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kyle
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2006
14:40:55
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I'm new to the world of trucks, (I've been tuning sport compact for some years, mainly VW) and i really just wanna give my winter car(truck) some style.
So i want to give my truck about a 2 inch/affordable lift so i can throw some bigger tires on it.
Affordable ways to jack this up. Its 98 v6 2wd?
any help would be appreciated thank you.
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Kowalski
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11/18/2006
17:10:32
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If you're new to trucks; you might want to wait a biy til you get used to some of their idiosyncrasies - for a winter ride with 2WD, you'd be better off with some skinny studded tires.
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Votec Kid
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2006
17:50:53
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im not here to knock u but i just want to know why buy a 2wd truck as a winter vehicle? without good studded tires & weight in the rear u wont get far just because its a truck... shoulda gone w a 4wd awd or fwd
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2006
18:13:56
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haha, well it was given to me, so i didn't buy it. I've been using it for the last 2 years, and with a couple sand bags in the back she's fine. This is mostly a cosmetic upgrade.
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/19/2006
08:23:11
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I guess you've got used to it then, but this change won't just be cosmetic. Not sure what you mean by bigger, but taller tires will hurt your acceleration; and wider will hurt winter traction.
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2006
12:08:36
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Thanks for letting me know,but really i know that stuff, like i said i've been tuning Vw's since i was 16.
could you just please recomded a kit/way to raise my dakota that isn't very expensive.
thank you.
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/19/2006
12:50:09
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Had no idea you knew that stuff, since you said it would be mostly cometic. Cheapest would be lift blocks in the rear; and spring spacers in the front. Surprised you knew everything else, but didn't know this.
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2006
15:53:12
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I'm not meaning to insult you or anything, and i do thank you for lookin out for me. I was just getting frusturated. I like to check something out before i go in and try it.
Are there any companies you'd recomend.
The point was the reason for doing it is cosmetic. I know there will be performance changes as well. I'm sorry i didn't make that clear.
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Kowalski
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11/20/2006
07:27:52
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I wouldn't worry about the brand, this stuff's pretty basic. No offense taken, just trying to help you out. Good luck with your lift.
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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11/20/2006
18:10:16
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any good places to look. Thanks man.
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