That is pretty much my plan, just drop his body on a complete 92-96 4x4 if that is what you mean. I might just lift it 2WD as is and enjoy it for where it can go (with a winch haha)

 

Can anyone tell me what this is? When I replaced my door speakers I found handfuls and handfuls in the bottom of both doors all in chunks like this, what is it from and what did its purpose serve?

If my windows are not completely rolled up they rattle and shake a little when I shut my doors, were those chunks supporting something or what can be done to resolve this problem?

 

For sound insulation. It is sprayed on door panels floors ect. Something similar is sprayed underneath the vehicle for rust protection from road salts on some vehicles.

 

I will just have to Dynamat my doors then.

 

Here's something about the transmission: How big of tires are you putting on it?

Plus, are you driving it on roads or off road?

On road: You'll probably need to re-gear the transmission or just get one with a higher ratio.

Off road: You really don't need a new transmission if it's off-road only. It's not like you're passing any Fords off-road, that's only on roads.

 

On road, really? Well how big of tires can I go before re-gearing? I want to get a manual transmission but I'm not sure if it will line up (minus the hole in floor) and what year trucks to look for a tranny out of.

 

I don't know how big before you need to worry about your transmission, but I know if you get big enough tires on the thing, you're downshifting into passing gear and cruising is normal. Larger tires = lower rpms for the same speed.

On my dad's old ford (I know, sad.) he blew a few transmissions because of the tires were so big and he didn't have his tranny ratio aligned with how huge the tires were.

 

Oh, yeah I have heard more-less the rear differential needing re-gearing not transmissions but I may be wrong, if it's what I'm thinking though the cutoff line is 33's

There are 3" front coil spacer kits all over eBay for the first gen trucks so I think I'm going to try one. Then you all say the best solution for the rear is an add-a-leaf kit? Will one extra leaf be enough to makeup 3" or would an under to over axle swap be higher than 3 inches? Then a 2" body lift on top of that...

My rear sliding window's buckle broke off the glass. Is there some sort of way to lock that window besides an alarm system so I can protect my $2K stereo?

I know one of these plugs are for diagnostics, but they can't all be. There is another one to the lower left as well, tucked in the corner:





What is this device? It has some sort of a hose that must be translating into an electrical signal of some sort?

 

I went to a few junkyards today and found some 92-96 Dakotas. Trying to find some interior to swap out my blue with, some had grey and others looked like some sort of off-grey or with a tint of brown it's hard to describe. Obviously the grey goes good with any color I paint the exterior, but I want the electric windows and 92-96 door panels obviously have them almost standard. What would be involved? Will there already be mounts in my 1988 crank window doors for the electric motors? I assume I can swap out the track that clamps onto the bottom of the glass so I can use my original windows? Then of course a 12v lead to both doors, some even have electric door lock switches in the same panel. How complicated would that become, are there mounts for the electric door locks in an 88' door?

 

Here's something odd, my door threshold tag says 8-87 however all my books, paperwork, title, registration, and dash panel undersides, all say 1988. Wtf?