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bigdawg
Dodge Dakota
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11/23/2002
12:11:11
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hey does anyone know how hard it would be to modify a tuffcountry lift to work with a 2000-up dakota? or is there somewhere that they have done this before
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papa smurf
Dodge Dakota
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11/23/2002
17:58:28
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As far as I understand it would be a pain in the @ss because the steering setup in the 1999.5 and up models come with rack and pinion steering I do believe. The 97-99 models come with a pitman arm steering (can't remember what it is called) so you would have to modify the steering components greatly and if it were easy or cheap, then everyone would have the tuffcountry lift on their trucks and Knobby would not have suffered as much as he has. So to answer your question, I wouldn't even recomend looking into it that deeply. If you have the time and the money then more power to you it is a great lift and I have had no problems with it on my 98. If others want to add to this I just thought I would say my piece and let others chime in with what I forgot.
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4wDakota
GenIII
11/25/2002
10:04:42
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The steering is the only difference.
Get a steering box out of a 97-99 or get an aftermarket one like the AGR and mount it where the 97-99 has theirs. Any good offroad shop should have experience with steering boxes. Most of them have to change or adapt ones for jeeps, scouts, Toyotas and other truck for bigger tires.
Talk to a local shop, it's do-able
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
3" Body Lift, 1" Torsion Bar Lift, 33" BFG A/T KO's
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swish
GenIII
11/25/2002
21:52:54
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since we are on the steering subject does any or has anyone thought about going to hyd steering system?
just a brain storm
later swish
98, 4x4, cc, 5.2, 5-speed, Semper Fi http://photos.yahoo.com/swish2873
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bigdawg
Dodge Dakota
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11/26/2002
17:42:41
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you would have to do a straight axle conv. for that wouldnt you
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swish
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11/26/2002
21:52:10
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not sure. i was watching junkyard wars and the idea poped into my head and i was wondering if anyone else has thought about it
98, 4x4, cc, 5.2, 5-speed, Semper Fi http://photos.yahoo.com/swish2873
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bigdawg
Dodge Dakota
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11/27/2002
16:45:05
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i know ive seen them on big jeeps and trucks ive even seen a truck with forklift steering
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