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MustangMike
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2005
03:33:40
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 Subject: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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I have recently aqcuired a 1988 Dakota, V6, 5spd, 3.55's, etc, etc. I have put alot of work into it and its a great truck even with alot of miles. It cleaned up great. Problem is, I'm not satisfied with 31/10.50/15's. I want something more like 33's on it though but I dont want a body lift. I cant find a suspension lift anywhere!Maybe I'm looking hard enough or maybe there isn't one. I dont know. Does anyone know where to find a quality suspension lift for my 88? And can I continue to use the Pro Comp ES3000 Shocks I just installed if I were able to install a 3" (?) suspension lift? -Mike PS- Of course I realize gears and lockers will definitely need to be installed first. This truck needs em.
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Bucket
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2005
12:42:24
|  RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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I think the best answer for that question was what i posted for you back on Zekes post on the lifted forum,check it out
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MustangMike
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2005
15:22:01
|  RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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Great...anyone wanna buy a Dakota? I was really hoping there was a easier way. Why doesnt anyone make a kit for this thing? Is he saying that a 1992 kit will work with leaving over parts that i wont need or will I have to get more parts? And e said nothing about the rear suspension. -Mike
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Bucket
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2005
16:50:31
| RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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Well the stuff Walts done to his 88 is so far beyond my comprehension that i am glad i dont have an 88,but what i do no is theres no other way to lift your truck,its the Walt way or no way.ofcourse the 91s on up are fairly cheap these days i payed 4600 for my 94.
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MustangMike
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2005
02:21:08
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Ha ha! Now I know why my truck was only $750. Dammit if I didnt shoot myself in the foot with this one....maybe I can still get my 66 Mustang back. Well... maybe I'll just do a front axle swap...Ha! Itd prolly be easier. -Mike
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Bucket
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2005
15:09:40
| RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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Well my mechanical skills are pretty basic,starter,water pump,alternator,radiator,etc but if they were better iwould have bought some axles off a junk yard and changed em out a while back,your investment is still so reasonable that if you were to do that you might still come out ahead.
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South Kota
Dodge Dakota
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12/17/2005
01:50:34
|  RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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I Have a 89 Dakota and have the same problem. I read somewhere that a 3" lift is in the works For 87-91 Dakotas. Some people modify Other newer Dakota lifts to fit on older ones.
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Offroad Guru
Dodge Dakota
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12/17/2005
17:21:06
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Besides Walts way or solid axle lift, Theirs other options to get some height out of your truck, First would be the most common, body lift, another would be is to crank the torsion bars and throw an add aleaf in the back or lift blocks.
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Super bee
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12/18/2005
11:59:08
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there is walts way and walts other way
he started with a trailmaster custom fit, and now hes doing a solid axle swap :D
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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alaskan155
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2005
02:37:10
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im going the solid axle route on my dakota, im using a dana 44 out of a waggy($150), ramcharger front leafs(can get whole front clip for $135),(stock to start out with, then 6-inch), then im going to run a 12-bolt gm rear, so far i got a d44 out of a 79 waggy(pass dropO), butnext payday im going to the junkyard and looking at the 82 waggy(heard 80+ where DS drop d44), if not im swipping the 208/229 t-case from it, and maybe the tranny)(chrysler drivetrain 360 engine , 727 tranny, np208, 219, or 229 t-case,
from my understaning chrysler used the standard 6-bolt pattern t-case and spline count on all thier trannies/t-cases from the np208 up
as for my junkyard pass drop axle, it is in pretty good shape, it looks to need a new pinion seal, u-joint, u-joint straps, and calipers(maybe) and it has has the 3.73 gears
the only downfally to the waggy axle route is that they are spring under setup
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Dean
Dodge Dakota
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12/26/2005
18:58:25
|  RE: 88 Dakota: Cant Find Lift!!
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I have done a Few lifts all solid axle swap and from what I have seen with Walts site its actualy as hard if not easyer then the kit. The first one I did I used thye leaf springs like mentiond above and it "worked" (rode like a brick)And soon after I'm not sure but I think I dropped a kiddney And then the other approach ;) used ford axels and coils the the pig is on the correct side and everything. But it would actualy be easyer to lift a 2wd this way then a 4wd. I know it sounds dumb at first but hear me out...! To lift the 4wd like this you have to build spring buckets (1/8" plate @ least) then weld thoes to the frame (didnt we learn in autoshop not to weld on a frame)then mount and measure take apart measure some more put back together take back apart build crossmember for the ladder bars on the ford axel take back apart bla bla bla Done !!!!! wooooohoooo now 2wd The buckes are already there and give you a good measurement point to mount your ladder bars "whooooo friggin yaaaaaaaa!!!! stearing is a little more comp. goin from rack to box (or in my case hydro.) illegal here in MI but what isnt
Dean
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