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chaximus
Dodge Dakota
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7/20/2002
12:45:24
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Hey guys, either i was dreaming or it was reality, but i saw a dakota that was about 6 inches higher than my truck. I got 8 inches of lift on my 4x2 and this truck totally towers over mine. It's higher than the 4x4 Off Road Rams...i didn't have my dig camera with me at the time but the pix is stuck in my memory. It's either custom lift or they got a new lift kit out there that turns a dakota into a Sears Tower.
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TallQuad
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7/20/2002
14:19:27
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Hey Chaximus, how many inches is your truck from the top of the tire to the bottom part of the fender flare (on all 4 tires)? Also, the distance between flat ground and the lower part of the frame? Last time I checked my tire to fender flare was about 9.75 inches. I'll have to check the rest and let you know. It would be interesting to see how much lift people get with different set-ups!
Thanks man!
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joey
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
05:11:08
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maybe he had the whiplash lift??
-joey
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TallQuad
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
14:02:57
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Or it could have been a 4x4 with a 5.5" TC lift and a 3" body on 36's. That would be about 5 inches taller than a 2wd 8" lift w/33's.
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Chaximus
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7/21/2002
23:36:33
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more likely...
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Wolf
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
15:45:30
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what lift are you running on your Dak. i have a 2wd too and i can find anything out there thats more then 3 inches.... i would love to have an extra 8 inches
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Chaximus
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
16:11:12
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I'm running the 3 inch body, 3 inch suspension and 2 inch shackle lift.
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Wolf
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7/22/2002
16:40:23
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darn i was hoping for a pure suspension but i suposed in time ill probably end up doing something like you unless i can find someone who has a metal shop i can use and make my own
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Wolf
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
17:03:56
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i just had a wild thought... im going to take some messurements and try to put something together on AutoCAD but i think i have something here and it would be a lift for 2wd daks and if im correct it shouldnt matter if you have a rack or not... i just came up with it in my head cause im at work right now so i dono i might be totaly wrong but if im not ill post it up and get some input from yall
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Chaximus
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7/22/2002
17:06:33
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You'll be GOD if you come up with a suspension lift that is more than 3 inches :)
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Wolf
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7/22/2002
17:19:14
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yeah well we'll see i might just be thinking nonsence but the idea in my head seems sound so im going to try tonight after im done teaching to pull my truck in and take a look see....
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Knobbyman
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7/23/2002
08:26:16
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Wolf - It does matter if it's Rack or Worm Sector. You have to drop the steering down with everything else. You can't just move the Control arms down you have to move the differentals and the steering.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
4.5" Customized Suspension Lift
305x70x16 GoodYear MT/R's
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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Wolf
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2002
14:58:07
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well what i was thinking... i might just be on crack or something but im just looking at it from a how do i make it work point of view... what i was thinking was droping the A-arm down how many inches... using some sort of adapter to add X amount of inches but the adapter cannot pivit... then adding a piece that of steel pipe (thick walled pipe because if its solid it will bend easier) but have it wrap around and bolt in where the stearing linkage meets the spindle if its solid enough it should be able to turn the wheel without bending... i havnt figured out how to attack the stabalizer bar tho... when i get a chance i want to make some drawing and put them in PDF format and up on a page so you all can see exactly what im talking about... now i know i dont know too much about suspension so you dont have to tell me that ;) but with this setup how i think it would work would allow you to keep all factory angles for stearing and what not because your not droping them at all just the A-arm... this is also why it would only work for 2wd's and also i know it wouldnt give you alot of flex so no rock crawling but ya know i dont know a single person that rock crawls with a 2wd ;) but please post more info on why you think this would or would not work because well thats what i need is info... thanks
Wolf
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Chaximus
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7/23/2002
15:16:24
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Just remember one thing. The a-arm can only go down so far before it hits the frame that covers teh coil springs. The fabtech 3 inch lift brings down the upper a-arms so close to the frame that if you hit a bump, it hits the frame, big jolt. So going down any further will kill the ride, unless u make a custom A-arm that goes around the frame for more articulation.
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Wolf
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7/23/2002
15:27:26
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hrmmm ill have to look into it... maybe i have terms screwed up like i said im not an expert im just looking at what makes since... or atleast what i think makes since... but i can have whatever i need fabed up here at work... (including poured steel) so ill get some drawing up hopefully maybe tonight if im not too tired and yall can give me your ideas and thoughts on it
Wolf
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TallQuad
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7/23/2002
21:24:40
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I got one word for you guys... SPINDLES.
Most of Fabtechs kits use 3" spindles to acheive a 6" total lift with 3" coils. There has been some talk about it for the Dakota, but R&D costs to much for the demand (or lack there-of). Some (including me) have considered trying a Ram spindle from a 6" kit, but I'm out of money for a while so that won't be happening. :-(
All-in-all, spindles would be the next easiest step in lifting our 2wds 3" higher. Thats just my thought!
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Wolf
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7/24/2002
10:12:09
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well wheres the fun in buy premade stuff? hehe just kidding if it works tell me and id probably go that rout
Wolf
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Wolf
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7/24/2002
13:27:15
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ok im almost done with the drawings but i have a problem... i dont have a webpage up and i dont feel like making one right this minute is there anyone who has a webpage that would like to post it up so everyone can see... if not just email me for it at lonewolfed69@hotmail.com and ill send it to you
Wolf
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Wolf
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7/24/2002
13:58:29
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ok the drawings are done... if you want to see them email me i could really use the feed back... also forgive the drawings they aint exact.. just rough measurments and i am not sure exactly what to do with the stabalizer bar so thats why there was not a detail in the drawing about it.. thanks
Wolf
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Wolf
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7/24/2002
14:00:50
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oh yeah i forgot to add that i have it drawn out
to give 6" of lift... also this is only for the 2wd i could probably figure something out for a 4wd but well i dont have one to take a look at and im sure its totaly differnt but anyways please take a look at it ;)
Wolf
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Wolf
Dodge Dakota
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7/24/2002
14:58:13
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hey im going to make a new message are for the suspension thing... call it "supension idea"
so that way more people will probably look at it..
Wolf
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joey
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7/25/2002
13:41:57
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haha i guess the "DUDE!" wasn't too attractive......
-joey
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