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moparguy
Dodge Dakota
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8/26/2002
03:41:31
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Does anybody make a lift kit for a 1987 Dodge Dakota 4X4?? I'm looking for a suspension lift. It has 3" on it already, and it is suspension, looks like blocks and turning up the torsion bars.
I want to get at least a 31x10.5" tire under it.
If you know of who makes one, do you have an approximate price it would cost? I'm thinking I need about a 4.5 or so lift.
Thanks!
moparguy
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Mudrunner
Dodge Dakota
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8/26/2002
12:15:22
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I have an 89 dakota and want some lift for thetrails, anything I can do?
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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8/26/2002
13:26:11
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If its a 4x4 you should be able to put 31's already. especially if it has a little extra lift in the front.
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LIL STOMPER
Dodge Dakota
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8/26/2002
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I HAVE AN 88 DAKOTA THAT BEFORE I CONVERTED TO SOLID AXLE,I WAS RUNNIN 32-950-15'S SWAMPERS ON 8" WIDE WHEELS WITH A 3" BODY LIFT, A LITTLE BIT OF TORSION BAR LIFT & 2" BLOCKS IN THE BACK.
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TigerDak
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2002
10:17:26
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I have a 1989 4x4, and I am running 31x10.5" A/T BFGoodrich tires. I have a 2" body lift, and 1.5" torsion bars cranked. Even with those two items installed, there was still a small amount of hammer pounding in the front wheel wells to make the tires fit. They rubbed badly when turning, so the hammer had to bend in a little on the corners.
I know for sure that I could NOT have fit those tires without the body lift. The torsion bar lift helped out a lot too.
When I first got started doing my truck, I measured the bottom of my front differential, and my tires were stock sized and going bald. Anyways, it measured only 6" off the pavement. After completing this lift, I was almost 11" high. Actually it measured about 10 3/4". So 4-5" of extra ground clearance is pretty good, considering how cheap a body lift is and a torsion bar lift! I'm perfectly happy with my clearance now. No "suspension lift" available for our early model Dakota's anyway!
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SRC
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2002
10:52:04
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GO to walt-ingrid.com he did some serious work to a dakota like ours. (87 4x4 3.9L)
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moparguy
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2002
14:19:48
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Are you sure thats the site? walt-ingrid.com?
I keep getting an error message about it being an invalid site URL.
Can you try to link it?
Thanks
moparguy
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4wDakota
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8/27/2002
14:45:48
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walt-n-ingrid.com
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
3" Body Lift, 1" Torsion Bar Lift, 33" BFG A/T KO's
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moparguy
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2002
17:16:23
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Thanks.
Its working now.
moparguy
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88dak
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2003
15:31:24
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LIL STOMPER
did you have any troubles with the shock absorbers when you added the 2" blocks I just bought some but I didn't install them yet I want to find out more about them 1st and how much can I crank up those torsion bars and is the drive shaft and transfer case ok after I add those blocks? thanx for your help and if you have any pictures of your truck send them my way at stu194@hotmail.com
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outlaw
Dodge Dakota
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9/03/2010
01:18:11
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i have a 87 4x4 dakota and i ran 31s stock with plenty of clearence and i just put a 3 inch body lift cranked the torsion bars up and a 3 inch block in the rear and i am runnin 35s with plenty of clearence
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Blake Wishon
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3/03/2011
11:46:54
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i just got a 1987 dodge dakota 4x4 for my 18th birthday and i was wondering if i could get a lift for it and how much it would be. it is a long bed. please email me if you know where i can get one. mossyoakboy22@yahoo.com.
thanks,
blake
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david drown
Dodge Dakota
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9/10/2011
11:29:04
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i have 1987 dodge dakota with an 8ft bed and almost 247,000 miles on it me and my finance bought the truck a couple of months ago and i had to do the entire brake system. And now we are wanting to fix it up a little, but dont no where to start
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