Jason,
I had to cut the inner fender, behind the two front tires, through the bottom of the fender flare
near the fisrt screw that mounts the flare to the inside fender, little sheet metal and toward
the engine compartment. The shape is kind of like a half of a tear drop:
___....
__...--- --.
It sounds a lot worse than it is. It took about an hour for both sides. Once I figured out how much
I had to trim, I drew a line with a paint marker. Cut it with a demmel and used the first side cut
as a template for the second side. I had to trim about 3/4" off the sheet metal flange for the body
behind the plastic. (Just for safety sake) file'd it down and touched it up with black enamel.
Since I took my time you can't even see the fender's been cut unlees you're really looking for it.
-Mike Brown
Pasadena, MD.
97-Dakota Club Cab,5.2L, 4X4, 7" Lift, 35"x12.50" BFG A/T.
http://www.geocities.com/mbrowwwn/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: jason nahrgang [mailto:jasonnahrgang@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 12:53 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: lift, tires, etc...
Problem is you can't run 32s on offset rims and not rub the wheel flares
without a lift. I'm with you though...a Rancho lift is in the works as soon
as I win the lottery! :-) What exactly are you refering to when you say
"inner fender?" Nice rig by the way.
J...
>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: lift, tires, etc...
>Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:13:32 -0400
>
>Jason,
>
> Get offset rims and you will not have a problem with rubbing. I have a 3"
>Rancho lif 3"
>body lift, cranked the torsion bars & swapped out the rear spring blocks
>for 3" blocks for a total
>of 7" of lift. I run 35"x12.50" BFG A/T...no rubbing! I did cut the inner
>fender to fit the 35"
>tires. I had 33" for about 2 months without cutting or rubbing.
>
>Check out my web page for pics...
>
>-Mike Brown
>Pasadena, MD.
>97-Dakota Club Cab,5.2L, 4X4, 7" Lift, 35"x12.50" BFG A/T.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/mbrowwwn/index.html
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jason nahrgang [mailto:jasonnahrgang@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 9:35 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: lift, tires, etc...
>
>
>I'm looking at the rancho lift too...maybe we can get a group buy going.
>32" tires will fit with minimal rubbing by the front of the tire on the
>frame. I've had 32s for 6 months and that's the only problem I've had...a
>non-issue really. Could use 3.92s instead of 3.55s though.
>
>Jason Nahrgang
>Moss Green '97 V8 4x4 SLT+ 5spd
>Custom tow hooks, Quick D TB
>3" Gibson, K&N homegrown
>Bilsteins up front
>32x11.50 Pirelli Scorpion ATs
>
>
>
> >From: xjruss@excite.com
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck-digest@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: lift, tires, etc...
> >Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 17:25:12 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Does anyone have any experience or info on the Rancho 3" lift for the
>97-99
> >4x4 Dak? What any other lifts? Also, will bigger tires fit without any
> >lift?
> >
> >-thanks
> >Russ
> >'99 CC SLT 4x4 5.2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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