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Frybag
Dodge Dakota
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3/08/2005
11:17:00
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 Subject: Ram to Dakota LIFT
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i was wondering if a Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 suspension lift would work on my 04 dakota 4x4
if some one could let me know that would be dope, also wondering if anyone knows anything about rancho lift kits and if a 6 inch for 1600$ canadian is a good price, Thanks
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Frank D.
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
18:34:53
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It will absolutley NOT WORK, unless you convert your entire front end. The rams come with a Dana 44 Coil Spring setup where now your running and IFS torsion bar system.
In short it WILL NOT WORK
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Frank D.
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
18:37:24
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It will absolutley NOT WORK, unless you convert your entire front end. The rams come with a Dana 44 Coil Spring setup where now your running and IFS torsion bar system.
In short it WILL NOT WORK
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Walt_Felix
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
19:33:17
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Frank,
2002+ Ram 1500’s have Torsion bar IFS now as well. No more solid axle in the half ton. I haven’t looked under one myself so I don’t know how different they are from the Dakotas
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Note: I very frequently get email from people asking about the lift kit in my ’88. Typically, I will NOT respond to the emails (about 95%) that ask questions I’ve already covered on my web pages (ie. Where did you get the kit?, Who makes it?, How much did it cost?, What modifications did you have to make to get it to fit your truck?. How hard was it to install? What problems did you encounter? etc, etc...)
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Frank D.
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
22:08:25
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I forgot about the new IFS setup. Hmm could work but my guess is with the amount of fab work it would take to make it work you might as well do an SAS and be happy.
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Walt_Felix
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2005
07:38:18
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I agree, I went through the trouble of modifying the 91-96 Dakota Trailmaster kit to fit my ’88. In hindsight, a SAS probably would have cost me about the same and I would have been much happier in the long run. The Trailmaster kit is just too flimsy for any real off-road use. Though at the time I installed it, I really didn’t wheel the truck as hard as I do now so I don’t feel ripped off. Never the less, I recently picked up a set of Danas from a totaled Ram 2500 and I’ll be swapping those in later once I gather up the other pieces I have in mind.
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Walt Felix
http://www.Walt-n-Ingrid.Com
http://dodgetruckworld.com/waltfelix
Note: I very frequently get email from people asking about the lift kit in my ’88. Typically, I will NOT respond to the emails (about 95%) that ask questions I’ve already covered on my web pages (ie. Where did you get the kit?, Who makes it?, How much did it cost?, What modifications did you have to make to get it to fit your truck?. How hard was it to install? What problems did you encounter? etc, etc...)
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