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Old 10-27-2009, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 95_318SLT
Oh, you're set then! 35s and 4.56s are 4% difference on the high side of factory tires with 3.90s, so you're still over 2 tons by factory specs.
so i can tow more than what the factory specs are you said 4900? so 2 tons over that?
 
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Old 10-27-2009, 11:29 PM
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No no no. 2 tons is 4000 lbs. The factory set up as far as gearing goes assuming you had 3.90s is 4900 lbs. I compared yours to the 3.90s cause its a closer comparison than the 3.55s. Your gearing is about 4% higher, so if you look just at gearing, you can tow 4900 lbs minus 4%, which is just over 4700 lbs. I was just saying its still over 2 tons, which from what you said is double what you want to pull.
 
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Old 10-27-2009, 11:54 PM
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o i see i should be ok i dont plan on towing a car ir something lol
 
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That rig is SWEET!!!! I was just reading about a FORD SAS for my '95. If that's how it'ss gonna look, I may have to trade-in the wife and kids....well maybe only one of the kids...LOL!
 
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Old 10-28-2009, 12:37 PM
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That is a killer looking truck. Some people spend thousands trying to lift their Dakota. All the hard work has already been done for you. That was a good trade!
 
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Old 10-30-2009, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by LO 619
That is a killer looking truck. Some people spend thousands trying to lift their Dakota. All the hard work has already been done for you. That was a good trade!
thanks i love the truck. it needs smaller tires or different ones cause they are ****y on the highway
 
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Old 10-30-2009, 03:20 AM
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Define ****y. It may be an alignment issue rather than a tire issue. Some people never bother to have it done after the swap. Its also notoriously common to get the death wobble over 45 on SAS with coils.
 
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Originally Posted by skyshark186
Define ****y. It may be an alignment issue rather than a tire issue. Some people never bother to have it done after the swap. Its also notoriously common to get the death wobble over 45 on SAS with coils.
it drives fine its just when i go over like 65-70 the tires just make this nasty sound i just dont like that. i am more on the raod then off of it. i was thinking BFG traction K/O in a 33 10.50 15??
 
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Please post more pictures
 
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i will after work
 



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