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Hi All,
I've been doing a lot of reading the past couple days on here and I think I've finally figured out what my plan is. I'm going to crank the torsion bars and add the 2" shackle for the suspension, and then run a 3" body lift kit on top of that. As for wheels and tires I'm looking at a couple options. I would like to run as big of a tire as I can without it looking bad or rubbing, so I think I'll be looking at a 32" or 33" tire on aftermarket 15x8 rims. I've narrowed it down to two choices for rims and I've got a few questions.
First, about the lift:
I bought my truck second hand and it feels and looks bigger than most other dakotas, how will I know once I get under there if the torsion bars have already been cranked? also how far do I turn them if they're not done?
What is the part number I need for the body lift from performance accessories? I have a 1997 Dakota Extended Cab 4x4 (5.2L Auto V8 if that matters)
About the wheels:
The two choices I've narrowed it down to are Pro Comp style 1079, 15x8, 6x4.5 bolt pattern, -19mm offset, 3.75" backspacing.
OR
Eagle Alloys style 187, 15x8, 6x4.5 bolt pattern, -30 offset, 3.25" backspacing.
Is anyone running either of these two wheels with the above mentioned lift? What is the fitment like? (how far do the tires stick out, any rubbing, etc.) I like the Eagle alloy's looks better from what I can tell in the pictures, but the lack of backspacing and large negative offset concern me.
Also, I want to run a simulated beadlock on the rim for looks mostly. I know for the Pro Comp wheels there are simulated beadlock rings available for it so I assume that the bolts around the edge are removeable to install it. Does anyone know if the bolts around the Eagle rim are removeable as well? There's a simulated beadlock on the Eagle style 102 rim and it has the same number of bolts, so I was wondering if they might be transferrable onto the style 187 rims.
Thanks!
I've been doing a lot of reading the past couple days on here and I think I've finally figured out what my plan is. I'm going to crank the torsion bars and add the 2" shackle for the suspension, and then run a 3" body lift kit on top of that. As for wheels and tires I'm looking at a couple options. I would like to run as big of a tire as I can without it looking bad or rubbing, so I think I'll be looking at a 32" or 33" tire on aftermarket 15x8 rims. I've narrowed it down to two choices for rims and I've got a few questions.
First, about the lift:
I bought my truck second hand and it feels and looks bigger than most other dakotas, how will I know once I get under there if the torsion bars have already been cranked? also how far do I turn them if they're not done?
What is the part number I need for the body lift from performance accessories? I have a 1997 Dakota Extended Cab 4x4 (5.2L Auto V8 if that matters)
About the wheels:
The two choices I've narrowed it down to are Pro Comp style 1079, 15x8, 6x4.5 bolt pattern, -19mm offset, 3.75" backspacing.

OR
Eagle Alloys style 187, 15x8, 6x4.5 bolt pattern, -30 offset, 3.25" backspacing.

Is anyone running either of these two wheels with the above mentioned lift? What is the fitment like? (how far do the tires stick out, any rubbing, etc.) I like the Eagle alloy's looks better from what I can tell in the pictures, but the lack of backspacing and large negative offset concern me.
Also, I want to run a simulated beadlock on the rim for looks mostly. I know for the Pro Comp wheels there are simulated beadlock rings available for it so I assume that the bolts around the edge are removeable to install it. Does anyone know if the bolts around the Eagle rim are removeable as well? There's a simulated beadlock on the Eagle style 102 rim and it has the same number of bolts, so I was wondering if they might be transferrable onto the style 187 rims.

Thanks!