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MJH
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3/30/2002
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Who is planning on lifting their trucks with the Truckin Suspension? What size? Of course not till all the kinks are all worked out.
I want a 6.5 on 35's...so I hope they fit!
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2THEXTRM
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3/30/2002
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Once our truckin suspension Diplomat, a.k.a. Knobbyman get the bugs and beercaps worked out, I am all over the 4.5" lift. I'll pull the 1.5" lift block from the rear of course and have 7.5" with my bodylift which will be plenty for me so I can fit my 305/70-16 Xterrains on 16x10 wheels:) I have been on pins-and-needles since the lift was announced:)
GO KNOBBYMAN!!!!!!!!!! :0
Flowmaster cat back, Air Raid CAD and homemade TB connect, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs
3 inch body and 1.5 Block Lift, 33x11.50-16's
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tsmith
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2002
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Planning on a 6.5" and a 3" body lift to run 36" TSL's w/ 4.10s. ;)
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Jeremy Ryan
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2002
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You guys are crazy putting that wack *** truckinsuspensions lift on your Dak's, look at all the problems Knobbyman is having. Why dont' you just get the Tuff Country 5.5in, with torked torzion bars, it brings the total ride height to about 6.5in. and clears 35's alone
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Hawkeye
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4/03/2002
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Probably because the Tuff Country lift doesnt work on 2000 and newer Daks.
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99Dak5.2L4x4
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4/03/2002
14:56:55
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Jeremy
Do you have that lift on your truck? Any pics? Do you know someone who has it? What year of the truck? Knobby man is working the kinks out of the 4.5 inch lift but I want the 6.5 lift and he has a 2000 lift and mines a 99 so all his pain is not going to help me I don't think. Anyhow I want to put 35's on my truck but I can't decide which lift to go with so I'm just holding out. A few guys have said they had alignment problems with the Tuff country lift because of the control arms and stuff. I wonder if a simple 3 inch suspension lift from Rancho and a 3 inch body lift would allow the 35's to fit.????
~Bill~
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GMONEY
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2002
15:46:22
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Hawks right,
If you took the time to read up, you would have know that Knobby has a post 1999 truck, like most of us planning on running this lift (hopefully they get the kinks worked out soon) AIGHT, G?
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cadetdak
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2002
17:39:40
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I'm planning on running the Whiplash Suspension lift this summer to run 38s with the body lift I have.
I've done some research and have found that the only legal problems they had were people handing out fake reciets for insurance fraud. Thankfully I have yet to read anywhere that their lifts are bad, in fact I've heard nothing but praise about how well built their lifts are.
But wish me luck I'll let you all know how it turns out.
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Blizzard
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4/03/2002
19:30:08
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You've read nothing bad about Whiplash lifts? I've read some pretty nasty posts about them on some other offroad message boards. I think a few links to those posts were on these forums somewhere a while back.
But hey, I wish you luck if you go that route!
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
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Jeremy Ryan
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2002
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99Dak5.2L4x4
I actually have a '99 Durango 4wd. I've been running the 5.5in Tuff Country lift for over 2 years now, and have had no alignment problems what so ever.... here's a pic if you wanna check it out. (those are 35's by the way)
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/jr8611
go under TRUCK PIX and durango
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Knobbyman
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4/03/2002
22:47:37
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Nice Durango...
BTW! To try and clear things up yet again...
MY PROBLEMS ARE WITH THE INSTALLER NOT THE KIT!
True there were afew pieces that didn't fit correctly but they were REALLY close and Truckin-Suspension has corrected them and I will be getting the new parts tomorrow via UPS. I'll measuer those on Friday when I try and put the rest of my lift together.. If I can get it all together then I should be done this weekend.. If I can't figure somethig out I'm going to winch my truck onto a flatbed trailer and take it over to a off road shop... I'll list what I still have to do.
Starting from the back of the truck..
1. Drop down brackets (just need to drill out the old studs and switch it for the new hangers)
2. Install the new (getting tomorrow) drop down brackets for the T-Bars.
3. Instal the T-Bars
4. Install the Left uper Control arm drop down brackets & Uper Control arm (right side is already done)
5. Tighten up the stearing linkage
6. Bolt the Heim-Joint for the Stearing linkage on.
7. Put on my fron disk brakes & calipers.
8. Put on my tires..
9. Drive to shop to have my truck aligned
10. Get my new tires.
That's it.... Nothing else GAH! I forgot the hardest part (j/k) I have to bolt on the rear anti-sway bar dog legs.. That'll take all of 5 minutes.
AHHH HA! I did forget something.. the front anti-sway bars.. I haven't even looked at how those are suposed to go on.. I keep forgetting.
Anyway.. That's it.. 12 things left and I'm done. I just don't know how to do brakes.. that's why the front isn't finished yet.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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4wDakota
GenIII
4/04/2002
11:17:15
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Hey Jeremy does that durango have a body lift also to clear the 35s
Did you chop off the lower bump stops.
are you running the tuff country shocks.
Thanks Corey
Please email me any pics or info you have on that lift and your durango
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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Jeremy Ryan
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
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Corey
No my Durango does not have a body lift, but I did tork the hell out of the torzion bars. I gained about an inch of height out of it, plus I have speedbags in tha rear. So my ride isn't so sluggish with those 35's, I put in 4:56 precisions. Yes I used the nitro predator tuff country shocks, and no I didn't chop off any bumperstops . If you plan on getting that lift, I recomend that you go with the flip kit instead of the stiff ride of the replacement leaf springs, does miracles on your kidney's when you drive.
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99Dak5.2L4x4
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4/04/2002
16:31:15
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hey Jeremy,
This may be a dumb question but I'm still learning how all this stuff works.
To still be able to engage the 4x4 would I have to change the gears in the front and the rear to match? Or can you just change the rear gears and not worry about it? I know the purpose for changing the gears but I don't know how that translates to the front.
Thanks, ~Bill~
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TransLation
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
17:13:41
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Front & rear gears have to be the same ratio or severe damage will occur!
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99Dak5.2L4x4
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4/04/2002
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Thanks Translation :)
I'm going to get 35s put on my truck and I want it to remain functional so I guess I'm going to have to save even more money before I begin this project.
Anybody have a web site for gears front/rear. I need to price those outs.
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Jeremy Ryan
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
17:54:26
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ya, you definetly have to change the gears in the front and back to the same ratio, otherwise you'll pay the price. I paid about a grand for the front and rear, but doing just the rear could save you money, just don't use your 4x4 that much....
go to www.precisiongears.com they're supposed to be the best for the chrysler front and rear diffs.
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johnny
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
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blizzard, so what lift are you using? ive got 02 quad and am hoping to get the same stance out of my truck that youve got out of yours.. any problems with it? thanks
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bjlindsey
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4/05/2002
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I may be talking out my arse, but I seem to remember in my younger days hangin w/ wheelers that had different ratios in the fronts and rears...their thoery being that while offroad (very important note) that sometime different tire speeds produce different traction results in different kinds of slop, mud, sand, etc...with different amounts of weight over the axles. Now remember, this was a long time ago and these peeps were pretty serious wheelers, i.e. sand drags, obstacle coursers, snorkle intake for underwater running, etc. Take it for what it's worth....so far, I've driven my 01 QC 4x4 over a couple of curbs and about 30 feet into the sand in Rocky Point, Mexico!!!! Real adventurer, aren't I????
01 QC 4x4 5.9L 3.92 LSD
K&N clone, Clear Corners, Carbon Fiber Tails, Aluminum Billet 3rd Brake Light Cover, Bug Guard
www.FreeGasForYou.com
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Knobbyman
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4/07/2002
09:13:35
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Bjlindsey - I think you are correct.. as long as the ground you are on is SOFT! you should be ok running 2 differen't gear ratios. But.. Heh.. I'm not going to try it on my truck.. I've been adventures enough as is with this lift.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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bjlindsey
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4/07/2002
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When you guys comin to get that Jeep????? :)
01 QC 4x4 5.9L 3.92 LSD
K&N clone, Clear Corners, Carbon Fiber Tails, Aluminum Billet 3rd Brake Light Cover, Bug Guard
www.FreeGasForYou.com
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Knobbyman
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4/08/2002
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Sometime this summer.. We're trying to get his hanger built first. We're going to end up driving out there in the old truck :( and trailer the Jeep Back.... I might................ if there is somewhere to go wheeling around there take my truck.. :-) *Convince me..*
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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Knobbyman
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4/08/2002
19:19:45
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Truckin-Suspension will NOT work the kinks out...
Ok here's a update for all of you guys.. Truckin-Suspension will no longer work with me on this.. Ian just hung up on me saying they want the lift back from me.
I do NOT! recommend working with them at all on anything. Unless you SEE not talk to but SEE there product installed on someone else’s truck and you want the exact same product.
They paid Michael Briant the $500 for the install.... Which if I remember correctly wasn't done correctly or finished for that matter. He left when he cut off the wrong brackets in the rear.
Truckin-Suspension also sent me Black Powercoated Nerf Bars which.. the powder coat is falling off of. The actual bars look good and feel good but the powder coat sucks. I also didn't order Black bars.. I wanted Raw.
Truckin-Suspension will not help me find another installer and they won't pay or help pay to move my truck to a install shop. They also won't pay that install shop or work with them to fix this problem. They got there $1300 and are now running.
If anyone has any questions or comments about this.. please post.. I'd love to hear them... Yes.. even the "I told you so".. just because I want to see EVERYONES comments.
Post over here...
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
http://www.knobbyman.com
----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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Adam
Dodge Dakota
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4/28/2003
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I have a 02 Durango with 3" body lift w/305/70/R16 and had to suck up my torsion bars, does anyone know were I can get leveling blocks to get the rear end up. I like the look of the front but the back is a little low. Please help, I beleive what I am looking for 2THEXTRM has already done to his truck.. please reply
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2THEXTRM
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4/28/2003
17:47:09
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I happen to have the 1.5" blocks from my Dak sitting right here that I used to level my Dak out before I installed the Rancho lift, only thing you would need is to get some longer u-bolts that I bought for $30 dollars locally at a spring shop. I think I paid like $40-50 shipped for these a little over a year ago and would sell them for $25 shipped, they are in excellent condition. Just let me know and drop me an email at Bobolama2@yahoo.com! Bob.
Flowmaster cat back, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
4 inch Rancho/3 inch body Lift, 315 70-17 on AE 219's, Rancho 9000x's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6)Hella's, Manik Nerfs/Tailight Guards, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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Dodster
Dodge Dakota
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4/28/2003
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2thextrm, what do you think of the rancho lift??
Dodd
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2THEXTRM
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4/29/2003
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I like it alot, truck rides better than stock and I have my 35's I wanted:)
Flowmaster cat back, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
4 inch Rancho/3 inch body Lift, 315 70-17 on AE 219's, Rancho 9000x's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6)Hella's, Manik Nerfs/Tailight Guards, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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Dodster
Dodge Dakota
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4/29/2003
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2thextrm, I looked at your profile pic. Truck looks real good. Did you post about lift install?? I was wondering about any difficulties or mods you might have had to make for lift to go on. Thanks
Dodd
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2THEXTRM
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4/29/2003
07:07:47
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Checkout forexfour's website, he has a ton of informational stuff including pics galore of install, I didn't really bother documenting the entire install since Chris already did such an excellent job of it:)
http://claycdbj.com/ranchoinstall.html
Lata! Bob
Flowmaster cat back, Volant Intake, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs, full synthetic fluids
4 inch Rancho/3 inch body Lift, 315 70-17 on AE 219's, Rancho 9000x's
Grizzly double/single rollbar with (6)Hella's, Manik Nerfs/Tailight Guards, Line-X, Hard Work & $$$$$$$$$$
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