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Originally Posted by 97dakota5
well shes gonna be a continuing project i know it aint gonna be cheap but i love my dak and i want to make her the ride ive dreamed of im just getting some ideas and trying to feel out good websites by the way nice truck djbucky thats a good looking lift for that truck
Thank you very much! I didnt actually put the lift on, I bought her thst way. But I bought her that way partly because of the lift.
 
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how much lift do you have on it
 
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Originally Posted by 97dakota5
how much lift do you have on it

Thats a very good question, im not sure. I was told 2 inches when I bought it, but I believe 35 inch tires wouldnt fit on just a 2 inch lift, sometime I should go measure it. Maybe tomorrow!
 
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haha yeah im thinking maybe a 2-3" lift on my dak with some 33's might get it looking like this but im not sure
 
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Originally Posted by 97dakota5
haha yeah im thinking maybe a 2-3" lift on my dak with some 33's might get it looking like this but im not sure
That looks like maybe a 3" body lift with a torsion bar crank. I used to have a 5.5" Tuff Country lift on mine and it was about that height. Here it is with 33s.

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well what im looking for in this truck is a general truck you know going off road and sounding loud and to beat the occasional ricer to the next light all while being fairly reliable lol is this possible or should i lower my standards
Here's what I have and the approx cost:

4.10 gears $1000 installed
lock-rite locker/part time spool $650 installed (would have been cheaper w/ gears)
Lincoln radiator fan $55 @ junkyard (motor failed after 2 years, $90 online)
Aluminum OE-fit radiator $250 shipped
Hardland Sharp Roller Rocker Arms $250 shipped I think?
SCT tuner via Hemifever $325 with custom tuning
16 pass under-bed RV transmission cooler + fittings $150
Methanol Injection kit $200
Mounted Slicks $100 used
HID Fog Light kit $100 i think
DEPO black clear corner headlight housings $130 for the pair?
Cheapo 55W fog lights mounted inside bumper $25 at parts store
Electric Drive water pump system $175 or so
Dual Line Locks (F/R) $80 or so (haven't bought tubing to install them yet)
Electric Transmission Temperature Gauge (installed into cooler line) $60
UltraGage Digital OBDII Display $60 or so

I think that's it…maybe….
 
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That's a good looking truck tom how much do you think a lift like that would cost without installation and how did you like the tuff country lift
 
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Originally Posted by 97dakota5
That's a good looking truck tom how much do you think a lift like that would cost without installation and how did you like the tuff country lift
Thanks!

The Tuff Country lift wasn't bad, but it really wasn't built for any kind of serious off-road use. If you're mostly after "the look", though, it's a good option.

I didn't keep track of what I spent on the SAS (on purpose), but I would estimate that I have about $3k into it, including changing the rear axle so the bolt pattern matched the front. I did all the labor myself.
 



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