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Old 12-22-2010, 03:57 PM
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Default 06 Dakota body lift.

New to this forum and just started my body lift on my dakota.
So far its at about 10 hours, Few hickups.
Still need to put new brackets on my front bumper to make it flush from the 3" lift as well as going to have to trim so my 33 x 12.5 x 15 MTR's can fit..
I have a strut spacer which I dont know if I should add it or not, i've heard it destroys you ball joints and would like some feedback on anyone who has had them installed.

Anyways here are some pics of the build so far.
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 04:00 PM
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you will have to do a lot of hacking to get the tires too fit without the spacer, with my spacer, i still had to trim quite a bit, too bad you wernt here before the install, there is a lot of the steps in the body lift instructions you can get around and save a pile of time...

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Old 12-22-2010, 04:10 PM
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The build so far... day one and two.
 
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WE NEED PICS!!!!

LOT'S OF THEM!!!!

WE LOVE PICS!!!!!












 
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Uh oh maxed out on Kbs...
Gotta make smaller lol.
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 04:14 PM
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Wwlcome to the forum,... if it's a 4x4 your gonna kill the front end with those big tires and the spacers. Also, join photobucket (free) and use that site for pics, you can put as many as you want on here that way.
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 04:20 PM
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K had to delete the other ones and basically show tires on.
 
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Heres the photobucket pics of the truck so far.

http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i371/VicDakota4x4/
 
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dayum thats some huge tires! looks awesome!
 
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Default ?????????????????15 inches wheels????????????????

HOW YOU DID THAT!!!!!


and go with spacers... i did extreme use of my truck 15 000km (7000miles) with them yet!!!! who cares about ball joint....when they die install moog warranty for life!!! but when my rack will get shoot...well will see...there is a price to look cool and ride a leveled truck....good luck with 3,7 and 33 12,5 15...look for a gear swap.
 


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