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Tx-Hop
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2/03/2003
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Finnaly got some updated pics of my truck now that it stopped raining..
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Hawkeye
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2/03/2003
12:07:59
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Not bad there Hopster, not bad at all.
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2THEXTRM
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2/03/2003
12:52:28
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Nice! Can't wait to get the Rancho lift installed, especially after seeing yours with the same setup as I will have. What size/brand/offset of wheels/tires are you running there? If you have any closeups of the lift itself, it would be great if you could email them to me to check out, Bobolama2@yahoo.com, Thanks! Bob.
Flowmaster cat back w/15 inch chrome tip, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
3 inch body/1.5 inch Block Lift, 305 70-16 X-Terrains on AR Terons, Pro Comp ES9000's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6) Hella's, Manik Nerfs, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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Tx-Hop
Dodge Dakota
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2/03/2003
12:57:58
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Here are my mods... My pictures can be found
Here..
Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag 3.55 LSD
Flomaster 3"Custom cat-back, 180 Tstat,
Accell wires, Brass cap& rotor, K&N Drop-in, AL 3923's
Yokohama 32x11.50x15, Welds Stone crushers,
Westin Nerf bars, Tinted windows,VentShade's,
BugDeflectorII, Extang BlackMAX Tonneau
Pioneer sound all the way around, MTX Thunderform,
3" Rancho susp. lift, 3" PA Body lift..
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97_blk_dak
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2/03/2003
20:02:59
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Great job with the truck Hop! It looks great! Now you've got me thinking about adding another 3". errrggghhhh......I think I need a second job just for modding my Dak.
1997 5.2L V8 4X4 CC
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Tx-Hop
Dodge Dakota
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2/04/2003
09:28:27
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97_blk_dak,
What Wheels and tire combo are you running?
I'm running 32's on a 15x10, 6x4.5, 4.625 offset.
If i get any larger tire it will rub under compression. I was hopeing to fit some 33's on
there but, I'd have to crank the crap out of
my T-bars. The 32's rub slightly under
compression.And i need to ditch the 3:55's
and get some 4:10's... Hop
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Hawkeye
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2/04/2003
09:39:22
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If ya'd ditch those nasty 10 inch rims you could run 33's with room to spare! ;-)
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Tx-Hop
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2/04/2003
11:13:45
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Hey Hawk, Wanna buy some nice wheels? heh
I'm thinking of selling them and getting some
different ones.
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Hawkeye
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2/04/2003
11:26:22
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Thanks but no thanks. I like my black ones. Nice and easy to touch up if/when they get scratched.
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conig
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2/04/2003
11:28:04
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i SAY KEEP THE 15X10'S THEY MAKE A TRUCK LOOK HARD. THERE NICE AND WIDE.
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4wDakota
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2/04/2003
11:50:46
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Get 16 x 8's and run a 295/75/16 which is a 34 x 11.50!
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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Tx-Hop
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2/04/2003
12:32:10
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I like the 10's too.. but, they rub when compressed with 32x11.50's.. Or the ones i have do.. To run anything more than 32's i need to ditch the 3:55's.. It just barely barks the tires now.
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Hawkeye
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2/04/2003
12:52:09
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Why would you want to bark the tires anyway? :-)
I have no trouble with my 3.55's and 33's. But I do have a 4.7 though. ;-) :-D
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Tx-Hop
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2/04/2003
14:13:58
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From a dead stop? on a dry road? Those X-terrains must suck.. :p
Mine will roast them on wet roads and power braking. It's just hard to keep up with those sports cars form light to light..
I love to look down at the sports cars and laugh when they get spanked by a lifted truck.. heh
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97_blk_dak
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2/04/2003
14:26:17
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Tx-Hop, I have 33x12.50x15s on 15x8 Eagle Alloy 589s with 3.25 backspacing. Under hard compression and turning, I still rub a little even with my T-bars cranked and a little trimming, but I think that is only because my backspacing is so low. Being that your 3 inches higher than mine, you should be able to move up to the 33's and just crank your T-bars a little. If you haven't touched the T-bars yet, you should be able to get at least an inch to an inch and a half with some room left over. That should compensate for the difference in tire size.
1997 5.2L V8 4X4 CC
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Hawkeye
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2/04/2003
14:37:48
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Dont you miss the old days of loafing in the chat room.
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Tx-Hop
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2/04/2003
15:05:06
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97_blk_dak: 15x10 6x4.5 4.625 backspace.
The higher the number the more thry stick out right? I'm thinking that i could get something in a different backspace and get away with taller and wider tires.
Hawk: Still do! Glen and I hang out in his chat room.. www.uberlame.com. They have a link there to get into chat.
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4wDakota
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2/04/2003
15:11:31
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The higher the number the less they stick out.
15 x 10's are tough to clear. Even if you get 5.5" of backspacing like the stock rims they are 2" further out then the stock 15 x 8's so they rub the frame and the bumper. Less than 5.5 keeps them off the frame but makes them swing into the fender more. Switch to 8's with 4.5 or 4.625 backspacing and you can run 35's with the bars cranked a little.
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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Hawkeye
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2/04/2003
15:15:06
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I looked. Didnt see you.
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97_blk_dak
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2/05/2003
00:32:58
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4wDakota is right. You have about the best backspacing. Less will make you rub the fenders more, and a higher backspacing will cause more rubbing on the frame. 4.5 to 5.0 seems to be about in the middle. It is the 10" wide rims that are causing the problem. I wish it was easier to fit the 15x10's because they really help spread the tire out and look really good.
1997 5.2L V8 4X4 CC
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Cuffy
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2/05/2003
04:03:45
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Tx-Hop - Did you install the Rancho yourself or did you have a shop install it??
I'm gonna be getting a Rancho hopefully in April and I was thinking of doing the install myself. I'm just curious how difficult it is to install and if there are any modifications I'll have to make to existing parts on my truck.
Also, I've heard recently from 2nd hand sources that lifting my Dak and putting 33's on it might not be a good decision. The word they're spreading is that the Dak's can't handle the larger tires and that they had to continuously replace parts on the front end. Now, granted, one of the individuals has a dak with a 5.5" suspension and 3" body lift (I'm thinking the 5.5 was either a Skyjacker or Whiplash). I have not spoke to these individuals personally so I'm not 100% sure of what problems they've encountered. Anyone have any feed back on any possible problems I may encounter??
By the way Tx, your truck looks real good!! Seeing yours makes me want to consider going with a body lift also..
Cuffy
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Tx-Hop
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2/05/2003
09:38:40
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Cuffy: I had a shop do it. I don't have the time
or tools to do it at my APT. Lil things i can do.
But, when it came to this i let a shop do it. I'm
sure if you had a weekend and a car to go get
parts in, you could prolly do it. When they tore
mine down i had them replace everything on the
front end. Balljoints, tierod ends, bushings,
pads, rotors, calipers, spindles.. and mis other
stuff..
Thanks for the input on wheels guys, I guess i
could always buy another set of wheels and tires.
Keep the ones i have for street and buy a set of
swampers for the trail.
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