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Ya, I like the idea as well... I mean for some of us, that's the only reason we have our trucks..

I would like to see/help put together a collection of information regarding lift kits and cheap ways to lift... maybe some junkyard gems

 

lol..... im on my 3rd lift kit for this ram...... anything from mild.... to where it is now... some what mild...... what do you guys wanna know???? what works and what doesnt?

 

Hey Fellas,
I am looking to put in new suspension (shocks, leaf springs, coils, ect.). My truck needs some lift modifications. I want to put a BDS-suspension my self with a couple of my buddies. What do you think would be my best bet for re-doing my suspension? I am thinking 5" with 35" x12.5.

 

I've run 33's and 35's, and I thought my truck wheeled better with the 33's. I had a 3" suspension lift only at the time, and that was always sufficent ground clearance for what I did. The light tire made a noticable difference in the agility. If you need a lot of flex though, then the 5" lift is probably better then the 3" lift. I know a guy who runs 5" lift with 33's, and he flexes the hell out of it. I think if you didn't mind the look of the smaller tire with that much lift, that combo is a good off-road combo.

 

I have an eight inch lift on my shortbed single cab half ton with 37inch tires. Got the 318 in it havent found a hill I couldn't climb with it yet. But I gernaded my Limited slip in the rear now lookin for a dana 60 replacement.

 

So, I finally had to tear down my front diff. I had to re-bearing the carrier and pinion . While I had the diff out I decided to put a minispool in. I'm using the posi-lock system, which enables me to select, full locker or not. First, I'd like to say, off road it works great, awsome traction, and I can still turn while locked, Just need to blip the throttle!. Now I have noticed that while driving down the highway, and making a right turn, the front axle locks and unlocks, causing an unsafe condition. I pulled apart the Posi-Lock assembly and inspected my Fork. I found that it was worn quite a bit and the collar moved back and forth too much. I've ordered the replacement steel fork #100 and will be installing it ASAP. By the way has anyone done the EMS hub conversion to their dana 44?

Happy Wheeling
Parker ( Vice President, North Cariboo Offroad Adverterures Society)

 

I love the world of off roading. i know some stuff but am mainly self taught and always open to learn from others and offer advice.

 

Well i don't know that much about tires.. But may 97 Dodge Dakota 4x4 i have a set of 31x10.50x15 in Dayton Timberline M/T;s on it And i have about 80,000 miles on them and they steel have just as much rubber on them when i bout them last year.. And they do grate in mud, snow, sand and rocks, And seam to be lasting grate on the highway.. I love them and i didn't give that much for them at all around 100 a each... And they clean out good as well..

 

I have the Dayton Timberline M/T's aswell....I'm very pleased with the tire....they're wearing well and I haven't gotten stuck yet....Maybe I'm not pushing myself!!!