RE: All kinds of lift help

From: Mooberry, J (j.mooberry@lmco.com)
Date: Wed Aug 18 1999 - 15:59:00 EDT


i dunno, thought they were 215s, i'll check when i can.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: GrnDak4x4@aol.com [SMTP:GrnDak4x4@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:32 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: All kinds of lift help
>
> In a message dated 8/18/99 1:41:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
> j.mooberry@lmco.com writes:
>
> << If I put the 4" trail master kit on my '94 4x4, what's the best size
> tire
> to
> run? She'll take of the line like a slug after the lift and new tires,
> right? What gears would maintain about the same effective ratio as with
> the
> 215/75s? What kind of prices am I looking at for purchase and install of
> new gears? Can anyone speak from experience? Sorry so many questions.
> I
> hope somebod can help. >>
>
> First off, are you sure you have LT215's on your Dak? My 93 came with
> LT235's, and that is the stock factory size. My plan, after I lift it 4"
> with
> the TrailMaster kit and I will run 32's will be to swap out the 3.55 gears
>
> and install the tallest available gears in both differentials, being 3.90
> gears. I have searched alot and have found only 3.90 gears available for
> our
> Generation 2 Daks, and this is from the dealer; no one else makes them. In
> my
> opinion, buying the gears from the the dealer is no big deal, just as long
> as
> I can get them when I need them. Not sure on prices though. I plan on
> spending around $5,000 with the lift, lift installation, tires, rims, HD
> torsion bars and the front and rear gear swap.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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