Re: RE: Re: Lots of tire questions

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue May 27 2003 - 16:38:33 EDT


sorry, didn't read that it was only 2wd. you are right though, only the 4wd
has torsion bars.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Craig Rash"" <CRash@infosysinc.com> wrote in message news:8F807B93637B104F96D6A4D187408C0D06480B@infocoex2.infosysinc.com... > > Am I able to do the "torsion bar crank" thing on a 4x2?? I thought that > was only for a 4x4. > > > Craig Rash > Managed Services Consultant > Info Systems, Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 3:10 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > > > I'm pretty sure you won't have too many clearance problems in the > rear... > i'd be willing to bet that any clearance issues you have in the front > would be able to be taken care of with a torsion bar crank though. My > friend Matt did that on his, it looks great. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""Craig Rash"" <CRash@infosysinc.com> wrote in message > news:8F807B93637B104F96D6A4D187408C0D0620E2@infocoex2.infosysinc.com... > > > > I am thinking of replacing the tires on my dakota since they are > nearing > > the end of their life. > > I've got stock 15' rims. I am thinking of replacing the stock > > 255/65r15's with 31x10.5r15's. If necessary I plan to raise the truck > > 1.5 to 2 inches with spring helpers?? I took a look at the tire calc > > and it's very helpful but it left me with a couple of questions... > > Questions: > > 1)Can the Speedometer be recalibrated? > > 2)will this help or hurt fuel economy (fewer RPM)? > > 3)My gearing is 3.55. I am told with the new tires it will be as if it > > were 3.25. Can someone explain this to me. > > 4)Can any one give some advice on this? (better tire/wheel combo) > (good > > or bad for the tuck) > > > > I don't necessarily want it to look like a 4x4 just more like a > truck. > > > > > > > > Craig Rash > > ------------- > > 2000 Dakota Sport ClubCab Black 3.9 w/FABM > >



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