I have recently bought an 08 dakota 4x4 4.7 crew cab and rims and tires 265 70 17 and they fit but rub when i crank the wheel.
I was just wonfering if i get a 2 inch leveling kit if that will help or be enough... here are some pictures
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2" lift should prevent the rubbing IIRC. Welcome to DF..what's with the blue and missing headlight?? Just wondering! Nice wheels btw

 

thanks and it was a write off. im getting it painted monday or tuesday and the headlight is inside the turck. the fenders and hood are just loosly bolted on since im just sending the fenders hood grille and bumper to be painted but should be on the road as soon as i get a level on it or just keep the stock crome 18s just untill i get it on the road

 

A 2" leveling kit will be enough, you may have to trim the front splash guard a bit though. 265/70/17 is the size of my winter wheels, and they fit better than my 20's, which are wider.

I had to trim this small amount (green line) from my front splash guards to fit the 20's on, and that's with a 1.5" leveling kit. The yellow line is where I had to trim the front wheel well liners, which you will not have to do, at least not as much.

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And of course, Welcome to DF.

 

I have the same size wheels and tires and a 2.5" leveling kit. I have very minor rub at full lock.

 

Ok thanks for the info, but do you have any recomendations for what leveling kit i should get and if it should be 2 inch or more?

 

I would stick with 2" on a 4x4. I have a 2.5" but that is frowned upon because of the angles it puts the cv joints/tie rods and ball joints at (I have not had any issues) and could cause premature failure of those parts. You should get the kind that goes over the strut as that is easier to install because you dont have to take the strut apart. Rough country makes them, or get a set off ebay. Don't really matter, all they are is machined pieces of aluminum or rubber.

 

Rough country's kit is 2.5" because they technically only make one for 4x2 Dakotas I wish it was only 2" because they make good products and you can get the rear blocks and u-bolts with their kit as well
http://www.roughcountry.com/dodge_2w..._leveling.html

 

are you planning on off roading at all?

 

Maybe a little but not much its a low mile truck