Man, I would DEFINATLY go with a spray on liner, over the rail, Line-X (my
preference) or Rhino both are the best single upgrade for any pickup truck.
The rail caps tend to scuff up the paint and the elements will eventually
rust your bed, I really would get a spray on over the rail Day 1.
I chose the Gibson, did a Cat Back with dual exit's behind each rear wheal,
had a shop do it custom, cost a little more but for $300 + the Gibson SS
tips it's on, and you can't beat the absolutely perfect pipe bends around
the spare tire these guys did (and I didn't have to install it). It sounds
very nice, at idle it pur's, when I step on it it grumbles, and when I'm
cruising it's not really noticeable (it is, but you won't here it after your
used to it). The Flowmaster's are nice for some folks but I don't care for
the raspy sound they put out, I also think they are to loud (just my
preference for my daily driver).
A body lift actually lifts the body of the truck off of the truck frame by 2
or more inches. It is mostly for the eye's, where as a suspension lift
would raise the frame and the body higher giving you more ground clearance
and the ability to put larger tires on. There is more to it than that, but
that's a basic answer. I'd just get the fender flares on a 4x2.
I personally would put a cooler 180 degree T-Stat on it and a set of cooler
plugs, a K&N intake system, the exhaust, and the Line-X bed liner and enjoy
your new ride.
Shawn
98 5.2L 4x4 CC
-----Original Message-----
From: Lazlo [mailto:lazlo@best.com]
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 5:26 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: My first Dak + couple questions
Hi all,
I just placed my order for a 2001 Club Cab Sport(4.7, Multi-Spd Auto).
With a little luck I'll get it before the incentive deadline rolls
around, but I won't hold my breath (fleet mgr said 8-10 weeks, is
that close to normal for this time of year?) Think I have a chance
of it coming in before the July 3rd incentive deadline?
I've been pondering what I want to do to it after I finally get it
and wanted to solicit some opinions from those who have already
tossed on some aftermarket stuff. This is my first real new vehicle
(former car was a Ford POS Escort, blech) and I want to try and get
things right iwth it the first time around. I'm a newbie with this
stuff so feel free to slap me around when I say/do something really
dumb.
1) Bed Liner/Cap. After a little reading I was thinking about having
a Bedrug installed. Anyone out there have one already and is it as
resistant to everyting as they make it out to be? As for a cap for the
bed, I've seen a few different styles and just wanted to know if there
was one to definately stay away from. As far as bed usage goes, I'll
probably be hauling a mountain bike or two around once in a while and
crashing in the bed on the ocasional road trip is also a distinct
possibility (hence the thought of the bedrug). Has anyone had any luck
with the pop-up tent you can setup/tie over the bed (in lieu of a real
shell)?
2) Speed cutoff 'puter. If I don't feel like having my engine cut out
at 93 (or whatever it is), what's the computer/ROM that I'm replacing
and what's best to replace it with (assuming there's more than one option).
3) Exhaust system. I realize that they're not all created equal so I'm
looking for an upgrade to what comes stock. I'm not going to be racing
this,
nor am I going to be cruising around looking to create small seismic
disturbances
in my wake. I'm looking for something that'll sound good and maybe boost
my hp a bit while not putting me further in debt than I'm going to be
already.
Flowmaster duals is what i keep hearing, but I know there's more than that
out there.
4) Body/suspension lift. As mentioned earlier, I'm a newbie at this, so
here's
a basic question....What's the difference between a suspension lift and a
body
lift? Keeping in mind that I'm only getting a 2x4 any lift would be for
looks
only (then again, aren't most mods for looks :P). I'll probably also get
the
fender flares since I did like the look of the 4x4, but wasn't going to use
it
and didn't feel like paying the money just for the flares.
I also don't feel like voiding the warrantee in getting stuff done to it, so
what's the best way to find out if the place I take it to will end up
voiding
it or not?
I'll thank you all in advance for the understanding and patience with my
newbie question asking self.
-Lazlo...
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