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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 12:28 AM
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Is there any control arms that match with the 4wd Dakota control arms, just asking around to see what I can do to make my own lift
 
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Newbie2wd
Is there any control arms that match with the 4wd Dakota control arms, just asking around to see what I can do to make my own lift
Do you have a 2WD, or a 4WD, Dakota? And which year?

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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Newbie2wd
Is there any control arms that match with the 4wd Dakota control arms, just asking around to see what I can do to make my own lift
honestly .. no I looked down that route..

with a torsion key mod and cranking up(stiffer ride) and my 2 inch lift I had on mine I got 5.5 total and still aligned properly with 33X14.5's any higher tho was much the limit of the front axle angles without modding either the front cv axles and or dropping the front differential which to me kinda eliminates the need to go anymore.. 2 inch more.. front diff 2 inches lower.. so didn't gain nothing..


I did go as far as looking at making tubular control arms using factory size balljoints.. like the 4 inch lift had back in the day for the Dakota 4x4 but I got 3.5 suspension from modding so wasn't worth the effort for me..
 
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