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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Thanks everyone! and thank you Eric for answering my questions about wheel and tire sizes in PM's before I ordered them. I do not want to go any higher then it is now. Blown if you get a chance could you tell me more about how you dropped yours some in the back? Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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I used these and I have zero rake. Vice lifting the front 2" you are dropping the back 2".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-10...item53e22c8760
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Nice choice on the wheels, looks awesome!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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I kind of like the rake....gives her a mean look!! They look great Brian!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Wheels look good the only way they would look better is black LOL, I dont know how you guys can stand that spongy bounce up and down front end on these dakotas.. Best thing I ever did was add the leveling kit on the front, MASHED the spring down some when the spacer went in and it nice stiff now and not bouncy LOL.. Cya Slick
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Yeah, I saw some guy driving his Dakota down the highway yesterday. I watched him bounce along the road and remembered how that sucked when my truck did it. If he only knew what we know.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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My truck doesn't bounce at all. I have Ranchos in the front and back and that makes for a pretty smooth ride up to 120 mph or so anyway. Plus I can take a corner pretty fast also
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Thanks Keaton, Dakotaff, and Slick. Also thanks for the link Blown I may have to get me some of those shackles someday. I washed her up today and went to my moms for a bbq and left my camera at home now its to dark outside to take pics lol. The calipers and drums really look good and I wanted to snap some pics. Oh well....

Does anyone know if my speedometer or mpg display on the top console be off since I switched wheels and tires? If so how much? Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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seems to me if the total height (wheel and tire) is pretty close to original, it should not make make that noticeable of a difference...just my opinion....
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Very nice!!!
 
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