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Brandon
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2007
22:09:00
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Does anyone know what size of a body lift would fit 32 11.5 or 33 12.5. or a cheap susspension that will alow big muddin tires.. that a 16 year old can afford.. i need help, but i dont want to try and find somthing beside my baby.
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Kowalski
GenIII
8/04/2007
08:22:41
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I see you haven't got any response; might want to check some older posts to see what others have fit. I think you might fit the 32s just lifting the front a little with the adjustment in the torsion bars; maybe need to do a little trimming. Good idea to get an alignment after.
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Bucket
GenII
8/09/2007
14:20:22
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Thats providing his truck is 4x4 otherwise a body lift with trimming,now Kowalski,my question to you would be does your 00 have bigger wheel wells than my 94 ?? cause i am at 4" suspension and 3" body and some trimming and my 32s still rub when i go into a wash or up over some larger rocks,it took me a long time to realize that alot of people that put larger tires on dont rub because they never leave the road....that coupled with the fact that i am starting to think that the newer trucks have bigger wheel wells,what do you think ????
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Kowalski
GenIII
8/09/2007
17:30:31
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Yup, the gen 3s seem to have more room in the wheel wells than the earlier Daks. You're right that I assumed he has a 4x4, good point if he doesn't. I think you're right about others not testing the limits like you too.
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Bucket
GenII
8/09/2007
19:42:16
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You and me both know theres a thousand posts in here about whats the biggest tire that will fit... and then theres two thousand "different" answers and it boggles my mind when someone says they got 35s stuffed under there, with a paltry 2" body lift and no rubbing at all......answer.... never leave pavement.all in all its been pretty boring in here lately so i veered off and went in the performance section or v-8 sect or something like that and happened on that one morons post about torsion bars or keys or something and you put in a post and all the idiot had to say was "Kowalski isnt that polish"? so rather than jump in the fire i staggered back home to the "raised" and "offroad" sect where its a little dull,but always cool talking with the "Big K".
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Bucket
GenII
8/09/2007
19:45:14
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Boy it must be dull because i noticed knuckleheads post was in here and i just never clicked on it.
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Kowalski
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8/10/2007
16:46:44
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Thanks; we get some real beauties here sometimes, eh ? At least there were a few others trying to straighten that knucklehead out too, if its the post I'm thinking of. Guy just couldn't understand keys add stress to the Tbars just like adjusting with the bolt...
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Brandon
Dodge Dakota
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8/11/2007
01:14:15
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alrighty thanks you guys for the input. yes it is 4x4 sorry that i did not specify, wasnt really thinking. so with a 3 inch body lift and i slight torsion crank would 32 11.50 be better than 33 12.50, and the reason im asking is because i do take mine offroad. i mud with trucks that are on thirty fives and the last time i went i sat my kota on the frame in a mud hole and had to leave it over night. i would much rather not want to do that again. so with all that said which size should i try to go for. and my truck already has a slight torsion lift my dad did it becasue the 31s were rubbing at full turn. its about an inch inch and a half.
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Kota Kid
Dodge Dakota
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8/12/2007
22:33:45
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I think if you do the body lift and keep the t-bars where they are the 32s will fit better but the 33s are possible. My 99 4x4 has 33x12.50s with the 3in Rancho lift and the t-bars cranked about an inch higher then that and they have only rubbed once. They rubbed on the beach back in April when my club went to North Carolinas Outer Banks and were jumping the washouts in the beach. I got the best air of the weekend by accident my brother-in-law was right behind me and he said he could see the hood emblem clearly on the front of my truck from behind me over my roof. I noticed some fresh clean spots on my fender skirts lol before heading back to Virginia.
I don't know what kind of budget you are on but if its any where near what mine was when i was 16 you aren't going to be getting any of the suspension lifts. I'm 21 now and I still can't afford one luckily mine was already lifed when i bought it.
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Bucket
GenII
8/14/2007
10:28:51
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My swampers are technically 32s but they measure exactly the same size as 33" bfg so not all brands are exactly the size stated but i would agree with the Kota Kid and say 32s are a good fit but 33s are possible,just dont be too surprised if you have to trim a little.
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