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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by kingoftow
Thanks Iv, I guess my best course of action will be to go no bigger than 33's and get the heaviest duty IFS parts I can find. I'll probably not get too radical offroad in the snow and mud as I'm more apt to do mostly some expeditionary trail riding...kingoftow
i think you will be fine with a 3 in body and the 2 in ts lift. with only 33" tires you shouldn't need to upgrade any ifs parts on the front end. only thing you wanna think about would be different gearing.
 
Old Jan 16, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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Gotcha, my 3.55's are a little high for lugging mud, 4.10's would no doubt be more effective offroad...kingoftow
 
Old Jan 16, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kingoftow
Gotcha, my 3.55's are a little high for lugging mud, 4.10's would no doubt be more effective offroad...kingoftow
Get the 3.92 gears ran good on 33s or if you can wait a few months I will have mine out. That just an excuse to come to Vegas. Get a good juckyard rear with 'em in and swap rears then do the front. Some rears are cheaper than the gear swap.
Is yours the 9.25 or smaller rear?
 
Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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Thanks guys, (I forgot about 3.92 gears... used to have them in my 98 D) they will work well with 33's and for towing. Eventually i might go all out and "Monsterize" my Durango with the Dana 60 I burned out of my '87 3/4 ton utility truck. It's got 4.10 gears and a Suregrip posi unit. I'd have to find a front Dana and figure out a way to make the speed sensor interface. (I believe I have 9.25 diffs /3.55 gears per my build sheet)...kingoftow
 

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Nice rig Ontario!

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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Broke my plastic grill so opted to go with expanded metal mesh. While waiting for JB Weld to dry I messed with the hood. Went for Chalanger stripe and seemed to come out Tap Out logo. Opinions? Someday I would like all paint to match minus the desert pinstripeing--- lol. Not quite done need final bondo and paint on shell.
 

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:22 AM
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That's a unique stripe. Haven't seen that before.

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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You gonna paint the rest of you D to match LV. It would look pretty cool
 



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