if I >crank up the torsion bars another inch and add 4"
> >blocks instead of 3" for the rear) I was told I can't >change my gears
> >front gears because they were "maxed out". I have a 97 Club Cab Sport
>4X4
> >with >the 318. The current gears are 3:92 with 8-1/4" rear. (That is
>the
> >reason I decided for the 33"s.) Is >this really true that the front is
> >maxed out? I am not a mechanic, but I would think that if I can upgrade
> > >the rear gears with no problem, I should be able to upgrade the front
>as
> >well? The mechanic who
> > > told me this said I needed a 99 Durango front differential/axle from
>in
> >order to change the gears....
> > > Is anyone running 35"s on a 97?
> >
> >Mike,
> >First off, what is your front axle? I thought it was sometype of Dana35C
> >Hybrid, yes/no? If you do indeed have a Dana35 front end, you can swap in
> >4.10s or even 4.56s. Secondly, are you sure you have a 8 1/4 rear diff??
>I
> >thought GenIII V8 Daks have 9 1/4" rear diffs. Either way, I am positive
> >you
> >can go with numerically higher gears in both diffs, granted you have a 35
> >front axle. Find out for sure what axles you have first and then call the
> >better gear shops, they will be able to tell you what gears are available
> >along with prices. Try some of these for starters:
> >http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/
> >http://www.natldrivetrain.com/
> >http://www.drivetraindirect.com/
> >http://www.sixstates.com/
> >http://www.differentials.com/
> >
> >Good Luck!!
> >Kyle
> >93 Dakota 4x4 V6
> >
>
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