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CaribbeanKota
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2/26/2002
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Well I am stoked that there is finally a lift....Truckinsuspension keeps changing there website.....where did the red dak go???? Does the dude still have alingment problems??? Where is the pull down for the 4.5" lift is it no longer available?????? Who else has installed this kit.....knobbyman what is going on.....they got a line out here as soon as it is tried and tested......can 33x12.50x15 be run on 15x8 rims with no rub on the 4.5"????...or does it have to be the 6.5?????
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bjlindsey
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2/27/2002
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Here's the link for the 4.5
01 QC 4x4 5.9L 3.92 LSD
K&N clone, Clear Corners, Carbon Fiber Tails, Aluminum Billet 3rd Brake Light Cover, Bug Guard
www.FreeGasForYou.com
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CaribbeanKota
Dodge Dakota
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2/27/2002
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Ok another question why a different photo....those shocks look a lot skimppier than the photo for the 6.5"
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QUADMAN
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2/27/2002
00:24:11
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Yeah, thats a totally different picture than what they had before. What is that spring for? I was going to order one but now I think I'll wait. I'm not gonna go to sawing crap off of my dak and then find out that it won't align right then what? Be up sh@t creek without a paddle! I really want my truck lifted but I'm not gonna buy something that I don't feel comfortable with. Good luck to all you brave souls that are gonna put your dak under the knife to try it out.
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Knobbyman
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2/27/2002
08:30:47
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My lift is in the mail as of 2 days ago. So HOPEFULLY I will get it for a weekend install *Crosses fingers*. I'm almost positive that the picture on that site is just a generic lift picture. If you want all the pictures of the red dak let me know I have them in a e-mail here and I'll forward it to you.
You should be able to run 33x12.5x15 on 15x8" wheels w/ the 4.5" lift. I'm acutally going to test some MT/R tires that are that size so we'll see what happens.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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http://www.knobbyman.com
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Joe E.
Dodge Dakota
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2/27/2002
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Knoby, So give me a run down. I must have missed something.
Your ordering the truckinsuspension 6.5 in lift? And going to run Goodyear MTRs! Wow man, you musta hit the lotto or something.
You know you cold install a 2-3in body lift and run 35's. Dude, I envy you sooooooo much. I am guessing this 6.5 in lift is for 4wd only. Cuz 2wd have that dam rack and pinion steering. Thanks for the info.
Joe E.
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Knobbyman
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2/28/2002
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4.5" lift
305x75x16
Stock Rims
From I think 2000+ the 4x4's have Rack & Pinion also. http://www.truckin-virginia.com/ has a lift for 4x2's also.
Pictures will be posted as I'm installing the lift. Mostly because I'm sure I'll need some breaks ;-)
Also what do u mean you could install a 3" body lift & run 35's? w/ the 6.5" lift you should be able to run 35's on 15x8" wheels.
Lotto .... nope end of the year bonus YEP! :-) $1600 covered the lift for me and I had the rest in the bank :-) When I disapear all of a sudden and come back w/ a Hummer for my thumbnail you'll know I won the lotto. ;-)
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
http://www.knobbyman.com
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Joe E.
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2002
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Thats cool man. Are you changing out your gears? Or are you staying stock. By the way, about what inch size are 305-75-16's? I cant wait to check out your ride man. Good Luck.
Joe E.
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bjlindsey
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3/01/2002
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305-75-16's are 305 millimeters wide at the tread. Divide that by 25.4 (numbers of millimeters in an inch) = 12 inches wide. The next number (75) is the height of the sidewall in percent of the tread width. 12 x .75 = 9. Multiply that by 2 (you have 2 sidewalls) and add the diameter of the wheel and you get the height or diameter of the tire. But you prolly knew all this!!!
01 QC 4x4 5.9L 3.92 LSD
K&N clone, Clear Corners, Carbon Fiber Tails, Aluminum Billet 3rd Brake Light Cover, Bug Guard
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arthur
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2002
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so basically your running 33X12.50, just so u don't have to do all the math.
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arthur
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2002
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Knobbyman, i must say your going to have one sweet truck when it's done.
One question for you knobby, since you seem to have all the answers - i was stupid enough to get the dakota with the 3.9L v6 and not the awesome 4.7L v8, will 33's kill my already lacking power? i have 3.55 gears and i'm planning on cranking the t-bars up an inch and adding a 3 inch body lift from whiplash and would like to get the 33X11.50 to fit without rubbing and only minor cutting, but most importantly have teh power to lug me around out on the dunes and in the mud and rocks.
Any reply would be awesome, i'm sure from reading all the posts for the last decade on this thing that your used to those types of questions, adn i'm sorry if it's repetative, but i'm new to dakatas', so cut me some slack.
PS... Knobby, i've driven and riden around in Hummer's before, they are great 4X4's, i even was present inside of one when we flipped it(got a great picture of me in the hummer hanging upside down and one of me standing on the drive shaft), i just thought i'd tell u since u said you would get one if u won the lotto. Not all that comfortable and incrediably loud, but they handle great and have enough torque to double as a tow truck and stock it took the Steps, one of the hardest 4wheeling points out there in Cali.
Thanks for everything!
'02 Dakota SXT 4X4 ExCab
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Blizzard
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3/01/2002
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You'll probably wanna go to a taller gear to push the 33's with your 3.9. Also, I dunno anything about Whiplash's body lift ... but all things being equal I'd go with Performance Accessories. Whiplash shorts people on susp lift parts from what I hear ... they probably short you on parts for the body lift too! ;o)
'01 QC 4x4
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Rowdy_02
Dodge Dakota
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3/03/2002
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Hey arthur my freind put a 3 in body lift on his 99 dakota 3.9 with 3.55 gears and put 32X9.50 tsl swampers which are actually like on it, you can tell there is a lose of power but you will have that with any vehicle, but anyways yeah it will eat the mud. it does great offroad now
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skeletor86
Dodge Dakota
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3/03/2002
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Knobbyman what are you going to do about the speedo with the new bigger tires?
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Knobbyman
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3/03/2002
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Skeletor Speedo is going to stay like it is.. I'll just have to drive under speed limit now.
Arthur I'd LOVE to see those pictures of the Hummer. Also I'd switch your gears to at least 3.92 but I think while your switching them you might as well go to 4.10's But that depends on what your doing to your truck. Personally I'd go to 4.10's even w/ my 4.7 if I could. But the largest I can go is to 3.92 so I'll rid on my 3.55's for a while and see just how slugish my truck can be......
Did that jibrish sound half right?
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Joe E.
Dodge Dakota
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3/03/2002
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Hey Knobby, you can get to sites here on the net that have speedo charts. You enter in your stock tires, gears, RPM and new tire size. It will give you the exact speed and what your speedo says. Thats is what I have done. Oh yeah, and got a radar detector just incase! haha.
Joe E.
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Knobbyman
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3/03/2002
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The way I figure it... I drive with the traffic anyway and with the bigger tires I won't mind taking a little longer drives to intimidate people ;-) so I don't think I'll have any problems w/ the authorities.. But if I do I'll just make sure & go threw a mud hole that should keep me from getting a ticket.... Unless it's one of those redneck cops in there Chevy w/ 44's on *scary thought*.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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arthur
Dodge Dakota
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3/05/2002
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Thanks for all the info Knobbyman.
I think I will go with the Performance Accessories body lift, it looks like everyone else has them and likes them. If I can manage without the gears I want to try just because I do a lot of freeway driving, and 4 wheeling is more of a weekend thing that I do with buddies out at the local dunes and the local rocky areas.
I will try and post some pictures of the Hummer upside down, and i'll get some pictures of the new one he bought after that one, it's awesome!
Thanks Again!
2002 Dakota 4X4 SXT Extended Cab
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SDSUdurango
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3/08/2002
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I was wondering if you guys thought that the 9.5in. Dakota lift by TruckinSuspension was better than the 10in. from Whiplash. I've been rollin' the same 5.5 inch Tuff Country lift on my Durango for the last two years and have tried everything to get more lift (torked torsion bars, Airbags). I'm on 35's but i wanna clear 36 swampers possibly 38's, and I definitely don't wanna make a 3in. body lift an option...fill me in on any pics or info you have to offer
-Thanx
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scott
Dodge Dakota
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3/09/2002
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With either of those lifts you should easily clear 36s with no problem,38s will also fit although you may need minor fender and front valance trimming depending on rim offset and how hard you wheel your durango. Check out my last Dakota (99 w/9in of lift and 38 swampers) on the readers rides section (page 13 top right) of this site , let me know what you think.My main concern with those lifts would be the quality of them.I wouldnt want to be the gueina pig for them to test them on.
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blkfly59
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3/11/2002
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I am extremely interested in the 6.5" lift they offer, but I am also very unsure about the company. Has anybody purchased this lift or just the 4.5"? Has anybody had any luck with anything from truckinparts?
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Knobbyman
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3/12/2002
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blkfly59 .. I ordered the 4.5" lift I have all the parts now and will be installing the lift this weekend. I will keep EVERYONE posted. Any new information about the lift will be posted somewhere here on the message boards.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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http://www.knobbyman.com
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SDSUdurango
Dodge Dakota
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3/12/2002
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Hey Knobbyman, is your Dak a 4x4 or 4x2? and why didn't you go with the 6.5 or even the 9.5 lift they have to offer? Why is TRUCKINSUSPENSION's lifts soo damn cheap? sorry for all the questions, but it seems like you know everything around here.
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Knobbyman
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3/12/2002
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What do you mean why are they so cheap? Check the other lifts available the prices are about the same. Basically Chris (Dakota USA) and I told them the price was way to high and they needed to check the other lifts for prices and become comparable... So now we have these prices. Don't forget you still have to pay for install.... or do it your self.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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Hawkeye
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3/12/2002
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Knobby, you are Da Man!
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SDSUdurango
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3/13/2002
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The price of a 9.5 lift from TruckinSuspensions is about a grand cheaper than Whiplashes 10in. I don't know if the 4.5 and 6.5 are more expensive than Tough Country's, cuz that's the only other lift I know of for a Dak or Dur besides Rancho's lil 3in.
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Knobbyman
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3/13/2002
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Well.. Whiplash is quite umm.... heh I don't think many people order that lift. But If you look at how much other 3" or 6" lifts cost it's about the same.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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Blizzard
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3/13/2002
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The April issue of Truckin magazine has a 2 page ad on pages 240 & 241 for Truckin Suspension. They STILL advertise "free installation" yet the website says it ended Feb 4th. Isn't that false advertising? LOL
Hope it works out for you, Knobby
'01 QC 4x4
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Knobbyman
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3/14/2002
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Ok.. I'll try and clear this up again..
When you place a add in a magazine.. it takes about 3 months for that change or start to take effect. so..... that's why you see that they still have free install in the advertising..
By the way.. I don't know b/c I don't get Truckin' and I haven't seen one for months.. *makes trip to starbucks for lunch* but.. Do they have any prices on there for there lifts?
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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Blizzard
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3/14/2002
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Nawww ... it's a pretty generic ad. No model specific pricing.
Ya know I'm still intrigued by the whole idea of a susp lift, but I dread to think what would happen to my exposed torsion bars when I crested a sand dune and the weight of the truck came smacking down on them. If that's the only option for lifting our r&p front ends ... I think my torsion bars will stay safely tucked inside the frame.
'01 QC 4x4
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Knobbyman
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3/16/2002
22:13:33
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All the info on my lift will be posted here.. http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/off/718.html
np ;-) It'll be cool as long as everything goes as planed (which nothing ever does)
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