I have just got a 2000 dodge Dakota club cab 4x4 with the 4.7, and I have $2000 to spend on mods. I would like to get a 3-5 in lift kit + wheels and tires, a sound system and I was thinking about bed lining underneath Bc it’s pretty rusted.

 

Lift is going to run you close to 2 grand...... Lifting IFS trucks simply is not cheap. Not to mention, I think kits are going hard to come by for the older trucks...... Check out folks like Skyjacker, Rancho Suspension, and Top Gunz Customs for lifts. See how much they run, take it from there.

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Hey, thanks but I was thinking more of a body lift, I used the wrong terminology sorry.

 

Well, that's entirely different then. Body lifts can be installed in your driveway, with basic hand tools. And they are cheap. (couple hundred bucks for a good kit.) Can be tedious to install though, depending on how rusted your bolts are and such..... Shop would likely charge 2 to 4 hours, at whatever the going labor rate is. 3" is the max you should do with a body lift. Any more, and things start getting really weird with linkages and such.

 

Thank you, what kit would you recommend??

 

How long you had it? If you really JUST got it, spend a little time driving it as is, before you throw money into it. That way you know if there are any big ticket items that may be going on.

 

I'm not a fan of body lifts. And I have solid axles, front and rear... so, prolly not the best person to ask.

I agree with Dodgevity though, drive it for a while, see what issues need addressed, catch up on the maintenance, and THEN start doing mods.

 

I’ve had it for about 2 weeks, and I’m going to wait a little while to put anything on it, thank y’all.

 

How many miles on it? First thing I'd do is all the fluids, including transmission drain. Also, switch to synthetic oil, if not running it already.

 

Its has 260,000, and i was planning on doing the fluids.