I've seen it done and it's a pretty cheesy way of obtaining lift. If you
are going through the trouble to swap in a straight axle, lift it with
suspension.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4, 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4 and a 67 Barracuda
Coupe 340/4Speed
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.MoparsinMotion.COM
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 07:48:00 PDT
>From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
>Subject: DML: Lift Question...was:89 dak 4x4 with 9" of lift PICS UP!
>
>Just a question for thought....It seems to me that I have read about guys
>stacking frames in order to achieve more lift. Now, if a person was going
>to build a dak from the ground up as a hobby, do you think this frame stack
>idea would work for a dakota?...assuming most everything would be modified
>like a solid axle up front. Or, is it one of those, just going to have to
>try it and see type of things? Any thoughts or ideas would be great.
>- --Aaron--
>95 DSRC 4x4 V6
>
>
> >From: "Walter Felix" <walt_felix@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: 89 dak 4x4 with 9" of lift PICS UP!
> >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:22:52 EDT
> >
> >I didn't notice it until now. I would say that's a Toyota axle. One of
> >the reasons I've been thinking about a Dana 44 setup is because of the
>wide
> >variety of gears, carriers and other stuff you can get for them. I would
> >think it would be harder to get accessories for a Toyota axle though not
> >impossible. At least it's better than a 7 1/4" Chrysler diff. I'm in
>the
> >process of installing the 4" Trailmaster kit on my premag 4x4. I decided
> >to change to lower gears to compensate for larger tires and the lowest
>gear
> >I could find for the front is a 3.90. And that was at the dealer. I
> >couldn't find anyone else who made a ring and pinion set for the front.
> >
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