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  1. colodak

    Warn Industries Supports Expedition Portal

    I want to replace my current Mile Marker E8000. I need something that can be clocked, if you look at my attached photo, the winch is on it's side, foot forward with the solenoids seperated from the winch and mounted under the hood. I would prefer if I could find something like a powerplant...
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    Heavy Duty Bumpers for Expedition/Overland Use: Practical Necessity or Superfluous an

    I got mine after a rock took out the lower portion of my original setup. Originally I had the stock bumper with a push bar/winch mount to house my lights and winch. Few years back, nailed a rock on a trail, bent the lower bar, tweaked the whole mounting and was actually bending my frame rails...
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    Offroad-Adventure-Travel.com Suburban Build

    Saw your rig parked in front of the shopping center on Washington St. by I-76 Friday morning, wouldn't have recognized it if it weren't for the Colorado Ron window sticker. Looks great.
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    Rear Hitch Carrier Strength

    I have a class IV factory receiver on my Dakota and a bolt together carrier that I can use with it. Been used twice for cross country trips Colorado to Ohio and back (yes I realize that's pavement) without problem. Check the load rating for both the hitch and the carrier and make sure they are...
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    High Output alternator

    the one issue with the high output alternators is support. Back in the late 80's I had one made by Wrangler Power Products for a Mazda pickup I was driving. No one locally could repair it if something failed (and it did), you quickly learn to carry a backup stock alternator with you when going...
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    4 Wheel Parts has a discount bin.............

    If your ever by a 4WP's store, check out their discount bin. Picked up an ARB X-jack (inflatable bag lift), regularly $249.99 on close out for $195.00. They had a huge table stacked with stuff and on the floor 10% to 30% off.
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    Got my winch ready bumper installed Saturday, still have to take the truck to the 4WD shop and have them massage the fit and make me an add-on skid plate from the bumper to the front axle to protect the radiator. Out with the old In with the new, and I actually saved 40 to 50 lbs of weight...
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    yeah, it's the SSBC kit. No I didn't install it myself, not feeling that ambitious. 4 Wheel Parts did the install while they did the gear swap. I've been told if you know what your doing, allow a full day. The kit arrived about 9:30 am, they had it installed by 3 pm. But, it took another 5 hrs...
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    still in the bedding in phase, but definetly stopping is better with 4 wheel discs. Kinda wished I would have gotten them powdercoated in a different color, either black or red peek-a-boo
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    Camper Shell External Rack - Vantech

    I've been debating this same thing with my Dakota, putting an RTT on my shell, I have an Astro topper with a Yakima rack system installed (Yakima track, risers, bars, bike racks, loadwarrior basket). Few things I've learned. 1. From Astro as well as the local distributor, they only rate the...
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    My new '87 Ramcharger build thread

    if it hasn't already been done, replace the steering shaft
  12. colodak

    Windshield/Cowl Lights

    I have two attached to seperate 10 lb 4" dia. magnets that I can use as trouble lights. One was mounted to the top of my old pickup for 4 mos. and never came off.
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    find a powder coater in the Springs, they could refer you to someone who would strip it and clean then have it recoated. powder coating would be $150 to $175 and stripping it another $125. The powder coating shop could probably do the whole thing.
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    I lucked out, they had one in stock. I ordered it on the 15th, they were supposed to ship it on the 16th but had to clean it up and check everything over. So it shipped on the 21st and I received it on the 28th. Normal turn around time is about 3 weeks from order to delivery or so I was told. If...
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    it's made by winchready in Ca., they are not cheap, this was $1155 shipped Ca. to Denver (distance my vary for priceing) they are a bit overpriced on the powdercoat. They want $250 for textured black, I'm getting it done for $150 black on the bumper and silver on the lettering. Will also have...
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    My Dodge Dakota Q-cab

    oooooo, look what the delivery truck dropped off today....and it's already at the powder coater, be back in a week to 10 days and installed in two weeks
  17. colodak

    Good-Bye Jeep Hello Ram

    definetly swap out that 5.2 for a 5.9. I love having the 5.9 in my Dakota. Good to see another dodge build up going. I wasn't aware someone made a kit for the 46RE, planning to get mine rebuilt in a few months but haven't seen any kits for it.
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    Hitch mount cargo carrier for bikes?

    I have a carrier made by Swagman, it's a two piece unit. The base attaches to a step bumper (could be wleded to a piece of stock for use with a receiver hitch), then an upright portion that holds four bikes. It has tabs on each side that slide into holes on the base, then the whole unit is...
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    first gen dakota's?

    check out www.dakota-durango.com dodgetalk.com and there are a couple of other sites for Dakota's that will give you a wealth of information and sources. Yeah, the aftermarket has abandoned us, sadly, as 4-Wheeler mag. pointed out recently, the 2nd gen. Dakota, especially the 4 dr was really...
  20. colodak

    FS: Yakima MegaWarrior roof rack cargo basket w/ stretch net

    yeah, rough priced it to ship is about $150
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