Ideas like that leave me twitching too...
Think convertible Dak on a similar setup.
Anxiously awaiting pics...
On 7/25/07, Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
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> tom wrote:
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> > Why dont you just order a ford 9" dana 60 hybrid. Spend a little now,
> > but it will last with almost any size tires.
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> Hmm - I guess I would need to see the stats on the width of that axle.
> Like I said I want it as if its a factory solid axle Dak. Function over
> form.
>
> And - on a very ironic note... a customer I know came into the store
> today and loaded up on mopar parts, filter, oil, ATF4, torqueflite
> filter kit, and a few other things... when I asked what was up - I was
> told that he had dropped his 2wd 1992 Dak, reg cab long bed... on a 77
> PowerWagon chassis................
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> .... *twitch*
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> I went over to his shop right from work.
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> Its not a bad set up at all and it looks pretty awesome if you ask me.
> He's still setting it up and as a matter of fact I was there when he
> first fired up the engine - a Holley 4bbl, tweaked 360. Hes setting up
> the truck for pull competitions. I'm going to sell him some parts off
> the 1995 Dakota, so I'll be bringing my camera with me for some shots.
>
> The cab is on the frame just about, and he had to raise the bed on the
> frame with a body lift kit and shims to get the bed level. Which makes
> me wonder if a chassis swap like that - would leave me with the truck
> higher than my goals. Which, his truck sure is higher than what I had
> in mind. I would say his body has the same, if not actually more
> altitude than Mike Maskalans's solid axle swapped Dakota.
>
> I think he needs to reinforce the body mounts a bit, he had to weld on
> brackets, and they are just 90° L stock, no gussets or anything. Then
> again if you are truckpulling, you might not care much about the body.
>
> Anyway - I'll have pics by the weekend.
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> and a 4x4 with no dents wasn't at a DML BBQ"
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