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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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did you just get the leveling kit or the kit with the leveling kit, rear blocks, and shocks? its for the 4x2 but idk if it really makes a dif on a 4x4 or not. just wondering why you would decide to take the TM kit off and replace it with the RC kit. i "hear" from a few ppl via pms that the tm kit is better due to where it is mounted as it is better on/for our suspension. the RC guy hasnt pm'd me back about the kit for the 4x4, and i would like to hurry and decide as i am getting tires ASAP as i get my leveling kit on, which i need to order ASAP
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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I got the complete 199 kit. I am replacing the TM kit with the RC cause the RC one is bigger.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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The RC front kit is very similar in design to the Truxx kit which isn't recommended for 4x4's. White26 is your truck 4x4 or 4x2?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Welcome home and our family's thanks.
Sounds great on the plans for the truck. I would stay away from the OEM fog lights though. I have and many othershave has internal lenses fractures happen form use. The dealers are replacing them under warranty but I am sure it will continue long past warranty. I will be going to a 3rd. party lights at that time. Just letting you know about that situation. The 68.5 TB and 180 T-stat is a good move along with a power wire.
Be safe
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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sounds sweet man. looking foward to seeing the new dak
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Do you think if the lenses get cracked, I can replace them with 3rd party lights, and just splice them in and keep the factory switch?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Do you think if the lenses get cracked, I can replace them with 3rd party lights, and just splice them in and keep the factory switch?
I plan to wire it up that way when I get aftermarket ones, gotta figure out how to make them stay on when the highs are on though or I'll be wiring up a new switch. Jimbo mentioned he might have a way awhile back but I haven't seen any further mention of it.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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there is a way to do it, i think its the same switch as the later years gen 1 durangos so go search that forum i found it once for you guys, but dont have time to look now
 
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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The light doesn't mater the factory switch will work. Note that the factory switch has twisted pair CAN-B wires attached to the switch assembly. The CAN-B is used in this case for battery saver time out and controls the fog lights to go off when the highs are turned on.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Hey, is there someone out there with an SLT that can PM me their VIN. I am trying to order the primered bumper cover that is ready to paint, but I need a VIN for that model to order it. Thanks.
 
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