Re: DML:Off Roadin'

From: Chris lang (langcj@polaris.clarkson.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 27 1998 - 13:22:52 EDT


Sounds right to me I didnt seem right that he could fit 36" tires with all
that, but i thought they knew somthing i didnt, guess not. Thanks for
settin me straight, i was all excited that i might be able to fit 33" under
mine but the plan is back to 31"s now Oh well...

Thanks,

Chris lang

-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Felix <Walter_Felix@classic.msn.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: DML:Off Roadin'

>I have a copy of the magazine. The picture of the front suspension shows
drop
>down brackets (Painted purple) for the lower control arms. Those are part
of
>the trailmaster 4" suspension kit. You can't fit 36" tires under a Dakota
>with just a body lift and cranked torsion bars. I have 31" with that setup
>and I rub slightly, full turn, compressed. If you also look at the photo
of
>the passenger's side of the truck (upper right corner of the page), notice
the
>clearance of the tire to the rear of the wheel well. With that much of rim
>offset, those tires are hitting the fenders when he pulls in and out of
>driveways. It's a sharp street truck, but off road he's munching fenders.
>
>
>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 Mods: 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", cranked
>torsion bars.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of Chris lang
>Sent: Sunday, April 26, 1998 3:07 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML:Off Roadin'
>
>I bought the issue and there was no mention of a suspension lift he had new
>shocks in there along with the torsion bar adjustment. I dont see anything
>that looks like a suspension lift in the pictures but I might now be
looking
>right I'll try to get the pics scanned in so you can take a look at it,
they
>show underneath in the front end in one of them.
>
>
>Chris Lang
>
>
>



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