finally got some decent pics of my 05 with level kit, body lift and pro comp 33x12.5x17 at's

 

Looks really good. I want one, but I drive a stick, so some custom fabrication will need to be done. Did you do it yourself?

 

yes i did it myself. i work on cars for a living, so i was able to do it at my shop with a lift and all my tools. still took me about 5 hours. there is some cutting required for the bumper brackets and you have to cut the lower radiator support off and extend it using new brackets from the kit, so i took my time and measured everything multiple times to make sure it was right.

 

I wonder if I can get it to work with a stick, by notching the floor pan, or extending the shifter like in the last gen PA kits. If I had an auto, I would have ordered the kit by now. I'm sure it can be done with the manual, but I dont want to get stuck.

I heard I could weld in a piece of a bolt that was the same diameter and the stick shift down at its base to extend the shifter. I dont know this 100% though because no one has done it on the 05-07 models..

 

i haven't looked at a manual 05 before, but i'm sure it can be done. i'm sure it would require notching the floor like you said, but i cant see it being a lot. and if you can take your shifter out, you could take it to a welder or machinest for a idea to extend it. i would try it if i had a stick, but don't hold me liable

 

good job man, that's a good lookin dak. i cant stand the stock ride heright/tires/rims on our trucks. you did a good thing.
p.s. silver quad cabs rule! [8D]

 

That truck looks F-ing awesome. I bought the same truck but the Raider version. I have the body lift and leveling kit ready to install but I need to wait till I get to PA to go to my dads shop to use the lift :-) . So any rub from the tires? Is that 2wd

 

Truck look great. Did you notice any significant differences in how the truck handles with the body lift?

 

yes its 2wd. and yes there was tire rub. i had to trim the inner fender and a few other places but nothing major or noticable.

the truck doesn't handle bad at all. not much different than stock. i do despratly need a 4.10 gear out back though. i have a 3.7 with 3.55 gear and it's a dog with the tires. a 4.7 might not be so bad with stock gear

 

Yea mine is a 4.7 with the 3.92