I have been running BFGs KM3s 33s like yours for about 10 years. I have 4.56 gears and a 360. I bought my Dakota just because it had a discontinued lift.kit but needed a motor. CBI did a full set of custom bumpers, rock rails and roll bar. Love my Dakotas.
Looks awesome! I just inherited my dad's 2nd gen sadly, it's gonna need a fair amount of cutting and welding due to rust but it was his last truck so ima do it. Definitely going for a overland build.
Thanks a lot dude! A lot more to come! Lord knows I’ve had hundreds of ideas in my head for this thing, so I’m excited to finally get them going. Do you have a Dakota too or what do you drive??
@@Al.Venture Yes I have one as well. 3.9 4x4 5mt. This vid actually gave me some motivation to bring my truck back to life. I’ve been stuck on which brand to go with for a front end rebuild. Think I just found it lol but my goodness.. them method racing wheels 😩 have you considered a camper shell? Oh and I found you from Reddit lol
Dude I appreciate hearing that! Definitely go work on your truck! And thanks man! The wheels are soooo nice and the tires grip and sound amazing, I can’t wait to get her in some real mud
And I have thought about camper shells but I love the look of it being a pickup still. In the next video (TOMORROW) we start the sleeper setup and youll be able to see what we got planned to give us sleeping space but also keeping the “pickup-look”
My Dakota squeaks also, drives me insane. Just got my new torsion keys and 3" blocks for the rear. Can't wait to get these in. Probably will still squeak until I get new control arms and bushings. Getting redundant always having to spray the front end. Nice work on your Dakota !
Hey thanks! Sorry for the delay but how’d your truck come out? And I definitely agree the squeaks on these trucks are insane😂 definitely have to always get greaseable joints!
@@Al.Venture my turn to be sorry for this delay. Got her jacked up couple inches looks and feels pretty good, but that dam squeek like noise is still there. I do believe its in the sway bar bushings tho that have no place to be greased.
Yes, you are correct on it being the sway bar bushings. I have owned 4 of these Dakota's. The sway bar bushings is what develops the squeaky noise. Replace those with some poly ones and you'll never have a squeak again
Actually that’s coming up! So next video is gonna be me taking my truck to the SouthEast Overland &Off-road Expo, and then afterwards I’ll be doing a video where we touch base and talk about the truck and how each of the improvements we made performed! It’ll also be talking about some improvements were going to be making which will also foreshadow future projects for the series🤘🏻
Heck yeah dude! I had a 3.9 and I loved it, lasted me 217k and that’s only bc I swapped it out because I wanted a 5.9, those motors will go forever! Having a manual is probably a lot of fun too
LOL. That squeak is one of the lower ball joints. Been there done that. Yes torsion bars have to come out the front. What type of lift do you have on this truck?
My 2000 Dakota Quad Cab squeaked badly too, so I sprayed every rubber suspension, steering and body mount point with silicone spray and the squeaks were gone.
Aye man! If the rubber bushings are worn out just spray some more rubber on them😂 but for real, it felt so good to replace these joints. I fixed the u joint too so now there’s no clanking or squeaks, feels weird driving my truck with only the exhaust noise😂
Looks amazing, mate! Is your truck lifted or in stock? Would like to place 33×12,5 on mine Dakota but have doubts 'bout are they fit on stock suspension
She looks incredible 😩!! Jealous on the km3😌!! A great looking tire! Your giving nostalgia from when I first put wheels on mine. Such a hard process finding wheels!
new sub here, you have a clean build going man. i have a 2003 quad cab that i will be doing a 3' leveling kit towards end of summer, and after seeing those upper n lower control arms you did has me thinking i should do that as well. much like you, i want mine purpose built. fishing n hunting is mine, but i all also wanna jump on the whole over landing train. anyways just wanted to say, nicely done !
What motor do you have?? And yeah I’m up to 245k mikes so some maintenance like new control arms really helps these old trucks👍🏻 I’ve only just begun overlanding and it has been awesome! Where are you located? If you can camp on the beach for a weekend, catch and cook your food, you’ll be hooked! (No pun intended)😂😅
@@Al.Venture I have the 4.7l, just hit 169k this week. been a solid runner so far with no issues. im located in So. Oregon,approx 30 miles N. of Cali. border
@@frosty116 I’m so jealous, coming up I’m gonna have some videos on rust repair😅 even though I’ve been in Florida, the insanely salty roads back home took their toll. Is the red rock what it sounds like? Just fine gravel?
Looks great!! I've been overlanding my 04 Dak on stock suspension and wheel size, once came dangerously close to high centering it I want larger tires but need more clearance first up front What upper and lower control arms did you install on your front suspension? are they just stock with a re-indexed torsion key? if so are your ball joint angles under stress? or do you have something different up front?
Hey! Sorry for the delay but we’re back and got content on the way🤘🏻 how have you been likening the Dakota platform?? And I went with a MevoTech full kit (sourced from rock auto) and yeah exactly I have reindexed keys and 3” cast iron blocks running on 33s.
As far as ballpoint and cv angles go I stay very conservative with my suspension. Due to the way torsion bars work, preload = Lift, I see a lot of people that crank the hek out of their torsion keys to get nice lift but then there’s no down travel, suspension is on the stiff side, and all the angles are very aggressive which can greatly shorten the life of the joints/ axles. I believe I keep my truck at about 1/2-3/4” away from the “full droop” bump stop. It’s given me that sweet spot of good on road/off-road performance while also keeping the suspension healthy and comfortable
Awesome dakota man. Ive got the same squeak from my 01 dakota and im dealing with it to this day, Im about to change EVERYTHING out too and just like you said its going to feel so good to not hear it anymore. I love 2nd genz. Is there a leveling kit or lift on your dakota to clear the 33s and if your dakota came as a 3.55 did you have to swap to 3.92 to move those tires easily or does the truck accelerate as normal with 3.55 gears ? Im planning on also buying km3 tires after I seen how great they match.
Hi, thanks for what you're doing and capturing! I have watched some of the vids, but can't recall what lift you currently have on the truck. Is it lifted?
Hey thanks a lot! I love these kind of comments! So I only have a torsion key lift and I think 3” blocks in the rear, the rear blocks are cast iron though (harder to find and more expensive than aluminum but I broke aluminum before I even started off-roading the truck) Right now shocks are kyb which have been great but definitely need replacement, that’ll be another video down the line!
@@Al.Venture Thanks! I'm going with the 3" key lift as well, and will look for the cast rear blocks. I have the crazy squeak in the front end as well, only in the cold, and after a full Moog front end rebuild it remained. Next, changing the sway bar bushings to see if that's the culprit.
Did the ball joints come greased already?? I always try to get the ones with the grease fitting, all my new stuff is mevotech. These trucks ain’t too bad without sway bars (mine isn’t on rn) but I’ve heard ppl say they can be tough to get back in, maybe do that while you have the torsion keys out
Thanks a lot! I continued the series with more videos recently, in the last one we make a custom tent to work as a pop up camper for the back! Next video we go to the SouthEast Overland & Off-road Expo!
Gold rims went out in the 1980/90s But you do you, I just hooked up my 99 5.9 durango with kenda klever MT2 nubbies What size are those news tires? 33?
I didn't go that big of tires 275 70r16 michelin all terain and so wouldn't Sucks down mpg horrible. 265 75 r16 ,275 70 r16, 285 70 r16 , 285 75 r16, 265 80r16, 255 85r16 all fit we'll on these trucks. Being a pickup longer wheel base a narrow tire is better and will get better mpg paved roads.
I’m gonna be making a short showing off the exhaust! It’s pacesetter headers with a flow master exhaust coming out the side, the 3rd cat was deleted (it actually deleted itself💥) and replaced with a dump valve!
How much lift is this kit? Does this lift include new torsion bar keys? or does the lift come from the new swing arms? Do you have any body lift on it? What size are the tires? I have a 01 Dakota I've been wanting to lift but haven't found a good solution.
I have a 04 Dakota, My right wheel touches the plastic rivet and not the left side, what could it be that causes the right wheel to touch the plastic rivet?
I have a 2005 dodge Dakota that I use for hunting. Problem is that it sits really low. What would you recommend to get more ground clearance? Suspension lift?
Dude thanks alot! They’re 305/70 R16 I believe, I’ve ran this size for years however I think the KM3s are a little bigger than my Falken WildPeak at02s I just took off
Thanks dude! Just uploaded a new episode of a separate series on my channel, next up will be me Going to Southeast overland expo with the Dakota to see how she performs as an overlander!
Thanks man! I’m running the 3.55s rn but I have a 3.92 front diff in my garage, I’m considering going with 4.11s if I have to rebuild an axle (but I’m trying to find a 3.92 9.25” rear axle with disks brakes to match the front I have rn)
@@Al.Venture those disc rear with 3.92 gears are really hard to find. I. In kansas and have been looking for a year. Any I have found are $600 or more. I am debating on doing gears myself. You can get ring and pinion for font and rear on eBay for $450. They offer 4.10s and 4.56s. I am debating 4.56s cause I have the 4.7.
I haven’t looked into what ratio would be best for me, k figured I’d just start with 3.92 considering that’ll let me also go to the stronger read end (and LSD) as well as being just bolt in. And from there decide if I want more
@@treyholliday7592 hello bro, I hope you can help me, I have a Dakota 2000 3.9 4x4 I used it for fishing in really soft sand, can you pleas recommend me If is any upgrade on ring and pinion to improve capacity on the sand of the 4x4, thank you
What lift do u have? I have a 04 Dakota 2wd and trying to have stance similar to yours. I have a 2.5 inch leveling kit but haven’t installed it yet. I want taller, wider, beefier look.
Hey! Sorry for the delay, been sick😭 I actually pieced mine together, I have re-indexed torsion keys up front and 3” cast iron blocks in the rear, the aluminum ones somehow broke on me and that was before I actually took the truck off-road
Hey! Sorry for the delay I’ve actually been sick 🤒 but yeah it’s got a 3 inch cast iron black in the rear and re indexed torsion keys in the front! I love the way it looks and I keep the front suspension kinda soft to help off road
Hey man! It’s from a the company “Lund” this one specifically is called a “Lunar Visor”, they made 4 different designs for our truck. I’ve considered making a video on the install but also if you reach out on Instagram I can send you pictures or anything! @Alex.Reinhardt
Your Dak looks killer! What torsion keys did you install? I'm looking at doing a front end rebuild on my '04 and would like to add a couple inches in ride height so thinking of changing the keys out at the same time.
Thanks a lot dude! First what kinda Dakota do you have? And I have reindexed keys, I’m not sure what kit they were out of since I bought them separate. There’s a couple kits out there that come with keys and blocks however I definitely recommend staying away from billet aluminum lift blocks, I had one fail on me years before I even started going off road 🙄 Also what size tires you looking to run?
Mine is an ‘04 Sport, 4.7. Was an ex fire hall truck so well looked after, no rust! It is starting to sag a bit up front, torsion bars have been turned to raise up a bit. Was going to do the Mevotech upper and lower control arms along with the 1-3 inch keys from Supreme Suspension to level it out. I’m just looking to clear 285’s with no rub. It’s my fishing rig and would like to make it a little more bush worthy! 🤔
Also you should be fine running that size tire, I’m running 305/70/16 and they fit fine, I had to trim the bumper a small amount and tuck the fender liner a little bit but it’s been great, bigger tire gives you a lot of confidence too
Hey, so no not yet, currently my truck has 3.55s with a 8.5 rear end. However, I was able to source a 3.92 front axle and just found a 9.25 rear end with disk brakes, I think an LSD, and hopefully also 3.92. I plan on pulling that axle and installing them both (of course making videos of the install along the way). And then if I decide I want a locker or bigger gears I’ll go from there, rear disks and a bigger rear axle though is a must for building a good foundation👍🏻
So this is a 0’ offset wheel however it sticks out about an inch more than stock did with same size tires (Falken wild peaks) not sure if maybe the true width is more or why that is. But so far it only rubs when full lock, i did lightly trim my bumper and pulled back the wheel well liner a bit though
@@Al.Venture thank you I've been having the same issue with the squeaky so I'm going to check out that company. I got the same truck with the 3.5 inch lift and 33s but I had to put spacers on mine. It's hard to find good off road parts for the truck
I agree! I plan on adding fabrication to the channel and hopefully I’ll be able to start distributing some much needed offroad parts to us dakota/Durango enthusiasts 🤫
Thanks a lot man! I don’t have a link rn but I’ll have a build list going into my bio on the Dakota videos soon since a lot of people have been curious! What specifically are you looking for??
So I actually bought my lift off someone on Facebook, it’s just reindexed keys and then I got cast iron blocks for the rear. What are you looking to do with your Dakota??
¡Oh, la suspensión fue solo una actualización general! Compré un kit grande de RockAuto by Mevotech, eran brazos de control y tirantes completamente nuevos. Nada lujoso, solo articulaciones nuevas y supuestamente más fuertes, dice Mevotech -Google Translate
@@Al.Venture Your car is very nice, it looks very aggressive with those tires... congratulations, excellent work. My brother has a 3.9 L. 2001 Quad Cab
Mine is actually all done . Just need to add some new rims and tires ! My is a 2wd 2002 dodge Dakota with 3” lift kit . Took it everywhere . It made it out of Death Valley in one piece lol
Heck yeah dude!🤘🏻 that’s sick, I have family in AZ, i totally want to bring my truck there after visiting a few times. Have you seen that 2wd control arm lift kit for out trucks??
Nice job. I have a 02 Dakota and I had new springs made for the rear , it raised it 3 inches, the front I put a 2 in puck under the front springs, wrong way , now it's way too stiff. It's not a 4x4. Is there A arms and springs n shocks out there to raise it properly 2-3 inches? Could I use 4x4 A arms like the ones you just used? Please get hold of me on messenger pm me your number so I could ask questions. Thanks Bubba Villiard
I have been running BFGs KM3s 33s like yours for about 10 years. I have 4.56 gears and a 360. I bought my Dakota just because it had a discontinued lift.kit but needed a motor. CBI did a full set of custom bumpers, rock rails and roll bar. Love my Dakotas.
Been thinking of buying a Dakota , I sold my Tacoma when the prices were high bought a Camry for commuting , I want another truck 😅, looks great
@7:13 I finally started paying attention, looks good 👍
Looks awesome! I just inherited my dad's 2nd gen sadly, it's gonna need a fair amount of cutting and welding due to rust but it was his last truck so ima do it. Definitely going for a overland build.
Dodge looks great I just picked one up it's a 2001 any idea what the bolt pattern is?
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Incredible man. You sir have one of the best looking Dakotas out there 🤙🏾
Thanks a lot dude! A lot more to come! Lord knows I’ve had hundreds of ideas in my head for this thing, so I’m excited to finally get them going. Do you have a Dakota too or what do you drive??
@@Al.Venture Yes I have one as well. 3.9 4x4 5mt. This vid actually gave me some motivation to bring my truck back to life. I’ve been stuck on which brand to go with for a front end rebuild. Think I just found it lol but my goodness.. them method racing wheels 😩 have you considered a camper shell? Oh and I found you from Reddit lol
Dude I appreciate hearing that! Definitely go work on your truck! And thanks man! The wheels are soooo nice and the tires grip and sound amazing, I can’t wait to get her in some real mud
And I have thought about camper shells but I love the look of it being a pickup still. In the next video (TOMORROW) we start the sleeper setup and youll be able to see what we got planned to give us sleeping space but also keeping the “pickup-look”
You should change your Heads and tail lights
I built my Dakota on to Dana 60s coil overs and custom frame as well. 37" tires.
It looks pretty awesome man I like that truck and it looks good are you gonna bring it to Kingsville sometime soon
Nice choice! Looking good!
Thank you! Like wise! I see that bumper in your profile pic, which one is that??
Nice looking Dak!
My Dakota squeaks also, drives me insane. Just got my new torsion keys and 3" blocks for the rear. Can't wait to get these in. Probably will still squeak until I get new control arms and bushings. Getting redundant always having to spray the front end.
Nice work on your Dakota !
Hey thanks! Sorry for the delay but how’d your truck come out? And I definitely agree the squeaks on these trucks are insane😂 definitely have to always get greaseable joints!
@@Al.Venture my turn to be sorry for this delay. Got her jacked up couple inches looks and feels pretty good, but that dam squeek like noise is still there. I do believe its in the sway bar bushings tho that have no place to be greased.
Yes, you are correct on it being the sway bar bushings. I have owned 4 of these Dakota's. The sway bar bushings is what develops the squeaky noise. Replace those with some poly ones and you'll never have a squeak again
Fantastic, would love to put these on my Dekota.
🔥🔥 trucks looking good glad to help 👍
You were a huge help! Great meeting you man! Definitely coming back for that AC recharge too😅
I cannot wait for your next video on your dodge dakota
Hey are those stock lower and upper control arms? Or did you have to change it also for the lift kit?
HI! I've just got me a 3rd gen Dakota! You have the look I'm going for. Please put more details when you build. Thanks!
Those wheels look killer .
Looks awsome man! I bet blacked out headlights would look great on it too👌 if your looking for something extra to do on it
That’s an idea! I’ve been digging my clear two piece but the headlight is starting to yellow🙄
Looks awesome dude! Makes me miss my old Dakota lol
Thanks a lot man! What kinda Dakota did you have? Idt I could ever sell mine😂
Sick truck!
Thanks a lot! Gonna get back to regular uploads, sadly I had to take some time off but I’ll have plenty more content coming soon🤘🏻
Where'd you get your fog lights?? That wheel and tire set up is a thing of beauty
Would like to see walk around an going over the truck I have a 03 Dakota an really like how yours is set up
Actually that’s coming up! So next video is gonna be me taking my truck to the SouthEast Overland &Off-road Expo, and then afterwards I’ll be doing a video where we touch base and talk about the truck and how each of the improvements we made performed! It’ll also be talking about some improvements were going to be making which will also foreshadow future projects for the series🤘🏻
so nice love it🧡
Thanks a lot! I see you have a Dakota too? What’s the specs on her? 👀
@@Al.Venture 3.9 4x4 manual she gets me everywhere I need to go!
Heck yeah dude! I had a 3.9 and I loved it, lasted me 217k and that’s only bc I swapped it out because I wanted a 5.9, those motors will go forever! Having a manual is probably a lot of fun too
LOL. That squeak is one of the lower ball joints. Been there done that. Yes torsion bars have to come out the front.
What type of lift do you have on this truck?
How much slower does the truck feel after the tires/wheels?
The Dak community needs the specs man! lol Where'd you find Methods that fit the Gen 2?
Srsly. The Fakota pattern is HTF!
My 2000 Dakota Quad Cab squeaked badly too, so I sprayed every rubber suspension, steering and body mount point with silicone spray and the squeaks were gone.
Aye man! If the rubber bushings are worn out just spray some more rubber on them😂 but for real, it felt so good to replace these joints. I fixed the u joint too so now there’s no clanking or squeaks, feels weird driving my truck with only the exhaust noise😂
Looks amazing, mate!
Is your truck lifted or in stock?
Would like to place 33×12,5 on mine Dakota but have doubts 'bout are they fit on stock suspension
She looks incredible 😩!! Jealous on the km3😌!! A great looking tire! Your giving nostalgia from when I first put wheels on mine. Such a hard process finding wheels!
Thanks a lot man! I love how these look and drive! I can’t wait to find some mud and really have some fun! What kinda wheels do you have again??
@@Al.Venture sendel locker is the model. They are a smaller company but I think that wheel is discontinued . They are more commercial.
Damn! Gotta be careful now, finding a replacement will be a nitemare, if I ever decide to get a spare tire carrier I’ll have to get a matching spare
love this vid!
new sub here, you have a clean build going man. i have a 2003 quad cab that i will be doing a 3' leveling kit towards end of summer, and after seeing those upper n lower control arms you did has me thinking i should do that as well. much like you, i want mine purpose built. fishing n hunting is mine, but i all also wanna jump on the whole over landing train. anyways just wanted to say, nicely done !
What motor do you have?? And yeah I’m up to 245k mikes so some maintenance like new control arms really helps these old trucks👍🏻 I’ve only just begun overlanding and it has been awesome! Where are you located? If you can camp on the beach for a weekend, catch and cook your food, you’ll be hooked! (No pun intended)😂😅
@@Al.Venture I have the 4.7l, just hit 169k this week. been a solid runner so far with no issues. im located in So. Oregon,approx 30 miles N. of Cali. border
Oh sweet!! Keep up with the maintenance and it’ll run forever! Gotta be careful too with all that salt up there!
@@Al.Venture oh, no doubt. luckily we dont have to worry about salt here. odot uses a red rock on roads when they get icy.
@@frosty116 I’m so jealous, coming up I’m gonna have some videos on rust repair😅 even though I’ve been in Florida, the insanely salty roads back home took their toll. Is the red rock what it sounds like? Just fine gravel?
How much lift is that there? Sweet truck!
Looks great!! I've been overlanding my 04 Dak on stock suspension and wheel size, once came dangerously close to high centering it
I want larger tires but need more clearance first up front
What upper and lower control arms did you install on your front suspension? are they just stock with a re-indexed torsion key?
if so are your ball joint angles under stress? or do you have something different up front?
Hey! Sorry for the delay but we’re back and got content on the way🤘🏻 how have you been likening the Dakota platform?? And I went with a MevoTech full kit (sourced from rock auto) and yeah exactly I have reindexed keys and 3” cast iron blocks running on 33s.
As far as ballpoint and cv angles go I stay very conservative with my suspension. Due to the way torsion bars work, preload = Lift, I see a lot of people that crank the hek out of their torsion keys to get nice lift but then there’s no down travel, suspension is on the stiff side, and all the angles are very aggressive which can greatly shorten the life of the joints/ axles.
I believe I keep my truck at about 1/2-3/4” away from the “full droop” bump stop. It’s given me that sweet spot of good on road/off-road performance while also keeping the suspension healthy and comfortable
Awesome dakota man. Ive got the same squeak from my 01 dakota and im dealing with it to this day, Im about to change EVERYTHING out too and just like you said its going to feel so good to not hear it anymore. I love 2nd genz. Is there a leveling kit or lift on your dakota to clear the 33s and if your dakota came as a 3.55 did you have to swap to 3.92 to move those tires easily or does the truck accelerate as normal with 3.55 gears ? Im planning on also buying km3 tires after I seen how great they match.
This would look so good on my gold durango as well
Hi, thanks for what you're doing and capturing! I have watched some of the vids, but can't recall what lift you currently have on the truck. Is it lifted?
Hey thanks a lot! I love these kind of comments! So I only have a torsion key lift and I think 3” blocks in the rear, the rear blocks are cast iron though (harder to find and more expensive than aluminum but I broke aluminum before I even started off-roading the truck)
Right now shocks are kyb which have been great but definitely need replacement, that’ll be another video down the line!
Also! The wheels and tires are 305/70/16 KM3s wrapped around method race wheels, 16” 0 offset
@@Al.Venture Thanks! I'm going with the 3" key lift as well, and will look for the cast rear blocks. I have the crazy squeak in the front end as well, only in the cold, and after a full Moog front end rebuild it remained. Next, changing the sway bar bushings to see if that's the culprit.
Did the ball joints come greased already?? I always try to get the ones with the grease fitting, all my new stuff is mevotech. These trucks ain’t too bad without sway bars (mine isn’t on rn) but I’ve heard ppl say they can be tough to get back in, maybe do that while you have the torsion keys out
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i just regreased the sway bar got rid of the squeak
Nice Video :3
Thanks a lot! I continued the series with more videos recently, in the last one we make a custom tent to work as a pop up camper for the back! Next video we go to the SouthEast Overland & Off-road Expo!
What lift kit did you install?
Some grease would help that squeak, its a lot cheaper too
Gold rims went out in the 1980/90s
But you do you,
I just hooked up my 99 5.9 durango with kenda klever MT2 nubbies
What size are those news tires?
33?
Could you do a video on all the specks of your lift
I didn't go that big of tires 275 70r16 michelin all terain and so wouldn't Sucks down mpg horrible.
265 75 r16 ,275 70 r16, 285 70 r16 , 285 75 r16, 265 80r16, 255 85r16 all fit we'll on these trucks.
Being a pickup longer wheel base a narrow tire is better and will get better mpg paved roads.
What is so sick about it is the tires the rims what?
Also need the link for the suspension
Lets see your exhaust set up
I’m gonna be making a short showing off the exhaust! It’s pacesetter headers with a flow master exhaust coming out the side, the 3rd cat was deleted (it actually deleted itself💥) and replaced with a dump valve!
Hello there great build! Would you be able to send me info on the control Arms and ball joints? Is the Mevotech better for the 4x4? Thanks in advance!
How much lift is this kit? Does this lift include new torsion bar keys? or does the lift come from the new swing arms? Do you have any body lift on it? What size are the tires? I have a 01 Dakota I've been wanting to lift but haven't found a good solution.
Nice Truck bro I have one 2004 crew Cab
Oh sweet! That’s right before they changed to the new body style, do you off-road yours too or what’s the plan?
@@Al.Venture nah bro I just Got a 2018 Ram 1500 4x4 want to lift about 4 inches and put some 35's on it haha
I have a 04 Dakota, My right wheel touches the plastic rivet and not the left side, what could it be that causes the right wheel to touch the plastic rivet?
I have a 2005 dodge Dakota that I use for hunting. Problem is that it sits really low. What would you recommend to get more ground clearance? Suspension lift?
I would, just don’t cheap out on the parts
Did you do a diff drop by chance and if so how did you do it?
What Size of tires and wheels you got bro they look awesome
Dude thanks alot! They’re 305/70 R16 I believe, I’ve ran this size for years however I think the KM3s are a little bigger than my Falken WildPeak at02s I just took off
@@Al.Venture awesome keep up the good work
Thanks dude! Just uploaded a new episode of a separate series on my channel, next up will be me
Going to Southeast overland expo with the Dakota to see how she performs as an overlander!
Very nice set up. What gears you running with those?
Thanks man! I’m running the 3.55s rn but I have a 3.92 front diff in my garage, I’m considering going with 4.11s if I have to rebuild an axle (but I’m trying to find a 3.92 9.25” rear axle with disks brakes to match the front I have rn)
@@Al.Venture those disc rear with 3.92 gears are really hard to find. I. In kansas and have been looking for a year. Any I have found are $600 or more. I am debating on doing gears myself. You can get ring and pinion for font and rear on eBay for $450. They offer 4.10s and 4.56s. I am debating 4.56s cause I have the 4.7.
I haven’t looked into what ratio would be best for me, k figured I’d just start with 3.92 considering that’ll let me also go to the stronger read end (and LSD) as well as being just bolt in. And from there decide if I want more
There is a guy selling 4.11s right now front and rear but it’s in a 8.25 housing instead of the 9.25 and it’s drum brakes still
@@treyholliday7592 hello bro, I hope you can help me, I have a Dakota 2000 3.9 4x4 I used it for fishing in really soft sand, can you pleas recommend me If is any upgrade on ring and pinion to improve capacity on the sand of the 4x4, thank you
Whats the lug patten / wheel specs looking to get this setup on my 03 durango
What did you have to do to free up the torsion bars?
What lift do u have? I have a 04 Dakota 2wd and trying to have stance similar to yours. I have a 2.5 inch leveling kit but haven’t installed it yet. I want taller, wider, beefier look.
Hi Bud , where did you get the suspension kit?
Hey! Sorry for the delay, been sick😭 I actually pieced mine together, I have re-indexed torsion keys up front and 3” cast iron blocks in the rear, the aluminum ones somehow broke on me and that was before I actually took the truck off-road
Are you running a lift of any kind?
Yep! Running re-indexed keys upfront (about 3” of lift) and I use 3” cast iron blocks in the rear. Fits 33s pretty well!
How much lift is there on your truck? Looks lifted.
Hey! Sorry for the delay I’ve actually been sick 🤒 but yeah it’s got a 3 inch cast iron black in the rear and re indexed torsion keys in the front! I love the way it looks and I keep the front suspension kinda soft to help off road
Where did you get that roof visor ?👌👌
Hey man! It’s from a the company “Lund” this one specifically is called a “Lunar Visor”, they made 4 different designs for our truck. I’ve considered making a video on the install but also if you reach out on Instagram I can send you pictures or anything! @Alex.Reinhardt
Do you know what brand of tonneau that is? I have the same one and can’t find anything about it??
Your Dak looks killer! What torsion keys did you install? I'm looking at doing a front end rebuild on my '04 and would like to add a couple inches in ride height so thinking of changing the keys out at the same time.
Thanks a lot dude! First what kinda Dakota do you have? And I have reindexed keys, I’m not sure what kit they were out of since I bought them separate. There’s a couple kits out there that come with keys and blocks however I definitely recommend staying away from billet aluminum lift blocks, I had one fail on me years before I even started going off road 🙄 Also what size tires you looking to run?
Mine is an ‘04 Sport, 4.7. Was an ex fire hall truck so well looked after, no rust! It is starting to sag a bit up front, torsion bars have been turned to raise up a bit. Was going to do the Mevotech upper and lower control arms along with the 1-3 inch keys from Supreme Suspension to level it out. I’m just looking to clear 285’s with no rub. It’s my fishing rig and would like to make it a little more bush worthy! 🤔
Oh that’s sick! I actually was a firefighter before I moved! I loved it, but yeah the trucks get taken great care of! Sounds like a sweet deal!
Also you should be fine running that size tire, I’m running 305/70/16 and they fit fine, I had to trim the bumper a small amount and tuck the fender liner a little bit but it’s been great, bigger tire gives you a lot of confidence too
What is the size of the new tires?
Hows the gearing ? Still acceptable?
Does your truck have a lift or body lift or is it stock
My trucks got a 3” suspension lift (torsion) with 3inch blocks in the rear. Do you have a Dakota too?? Personally I try to stay away from body lifts
Yes I do. I like how it looked and been wanting to overland build mine
What kinda Dakota do you have?? They’re great trucks for this kinda stuff!
Exactly like yours just bottom trim and fender flares are grey
Oh I’ve seen those two tone paint jobs before, it’s a pretty good look! Gotta lift it and get some tires now!
what suspension you running?
Did you re-gear for those tires?
Hey, so no not yet, currently my truck has 3.55s with a 8.5 rear end. However, I was able to source a 3.92 front axle and just found a 9.25 rear end with disk brakes, I think an LSD, and hopefully also 3.92.
I plan on pulling that axle and installing them both (of course making videos of the install along the way). And then if I decide I want a locker or bigger gears I’ll go from there, rear disks and a bigger rear axle though is a must for building a good foundation👍🏻
Are they offset any so they don't rub
So this is a 0’ offset wheel however it sticks out about an inch more than stock did with same size tires (Falken wild peaks) not sure if maybe the true width is more or why that is. But so far it only rubs when full lock, i did lightly trim my bumper and pulled back the wheel well liner a bit though
@@Al.Venture thank you I've been having the same issue with the squeaky so I'm going to check out that company. I got the same truck with the 3.5 inch lift and 33s but I had to put spacers on mine. It's hard to find good off road parts for the truck
I agree! I plan on adding fabrication to the channel and hopefully I’ll be able to start distributing some much needed offroad parts to us dakota/Durango enthusiasts 🤫
Does your engine torque die with those tires? Do you have 4.7, 5.2 or 5.9?
i need a cheap beater truck like this
How much did the wheels cost?
Any idea on the mpg with the new upgrades?
What are sizes? Rims and tires?
Any links ? These look hella nice 👍🏽
Thanks a lot man! I don’t have a link rn but I’ll have a build list going into my bio on the Dakota videos soon since a lot of people have been curious! What specifically are you looking for??
Where’d u get the lift?
So I actually bought my lift off someone on Facebook, it’s just reindexed keys and then I got cast iron blocks for the rear. What are you looking to do with your Dakota??
Lastima que no salió el video de como quedó la nueva suspensión
¡Oh, la suspensión fue solo una actualización general! Compré un kit grande de RockAuto by Mevotech, eran brazos de control y tirantes completamente nuevos. Nada lujoso, solo articulaciones nuevas y supuestamente más fuertes, dice Mevotech
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@@Al.Venture Your car is very nice, it looks very aggressive with those tires... congratulations, excellent work. My brother has a 3.9 L. 2001 Quad Cab
what lift do you have on it?
Is that dakota pre 2000?
What did you use to lift it
What’s size are those rims
Just switch the grease nipples
Im pretty sure they are threaded
Problem solved
Can you give me the link for the wheels?
Ball joints
Tire and wheel sizes please???
What size wheels
What method rims are those ? Model
Hey dude! So they’re method race wheels, MR315😍
Thanks brah!
Yeah dude! Are you building yours for off-road too or what’s the plan?
Mine is actually all done . Just need to add some new rims and tires ! My is a 2wd 2002 dodge Dakota with 3” lift kit . Took it everywhere . It made it out of Death Valley in one piece lol
Heck yeah dude!🤘🏻 that’s sick, I have family in AZ, i totally want to bring my truck there after visiting a few times. Have you seen that 2wd control arm lift kit for out trucks??
Que medida son los neumáticos?
Nice job. I have a 02 Dakota and I had new springs made for the rear , it raised it 3 inches, the front I put a 2 in puck under the front springs, wrong way , now it's way too stiff. It's not a 4x4. Is there A arms and springs n shocks out there to raise it properly 2-3 inches? Could I use 4x4 A arms like the ones you just used? Please get hold of me on messenger pm me your number so I could ask questions. Thanks Bubba Villiard
Just change the fittings.
I was loving the video untill you put the lugs on with that auto wrench. Probably alright, just made my heart drop
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