Yes, I have tightened up the torsion bars on my Dakota. It will give you
enough lift in the front end to level out the truck. Just remember that you
also sacrifice ride comfort when you do this. I used to be able to haul ass
across speed bumps and now have to slow to a crawl or get my fillings knocked
loose.
Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
Truck: 88 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
Color: Flash Red
Motor: 3.9 V6
Tranny: A-500 Auto with NVP231 Transfer Case
Factory Accessories: AC, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PD, Rear Slider, Light Bar, Fog
Lamps & Covers
Aftermarket Accessories: Lund Interceptor, Lund Moon Visor, Sony
AM/FM/Cassette w/10 Disk Changer, ventguards, custom bed mat, black Dee-Zee
tailgate protector, Lund head-lamp blackouts, 4 Dick Cepek lamps with custom
covers, cowl style hood scoop, 3" TrailMaster body lift, 31x10.50x15 Dunlop
Radial Mud Rovers on 15x10 AR Type 26 rims, X-Tang railed tonneau cover (cut
and fitted to bed bar), Lund TailMate, Rancho RS-5000 Shocks, FlowMaster 3"
in/2 2-1/2" outlets, BushWacker fender flares, Taylor 8mm wires (Red), "FABM",
"DDBC".
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
-----Original Message-----
From: dakota-truck-errors@csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu On Behalf Of Chris Lang
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 11:23 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: 96 DAKOTA LIFTING?????
I just heard an intresting thing from Bill Hamilton and was wondering if
anyone else has heard of it and if there is anything wrong with it. By
tighting the torsion bars in the front you can get up to two inches of lift.
This sounds too simple and easy to be true, so not that i dont believe you
bill but I was just wanted to know if there was anything wrong with doing
this?
Chris Lang
93 4X4 CC V8
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy E McCorkle <strongtower4@juno.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 8:25 AM
Subject: DML: 96 DAKOTA LIFTING?????
>i have a 96 V8 CC that i want to get 31" (or up to 33") all-terrains on.
>Stock won't cut it, so there seem to be two alternatives: Trailmaster 4"
>suspension lift kit (at $1250 [yikes], apparently the only ones who make
>such an animal) or various 2" and 3" BODY lift kits. i was always taught
>that susp lifts really raise your center of gravity thereby seriously
>affecting the ride and corning (which is really great right now,
>especially for a 4X4!). on the other hand, a body lift will most likely
>clear the tires, only raise the CG slightly, maintain the stock goemetry,
>etc. BUT will not give any added clearance to the transfer case, frame,
>etc. (even though both "ways" will have the same clearance at the bottom
>of the rear diff; a point which seems to weigh in favor of the body
>lift). i have heard that body lifts can sometimes give you trouble when
>it comes to correct bumper heights and airbag actuating sensors. this
>truck only sees about 5% of its mile off-road, but sees plenty of high
>snow and muddy farm work. any experienced advise would be appreciated.
>maybe the ride and cornering woes of a susp lift is a "thing of the past"
>with present technology. but i would hate to drop that much cash and be
>sorry.
>
>Timothy E. McCorkle
>StrongTower (Proverbs 18:10)
>
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