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Dan S.
Dodge Dakota
11/07/2001
23:45:35
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Has anyone ever tried this? Is it real expensive to do?
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Dakota
GenIII
11/08/2001
08:12:17
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Talk to Bobby Godwin @
Bgrg131us@cs.com
Here is what he did:
It's actually now a Dodge/Ford Hybrid. I took a torch to the torsion bar suspension and replaced it with the coil suspension and straight axles, front and rear, from a Ford Bronco. In the rear I installed a Detroit Locker and an ARB in the front. I lowered the gears to 4:56 and it easily
moves the 35" mudders.
-Dakota
Http://dakota2.4mg.com
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josh
Dodge Dakota
11/08/2001
08:18:09
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hey dakota, how hard would it be to convert a 2wd to a 4x4 that way?
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Dakota
GenIII
11/08/2001
09:34:20
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It would take some work. I know people have done it. But it takes some time and $$$$$.
-Dakota
Http://dakota2.4mg.com
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4wDakota
Dodge Dakota
11/08/2001
09:35:28
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Here's what you do for straight axle conversion:
http://outdoorwire.com/4x4/feature/99dakota/solidaxleswap/
Check it out!
Corey
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Rob
Dodge Dakota
11/08/2001
16:19:06
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There is a guy in town that converted his 98 or 99 dakota to a straight axle. He is running 40" mudders. All the components are off a 77 ford. Looks great.
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josh
Dodge Dakota
11/08/2001
17:23:48
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rob please help me out man!!!! could you try to get either his phone number or email so i cuold contact him. so please help a fellow dak owner out, please!!!!!
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rob
Dodge Dakota
11/08/2001
22:07:27
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I will try. He only shows the truck. It caught me off guard one day. I thougt it was a Ram. I see him every once and a while. Truck looks bad ass.
Drop me an email. RBREINHART@hotmail.com
rob
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UWGriz
Dodge Dakota
11/12/2001
11:27:01
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Rob,
Count me in on those who would love any info you have on this truck.
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DakotaDave
Dodge Dakota
11/15/2001
17:43:25
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As far as the Straight axle conversion ... It can be done I have a friend that his shop that all he does.. straight axle conversions are his thing... if your interested email me at dmac1968_2@hotmail.com. I own a 98 Dakota and were getting redy to do it in the future the problem is to find a match for the pumkin and transfer case, like that I also convert from 2wd to 4wd.
Dave
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jLo
Dodge Dakota
11/26/2001
08:47:38
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i want to do a straight axle on my truck ('94 dak) so info would be great!
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jLo
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
10:44:12
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god help me.... i've been thinking again!!!! anyways, i was thinking about it, and looking through what the trailmaster ifs lift involves, and maybe i should just build somehting like that myself rather than trying to do than solid axle, prolly about the same amount of work, what do you all think?????
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Brent88
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
22:09:28
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you should think about doing the straight axle conversion cause you can get a rediculous amount of lift and better articulation that you will ever get with the 4 inch trailmaster lift. plus it would be a hell of a lot stronger (if you built it right).
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jLo
Dodge Dakota
11/30/2001
09:45:36
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true, true.... because aside from offroading, i plow a number of houses, as well as working it throughout the summer.... strong front end is always good, plus it'll be nice and tall. =)
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