John,
Which locker did you use?
Tony,
I'd like to hear about it and see some pics too. Maybe I'll be dumping my
checkbook for it also.
-----Original Message-----
From: McKinney, John R. MHX <McKinJr@hpd.abbott.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: DML: First Mopar - same old questions
>Hey, you'll have to let us know how the install goes, I plan on doing it
>soon. I guess I'll have to go with the Tuff Country instead of the Rancho,
>since there's no way I'm going to put wheels on my truck with that goofy
>offset!! You're right about the wheel offset wearing out wheel bearings,
>just ask all those Jeep Wrangler owners who put those 10" wheels (which
>stick way out) on their vehicles!!
>
>I don't know if you've had your truck off road yet, but when you do it'll
>impress you. I put a locker in the rear of my '98 and it's incredible,
>epecially with fuel injection. My normal off road rig is my Ramcharger
>which is also built and set up just for off road and it does awesome, but
>don't get it above 6500 feet or the crappy carb starts to act up. With the
>Dakota it's nice just to be able to sit on an incline and not worry about
it
>flooding out at idle. With the 5 speed, the 43:1 crawl ratio is better
than
>the Ramcharger also!!
>
>John McKinney
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Angelo, Tony [SMTP:Tony_Angelo@afcc.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 12:42 PM
>> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
>> Subject: Re: DML: First Mopar - same old questions
>>
>> Not installed yet - ordered it last Friday (6/11) direct from
Tuff-Country
>> (800-288-2190), with a 10 day delivery. It was right about $1250 (don't
>> remember what shipping ran). They have always been rated very highly in
>> the
>> Off Road mags, (Rancho has too), but you're right, 3" ain't gonna make
>> room
>> for 33" tires on the stock 8" wheels - and I want 33s and I want to keep
>> the
>> stock wheels (powder coat is good - polishing shiny aluminum wheels
>> sucks).
>> If you want new wheels anyway, I did read a while back that the Rancho
kit
>> and aftermarket 10" wheels with 2.25" backspacing should clear 33s - but
>> watch your bearings, that's putting them pretty far off center (isn't
>> it?).
>> The T-C kit is way stronger than the stock components, and you can still
>> align to factory specs. Bigger bonus is you get a good lift without any
>> mods
>> to the driveshafts and its all bolt on. 4Wheel & Off-Road had an article
>> on
>> installing the kit on a Durango - it looked really tough with its butt up
>> off the ground, and the bigger meats really enhance the look of the rig.
>>
>> Tony Angelo
>> '99 Solar Yellow Sport, CC, 4X4, Bed Rail/Light Bar, Grill/Brush Guard,
>> soon
>> to be 5.5" Tuff Country Lift and 33" Goodyear MTs on the stock wheels
>> (love
>> that powder coat!!)
>>
>>
>> >Tony, I saw at the bottom of your post you list the 5.5" lift. Do you
>> have
>> >this installed yet?? I thought it would be another month before this
was
>> >available. I don't have any prior experience with Tuff Country and was
>> >wanting to get your impressions. I was going to get the Rancho 3", but
I
>> >don't think it'll clear 33's. From what I've read, it's a really strong
>> kit
>> >and the supports that come with the kit look real stout. Oh yeah, How
>> much
>> >was it?? and where did you get it?
>>
>>
>>
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