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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Hey this will be my first time putting a lift on a truck so i have a few questions. I am getting a 3" body lift for my 2000 dakota sport(4.7L). First of all has anyone done this lift and had 31x10.5 on it? Thats what size tires are on it now and im not sure if it would look like the tires are too small for the truck or not. I think i would llike to have something like 32x11.5 but i cant really seem to find any online, any help would be great

If anyone has any pics of there dakotas with lift and with the stock (31x10.5) tires or 32s or 33s i would really appreciate it.

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Also how hard is it to install the lift? What would i have to move or change?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Anyone? I'm putting the lift on this weekend and I'm basically going into it blind, any advice or things I should know would be helpful. I got the performance accessory lift kit.

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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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goto this link it's my truck with the lift on it and 31's

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ack-today.html
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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and my sig!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Did you install the lift yourself?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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naw, i payed 300 to have it done, what do you need to know, i pretty much know how to do it, i just didnt have time to do it myself with college.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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I'm just going to try putting it on today, if I run into any problems I'll be back on here asking for help I'm sure. But the directions seem pretty good soo we'll see. Thanks for the help though
 
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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yup i know the only trouble they had with myn was the 4wd stick shift on the floor, they had to take my seat off the finish it, it took about 5 hours for the whole lift
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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Well I have 8 hours in it so far, probably another 8 before it's finished. It's a little more work than I thought, haha. Does anyone know how to reconnect the radiator hose and gas hoses? I didn't get any hose pieces in the kit and they don't reach...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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For your radiator question you should have got a little extension piece.you have to cut he radiator hose and extend it with the aluminum pipe ext. they give you. as for gas hoses i never had to do anything to mine. i just lifted an went.
 
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