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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by big.bryant
nice rims and all but, you know that your V6 is only going to be more of a dog right?

have you done anything else to it?
myn isnt a dog ? only has 15"s but there heavy as @#@#$ and the tires are huge but then maybe i have low gears
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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well a dog compared to a V6 running stock tires.... what i am saying is the V6 isn't the most powerful thing and could/would lose a ton of performance with tires that are too big.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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you could buy my 18" aluminum 5 spokes,
dakota pattern, not chrome, a little used..
lol, keep looking there are plenty of options to find
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by big.bryant
nice rims and all but, you know that your V6 is only going to be more of a dog right?

have you done anything else to it?
Cold air intake is all. Any suggestions as to what else I could do ? Exhaust perhaps ?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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yeah there are many different threads about what you can do to the 3.9 to make it more powerful... just use the search function of the forum and check them out.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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My dak came with 31's from dodge. its not a dog at all. I even put heavy steel rims and a set of mud tires on it....
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RoaminGnome
My dak came with 31's from dodge. its not a dog at all. I even put heavy steel rims and a set of mud tires on it....
do you have 3.92 gears?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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dunno. The original owner kept the window sticker and all it says is "rear axle corporate 8.25" How do I find out what I have for gearing?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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look for the infamous sticker in the glove box or call a dealership with your vin
 
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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If it just says real axle corporate 8.25 you have 3:55's
 
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