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Old 12-13-2011, 10:59 PM
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hey anybody know any place to buy a decent body lift at a decent price? looking for a 2" lift, or should i go with air shocks and just inflate them? any info appreciated!!!
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Just get a performance accessories body lift. I had a 3 inch on my dakota and it worked well
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What year Dakota? I had a 98 and still know a thing or two about them.
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Just get a performance accessories body lift. I had a 3 inch on my dakota and it worked well
okay i will look into that...should be around 250-300$ right?

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What year Dakota? I had a 98 and still know a thing or two about them.
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Probably closer to $250. I cant remember what mine was.

I had a 97 with the 5.2L, 5 Speed and it had a 3" body lift with a 5.5 Tuff Country Suspension lift with 35s
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Found a pic of it:
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daystar has 2" foer around $150
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3' performance accessory. Never had a problem with it. Miss this old gal.
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Found a pic of it:
Thats an awesome truck. Makes me miss my old dakota, but it drank too much gas. I had the 5.2 V8. The funny thing is the truck is actually sitting in my driveway right now because Im borrowing the truck from the company while I lift the jeep.


As for the lift question, for a 2inch lift Id just get the daystar kit that was mentioned. Its not too hard to put on as I helped a friend out once. Can be a PIA if the bolts are rusty though.

Heres a picture of the dakota btw that I used to own.
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since we are on the dakota topic.....



This was my 1993 dakota sport. 4x4 5 speed, short box, reg cab.... pretty rare combination IMO. i miss the shyt outta it. it had 31's and a flowmaster.... all i needed.
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Thats an awesome truck. Makes me miss my old dakota, but it drank too much gas. I had the 5.2 V8. The funny thing is the truck is actually sitting in my driveway right now because Im borrowing the truck from the company while I lift the jeep.


As for the lift question, for a 2inch lift Id just get the daystar kit that was mentioned. Its not too hard to put on as I helped a friend out once. Can be a PIA if the bolts are rusty though.

Heres a picture of the dakota btw that I used to own.
nice yota
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nice yota
yeh that thing is sexy...i like that green too!

ok ill look into the daystar one! thanks, and i like the pics, im getting some ideas, so everybody stay clear lol

edit: do u have any more pics of that yota?

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yea... more pics of the yota..... shhhhhhh we wont tell anyone abt it.
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The Yota isnt mines but I helped my buddy build it up a lot. He came over to check out the jeep today. These are really the only pictures I have of it. I can snap some more recent pics next time. I dont have anymore pics of it witht he bedrack I built like above though.




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