im looking to put a 3" suspension lift on my dak so i can get some bigger tires on there(of course). has anybody else with a 2Wheel Dr done this yet and how were the results? also, did you have to change out your rims or could you run stock? i would like to go with a 265/75 on my O/E 16in rims. thanks.

 

since your doing a suspension lift on the 2wd im asuming your going with fabtechs 3inch suspension lift? I here from reveiws and other sources its a good lift althought persoinly I dotn have any input. If you go with the fabtech lift you cant use oem wheels do to the backspacing.. Unless you get wheel spacers which are exactly what they sound like a circler peice of metal that cost about 70 bucks a pop that goes between the rim and the attachment point. The good news is you only need them for the front 2 wheels as the back are fine.

 

damn that was quick. thanks for the quick response. i was afraid of having to get different rims. im totally sold on the idea of wheel spacers, but if push comes to shove i guess they'd have to work. thanks for the info. by the way, the fabtech lift is correct.

 

i dont really know alot bout the fabtech lift but i did do a PA 3" body lift on my dak. i have a 98 2wd. it wasnt hard at all really to do. a few things gave me a lil problems but nothing serious. just time consuming.

 

you got it. Tell me how the fabtech lift works for you after you install it i was also intrseted in the same lift. And for the body lifts people have mixed feelings on them i geuss it depends really on the person and how much money there willing to spend.

 

i have the fabtech lift on my dakota and couldnt be happier. with some moderate trimming, you can run 33" tires. if you have any questions, let me know.

 

31" mud terrains should be fine shouldnt they??

 

My old 03 SXT came with stock Goodyears that were on the 16" stock rims where 265's so if you go with that size you should be fine I'm not sure if the 275's would of made it but the 265 were nice and wide.

 

Jordan they would work but I wouldn't put them on a DD unless you want to replace them at 15,000 miles. MT's are also not safe on pavement especially in rain and snow.

 

i agree with mean green. unless you are planning on 90% off road and 10% on road, i would stay away from mud terrain tires. i know everyone loves the way they look and the way they perform off road, but if you are putting them on a daily driver, you are setting yourself up for disaster. very short tread life on road and terrible braking abailty, along with horrible all season performance combine to make the mud terrain the worst choice for a daily driver. the name says it all, just think about it. mud terrain. go with an aggressive all terrain. i went with the bfg t/a ko 33" and couldnt be happier. i have done some pretty hairy off roading since i put them on and they havent let me down one bit, but more importantly, they work for daily driver conditions very well.

take your time and think before you buy young grasshopper.

chris