Re: Trailmaster lift & wheel order progress report

From: Peter L Anthony (panthony@pcn.com)
Date: Tue Oct 26 1999 - 20:46:27 EDT


Sounds great!!!!
 Get some pics up when she's done!!!!

Peter L Anthony
PCN Inc.
Network Engineer
Voice 973-290-5508
Fax 973-490-3107
----- Original Message -----
From: <Killerdak@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Trailmaster lift & wheel order progress report

> well, just ordered the whole shebang from Summit...4" lift with SSV
shocks,
> single steering stabilizer, front skid plate. They also gave me a great
price
> on 5 33" BFG MT's and the 15 x 8 American Eagle 58 polished alum. wheels,
> plus some locking lug nuts and decent valve stems...
> although I'll hafta get the tires mounted & balanced yadda yadda
> locally...don't think that will cost too much...
>
> BTW, I was asking some of the techs about using single or dual shocks and
all
> of them recommended staying with single for rock crawling and general
highway
> use...
>
> the difference between the Dick Cepek tires and the BFGs was less than 50
> bucks altogether for five, from what people have told me on the local 4x4
> mailing list, the BFGs will wear somewhat better...
>
> it'll be a couple weeks before I have everything in and ready to install
> (some trailmaster items had to be special ordered)...should be a HUGE
project
> for me and my friends to undertake...I'm seeing a couple solid weekends at
> least!
>
> first the 2" body lift, then the 4" suspension lift and 33" wheels, then
the
> steering stabilizer and skid plate, then finally the side rock rails which
> have been on hold for a few weeks...! Holy crap I can't believe this is
> finally going to happen!!!!!
>
> If anyone has install experience on the Trailmaster lift I'd love to hear
> from ya, I've got a friend who's fairly inclined automotively and can
weld,
> but this'll be his first lift install (mine too and I'm not as
automotively
> inclined!)
>
> ____________________
> Dave Kilian -- Clayton, NC
> '96 Dakota CC Sport 4x4 3.9L 5-spd
> 2" Rear spring lift, front T-bar crank, 30x9.50 BFG AT's, Brush guard w/
> Hellas, Tow hooks, Tool Box, Sunroof, Cobra 18 CB, 4' Firestik II, Alpine
> 6-disc CD Changer/Head Unit/amp, JBL speakers, Rhode Gear bike mount,
Saris
> roof rack, custom-welded rock rails (almost on), and a white dog named
Jake
> in the passenger seat. 83,000+ miles.
> http://csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu/WWWProfile/dakota/XzDn9Nl7vFo8M/



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