[MrJohn613]

Hi , I'm relatively new here and I thought I'd document my new budget 4x4 project, this 2000 Dakota quad cab 4.7 auto. I'm replacing my last project which I had installed a lift, winch, off road lights, and oversize tires. I'm going to be doing pretty much the same things to this truck which I got dirt cheap. So far I have already bought and installed oversized tires, got another small winch, and I've ordered the lift along with a 22" curved led light bar. So far I can only document the before and after on the tires, with photos, as I have not yet received the eBay lift while its in shipment still. I also deleted the clutch fan, and I will document the winch/bumper, led light bar, and lift soon.

 

[MrJohn613]

This is the way I got it, on 235/75/15s. It was dirt cheap and reminded me of my old 2003.

 

[MrJohn613]

Comparison, and after installing 16" wheels and 32x9.5 duratracs. They're a metric 235/85/16 LT tire with a 10 ply E-rating, capable of 80psi. Similar to the MTRs I had on my last project.

 

[MrJohn613]

Link to the LED light bar I ordered, should be here possibly tomorrow.
https://m.ebay.ca/itm/272280953860?_mwBanner=1

This is the eBay lift I ordered. EBay.ca because I'm Canadian.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/DAKOTA-1987-...Dakota&hash=item2ef4cf0d80:g:~EsAAOSw8w1X5rH5

 

[MrJohn613]

I got the LED bar in the mail and after a day or two of procrastination, ive finally installed it. I wanted it to be high and dry, but its too small for roof mount, being only 22" , so I bolted it directly on top the upper half of the factory bumper bar, in front of the grille. I left a little room for the grille to open with the hood, only about 1/4"-3/8" between the grille and the curved led bar. I'm hoping to remove the lower half of the factory bumper eventually, to make room for a small winch and skid plate. I think I will likely retain the steel upper half because it contours nicely to the grille and lights.

 

[MrJohn613]

Well I finally got the lift level kit in the mail and installed it, outside in the snowbank, like a boss. I wish I had a garage to work in but zero fox getter done.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWVHUNnfqU&t=25s

 

[MrJohn613]

Here I install a backrack that has no business on a Dakota whatsoever, but zero fox getter done. it came from a newer F150 but I got it free from my dads junkyard it wasn't hard to modify and fit. I like it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaU4b0rIICc&t=25s

 

[MrJohn613]

In this video I install the budget LED light bar on the cheap truck project. Better portfolio documentation in the video, rather than the single picture above, its 30 pictures per second motion picture
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUg4b8PGElA&t=200s

 

[MrJohn613]

In this video, I get my hands on some 16" wheels for the budget build project, and I got the 235/85/16 10ply E-rated goodyeat duratracs off Craigslist/kijiji. These tyres handle exceptionally well here in the great white Canadian wilderness.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8JH-EujWRo

 

[MrJohn613]

This is what I had to do in order to seat and mount the tall narrow tires onto the factory Dakota wheels. I actually burn off some of my facial hair doing this lol
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ik3YBV9t4&t=11s