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mjkblade
Gen II
 
1/21/2008
15:40:11
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 Subject: RE: 9 in lift
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I know the interest in bigger tires.
I have a 2002 q-cab, 2" torsion, 3" body, I had 33"'s, then I put 35"'s.
All was well....for awhile.
looked great, went wheeling a few times.
Then one day in a ditch with big rocks....I broke the front diff housing in half....A sad thing. I can now see the ring and pinion clearly.
What I am trying to tell ya is that the stock front drive train can't handle bigger than 33" tires. The unit is just too small and weak..
I am now in the process of a dana 60's front and back. I think this will be alot stronger and I will be able to go pretty much where I want.
It is alot to change, but we all pay when we play one way or another. I hope to get it all done for 12 to 14 big ones. That's thousands.
The people on this site told me that it was gonna break if I went to 35's, Oh well...live and learn.
any question ? mjkblade@yahoo.com
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Super bee
GenI
1/31/2008
03:08:27
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when in doubt, get rockwells
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 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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mjkblade
Gen II
1/31/2008
13:42:09
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I finally started to get the parts for my straight axle conversion on my 02 q cab dak.
I bought a dana 44 heavy duty front, a 60 for the back. I took them to jaws gear here in sacramento.; The gears will be 513's, a detroit locker in the back. The front and back axles cost 1400 or so, the gears and locker and install is alittle over 2000. I also took delivery of 16x10 black rock crawlers with truxus 38.5x14.5 tires. I still have to get the high steer and shocks and drive lines. That is most of it except the small stuff that will come up as we go.
I expect to have this done for $ 8000 or so. I looked in to having this done, but it would have been at least $4000-5000 more. I will be putting up the pics when it is complete, just so the doubting people can see it is happening.
If you want to go big with a dak, theres gonna be problems.
The stock crap will not hold up.....no two ways about it.
any qyuestions.....mjkblade@yahoo.com
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Keyanna
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2011
03:22:35
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I was seiurosly at DefCon 5 until I saw this post.
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Brandie
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2011
11:25:51
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Help, I've been inforemd and I can't become ignorant.
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