RE: raise vs lower on a 4x2

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sun Aug 26 2001 - 01:08:47 EDT


Yup...

Forgot to mention that one. I'm running 4.10:1 gears with the 32"
BFG's. This puts the effective ratio at a 3.60:1. (Perfect for street
and highway.)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 11:34 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: raise vs lower on a 4x2

If you jack it up and put bigger tires on it, you'll definitely want to
swap out your rear gears to regain what you've lost in punch with the
taller tires.

Eric Giblock wrote:

> want your opnions on this one..
>
> i have a 99 black dakota 4x2 sport club cab.. i was origionally
> thinking of lowering it, but now am thinking of jacking it up a couple

> of inches and putting some fatty tires on it.
>
> about ho much does it cost to raise it a couple of inches vs lowering
> it ??
>
> any likes or dislikes ? let me know.
>
>
> thanks
>
> btw: im in ohio, and one reason i don't want to lower it is cuz of
> the snow in the winter months (i wouldn't be able to drive it most of
> the time cuz of the snow).....
>
> thanks again
>
> --
> eric giblock
> egiblock@hotmail.com
> www.gibsdakota.com
>
>
>
>

-- 
-andy
andylevy@yahoo.com
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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