the 4" Suspension lift will definitely help but some body lift (2"-3") is
also required (as well as some fender trimming).
At 10:45 AM 3/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 99-03-23 10:35:17 EST, you write:
>
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> I am thinking about putting 33x10.5x15s on my 1996 V6 reg. cab 4x4
> with the stock differential. Can anybody tell me how much lift I need
> and if the performance hits are acceptable. >>
>
>You are going to have run TrailMater's 4" Suspension lift definately. Possibly
>more. I am currently waiting on TrailMaster's respsonse from a letter I sent
>them concerning this. The 4" lift will accept 32's, but anything taller than
>that I am not sure. Maybe along with the 4" lift if you get some aftermarket
>torsion bars and crank them up and inch or two and get an add-a-leaf in the
>rear you should be able to clear 33's just fine. I am assuming you are running
>the stock size 235 tires, which are about 28.5" tall, and you want to run
>33's, which are about 32.8" tall. So to compensate for this, a gear swap will
>help. I am currently running 3.55 gears in both diff, when I swap to 32's, a
>gear swap with 3.9's will put the engine RPM back within 30 rpm of the stock
>setup at 55MPH. Hope this helps, good luck, start saving!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)
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