if you want driving lights, just do what i did.
i have a set of KC HiLites(lifetime warranty) the sport series
they r 2" X 6"
drill holes in the top of the bumper next to the headlights and mount
them.
easy as cake
-Master Of Reality
'93 Dakota Sport
318 CID
auto (unfortunately)
4X2
short bed/cab
On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Ned Vogler wrote:
>
> >>>Folks are wanting the 97 SBEC, and I say wait your turn, us 96 owners
> >>>were in line first !! ;^)
> >>
> >>AMEN!
>
> > Yeah! No cutting allowed! Hey, quit pushing! STOPIT! ;)
>
> <grin>
>
> > If the '96s are any indication, the '97 owners would be lucky
> >if they got a SBEC before the turn of the century. ;) Course,
> >it'd be just my luck if they were to say, "well, '96 was the last
> >year for that model, not a whole lot of them on the road, maybe
> >we'll just skip on to '97". :P What I don't understand is what
>
> They'd have some irate '96 owners on their hands, namely you, me, and
> Lee!
>
> >takes so long to get them out. Can the '96 engine really be all
> >that different from the '95? I haven't looked into it in any
> >detail, but I have always assumed that those engines were
> >identical. (Apparently they aren't, or we could just use
> >the '95 SBEC, eh?)
>
> Due to the addition of OBD-II in the 1996 model year cars and trucks, we
> are unable to use the previous years SBEC or exhaust (with the exception
> of Sam P, I believe he used a '95 model exhaust and modified it for the
> extra O2 sensor to fit his '96. I've called the MP tech line a number of
> times, and when I can get through, they usually hem and haw, and don't
> give me a straight answer... usually something like "in the next couple
> months"... grrr
>
> > Speaking of the SBEC and mods in general, do I have to take it out
> >to tow? I don't pull stuff often, but when I do its a 4,000lb trailer.
>
> The MP SBEC is not designed for towing, they recommend you use the stock
> SBEC if you're going to be towing.
>
> >If so, I'll have to forgo the refund and keep my old chip. I'm
> >also toying with the idea of getting a supercharger. Can I tow
> >with a supercharger? (Of course, if I can justify the cost of a
>
> Keeping the stock SBEC is definitely your best bet. As far as towing with
> a supercharger, I don't think that'd be a problem at all, maybe Kuk or
> Jules would know for sure.
>
> >from time to time, while drooling on myself. It would probably be the
> >vortech, but I think the Dakota would look nice with a roots type intake
>
> >poking out of the hood. :) The hood scoop look (like Kuk's '95 sport)
> is
> >nice too.
>
> In a recent issue of Mopar Muscle, they had a red '92 or '93 Red Dakota
> Sport, with a '70 AAR 'Cuda hood on it, as well as the rear valance panel
> with the square dual exhaust cutouts... What a gorgeous truck!!
>
> >>Sounds nice... Speaking of additions, I just had my side windows, and
> my
> >>sliding rear window tinted. On the sides I had them put on the 35%
> tint
> >>(only lets 35% +/- 3% of the light in and is legal here) and it's only
> a
> >>shade lighter than the factory tint on the extended cab rear quarter
> >>windows. On the rear window I went with 5% tint (limo tint - very
> dark).
> >> Overall, it gives the truck a nice gradient look from the front side
>
>
> >>windows on back to the rear windows...
>
> > Hmmm... That's one of the things I've been interested in doing, but
> I
> >have no idea what windows I want done and how much I want to tint them.
> I
> >was afraid that, if the tint was any different than the cab windows, it
> >would look funny. We're only allowed to go 30% here in NY. (Speaking
> of
> >which... If Dodge can sell the truck with those cab windows that dark,
> >does that mean I can make the side windows the same? Somehow, I doubt
> it.) :P
> >Ned, any chance you'll be updating the page with your new look? :)
>
> I think the extra cab windows are probably like 30% or 25%, so even if
> you went with the 30% it wouldn't look funny at all... Once I can get
> the truck clean again, I'll be snapping some new pictures, and would be
> glad to send 'em on up to the FTP site...
>
> >>Same here... (but still wish I'd gotten the factory fog lights)
>
>
> > Nya, nya... Ummm, oh, excuse me. ;) I just looked at the picture(s)
> >of your truck on the web site, but I'm on a computer with a really bad
> >video board, so I couldn't make out details too well. Do you have the
> >holes for the lights? It shouldn't be too hard to add lights. I
> immagine
>
> I believe the holes for the fogs are sqaure and they are more or less
> directly in line underneath the headlights? My truck has some cutouts
> which are more inboard, but might be workable for an aftermarket set of
> driving lights (PIAAs or something), but I don't believe I have the
> factory cutouts.... I had thought about changing the air dam/chin
> spoiler for the one with the cutouts, but I'll bet it's a fairly costly
> item... I'll keep the list posted on what I end up deciding to do.
>
> >you've probably got the switch location in the cab. You'd probably need
> >to punch out a plastic tab or something. If you don't have the holes
>
> If I recall correctly, that switch was to the left and underneath the
> steering column in a rather awkward place? (someone else had mentioned
> that a while back)... I haven't seen any tab cutouts... Probably need
> to drill somewhere (insert appropriate Tim Allen grunt)...
>
> >you screw it up) ;) If I remember right, the lights were about $90
> >extra. Depending on how much of the work you do yourself, I should
> >think that you'd be able to come close to that figure. Of course,
> >I've never actually priced the lights or the switch, so I really have
> >no idea what I'm talking about. :)
>
> I think you're on target, as I remember debating whether I wanted them
> when I was filling out the factory order sheet with the salesman...
> $90.00 sounds right....
>
> Ciao!
>
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