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Alive Guy
Dodge Dakota
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5/29/2002
17:22:40
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Im wanting to add a 3" body lift to my 97 Dakota but heard of a couple negatives. Ive read that body lifts arn't recemended for vehicles with airbags but I dont know why. Has anyone heard this before? I dont want an airbag blowing up while 4 wheelin.
Also will a body lift affect handling? Ive read that too and cant figure why on this either.
Either way I think my Dakota will grow a few inches this summer.
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Knobbyman
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5/30/2002
09:11:54
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Hawkeye.. have you blow your air bag after the lift? :-)
I haven't heard of any problems with the airbags. The handling will be different because your center of gravity is higher. You ride quality should be the same though because you aren't changing any suspension.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
4.5" Customized Suspension Lift
305x70x16 GoodYear MT/R's
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4wDakota
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5/30/2002
09:21:59
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The airbags will be fine. You just pull the fuse while you are installing the lift so you don't set them off removing the bumpers. Once your done you put the fuse back and you're good to go. Check out the group buy for the best deal, but hurry I don't know how long the price is good for.
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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Alive Guy
Dodge Dakota
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5/30/2002
11:19:30
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Thanks for the feedback. What is the Group buy you mentioned?
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4wDakota
GenIII
5/30/2002
11:43:58
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Look under the Group Buy Forum for the PA Body Lift Group Buy. We got a special price from Central 4wd on our body lifts and lift lips. Call RC for all the info.
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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dakotamaxx
Dodge Dakota
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5/30/2002
17:10:48
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mines working fine,today i put 305/70/16s goodyear ATs on and it rocks!this truck was turning heads at shop! got home and measured it from lowest part of fram to ground and now am at 13-1/4 inches.YEE HAAA thanks to the pros here for all the info !
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Hawkeye
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5/30/2002
20:42:46
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Beleive it or not, your center of gravity doesnt really change much at all with a body lift. Al your heavy stuff, engine, frame, axles, etc, stay in the same place. The Cab doesnt exactly weigh a lot. It might change it a little, but not a lot.
As for the air bags, unlike when airbags first came out and impact sensors were in the bumpers, they are now activated by more advanced sensors. Not to go into a lot of technical detail, but the senors work off of centifugal force, not impact shock. Bumper relation has nothing to do with the airbags going off. Our Durango was hit in the side, nothing ever touched the front bumper, and both airbags deployed from the truck coming to such a quick stop (rear axle was ripped out from underneath it.). As 4wDakota said, you just remove the fuse while doing the lift so that any movement of the cab when lifting wont accidentally set them off.
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