Erin,
I'd try to get the lift done as soon as you can. You may be turning the
wheel hard as little as possible, but it will wear sooner or later. Our '98
4x4 has the 31x10.5R15's which came stock with the truck, but we ended up
putting 235/75R15 Pirelli Scorpion AT's on the '95 4x4 as we couldn't afford
new wheels at the moment. Would like to get bigger ones, but we've been
travelling quite a bit and spending more than we bargained for. Maybe when
these ones wear out, we can get the 4" Trailmaster suspension lift, bigger
wheels, and tires. We could sure use it right now!
Norah (the original Dakota Woman)
current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Scofield,
> Erin
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:44 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: New Dakota chick
>
>
> It fits just fine. Only problem is if I crank the wheel hard to the right
> (which I try not to do anyway) and then it rubs on the wheel well a little
> bit. I've got to cut a smidge off. I think when I give it the 2" lift it
> will probably take care of that problem anyway. And you're right
> about them
> being the biggest for the 4x4. I saw a '96 with a set of 31/1050/15 BFG
> AT's and there was considerable wear on the inside wheel wells
> from rubbing.
>
>
> Erin Scofield, Dakota Chickie
> 1993 White on Red CC, 5.2 L V8 Mag (318), A518 trans., 4x2 --It's all
> stock except for the 30/950/15 BFG Radial All Terrain's
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norah Bleazard [mailto:nbleazard@home.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 7:57 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: New Dakota chick
>
>
> Welcome to the list Erin.
>
> Question: How did you get tires that size on a 4x2? I was under the
> impression 30x9.50 was the largest we could can get for our '95 4x4.
>
> Norah (the original Dakota Woman!)
> current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
> current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
> RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Scofield,
> > Erin
> > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 5:30 PM
> > To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> > Subject: DML: New Dakota chick
> >
> >
> > Hi, All. I'm the (extremely) proud new owner of a 1993 Dodge
> Dakota 2x4,
> > 42K miles, 318 Magnum, 518 tranny, 3.54 rear axle ratio. It's my first
> > "real" truck (I had cars all my life and then a GMC Sonoma for 6 months
> > before I just had to get something that could WORK... please
> > don't shoot me,
> > I didn't know any better). And I have to say I'll probably never buy
> > anything but a Dodge and the Dakota is my #1 choice. As I
> learn more and
> > more about the Dodge engineering and the Dakota in particular, other
> > manufacturers' products pale drastically in comparison. I'm
> > really glad my
> > friend talked me into buying a Dakota.
> >
> > So, here I am with this truck and I need some help. The
> owner's manual is
> > missing from the truck and I want to know what my towing capacity is. I
> > don't see a sticker in the door frame and it isn't on the
> factory sticker
> > under the hood. Does somebody have the tow rating?
> >
> > Also, I'd like to raise the truck 2". When I bought it, it had
> > brand new P
> > tires on it (some really cheap brand, of course). Ugh! So, I promptly
> > replaced those with a nice set of 30/950/15 BF Goodrich Radial
> All-Terrain
> > T/A. It looks better... and handles like a completely
> different truck. I
> > still want to pick it up a bit. I'd like to know if anyone has
> experience
> > with doing this and whether there are any serious mods necessary to the
> > brake lines, etc.
> >
> > I'd appreciate the help!
> >
> > Erin Scofield, Dakota Chickie Supreme
> >
>
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