Awesome. Simply awesome.
This is going to be me in two more years, if everything goes according to
plan.
Have you found any suitable wheels? I've also heard reports that this kit
will allow 33" tires. Did you consider those at all? My feeling is that
they'll work on the street, but not off road. But I'm always interested to
hear from people with better information or actual experience.
Keep us updated.
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Jason Bleazard
current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 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
> GrnDak4x4@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 9:43 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Suspension lift vs. Body lift
>
>
> I plan on getting TrailMaster's 4" Lift sometime in the late fall of 99,
> possibly early 2000; I am going to get the 4" kit with the front
> skid plate,
> dual front steering stabilizers, and dual shock mounts and dual
> shocks at each
> corner. I also plan on putting on some HD torsion bars, made by
> Sway-A-Way. As
> far as tires and rims, I am waiting to hear from TrailMaster on
> that; wrote
> them a 3 page letter with questions concerning recommended rim
> backspacing,
> tire size choice, etc. They sent me an instruction manual on the
> installation
> of the kit about 5 months ago, and let me tell you guys, its very, very
> complete! I am excited to get it on my Dakota. In a catalog I
> also have for
> TrailMaster, they have a Dakota with the lift kit running
> 32x11.50's, this is
> what I plan on running when I get the kit. The catalog suggests a
> backspacing
> of 3 3/4 inches for the rim. I local 4WD shop, that is very good
> and has been
> in business for 15+ years, looked at the manual and told me they
> would do the
> lift, mount the tires, the torsion bars and do an alignment for $800; I am
> currently looking at two more shops to see what they charge. The
> kit it self
> with the optional accessories I think will run about $1750. The HD torsion
> bars are $200. Maybe some HD rear springs will be in the works
> also, but that
> just a another $85 per side for 2500 pound rater leafs; not too
> bad! I will
> also eventually swap out my gears(3.55's) for 3.9's, to compensate for the
> larger tires. Going from LT235 tires, that are 28.5 inches in diameter, to
> 32's that are 31.8 inches in diameter, the 3.9 gears will put my
> engine rpm
> back within 50 rpm of the stock tires/gears at 55mph. I plan on
> spending about
> $5000 for the entire process; but it will be exactly what I WANT. I figure
> that for $5000, I will save $20,000 by not having to buy a new
> truck; plus I
> will be very intensly satisfied with it. My truck just hit 101,000 miles
> today, so bascially the suspension will be brand new after the
> lift and I will
> finally have the truck I want! Can't wait after planning this lift for 3
> years!
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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