Starting out with 2x4 0.188wall rectangular steel mandrel bent rails. For those who need pics first let me upload my bend worksheet to be double...
Instead of the standard 131.38 frame rail, when I have the rails mandrel bent I'll add 6" (radiator clearance and small plow) to the front and 6 "...
Thanks for the input tiptoptune2. Dakota has 30” tires, CJ will have 33s. The gear ratio is 3.92 which should be fine. Definitely going to have...
If the end result doesn't work out, what did I really lose? I could tear it down, sell the parts and definitely make back what I put into project,...
Yeah, the Vmax had a stage 7 kit installed that was hard to keep tuned and had deleted vboost. It was fast as hell but I'm getting to old for...
Thanks, most reply's are naysayer's. Nice to hear positive input:beer:
I don't have a CJ. Starting from CJ frame (maybe just heavy duty CJ5 rails) and tub.
The way I see it, I have a 2004 4WD dakota original owner with 75,000 miles that runs great with a rusted out frame and body. Just part of the...
I guess you missed Post #31 of this thread o_O This thread started out with a question that nobody can give a straight answer to, so yeah.. it's...
As far as it not being a good swap candidate, that is your opinion (which I don't take too seriously) and if nobody has ever done it how would you...
Black, why?
Yes, just going to use PCM out of dakota along with everything else.
This is a slow build because of rust clean-up and paint and I am working on my 2007 Vmax bike and my 2000 Camaro in the garage right now. Just...
Guys like you like to rip-off people to make money on out-dated tech. The only broken dream:rofl:would be new frame and tub to try something...
The wheelbase on a 75 CJ5 is 83.5" and the wheelbase for the dakota is 112.1. Should be primarily just a driveshaft shortening and positioning...
Thanks, I can do fab myself. How much would just the engine, axles & diffs, transfer case, drive shafts, front disk brakes, steering, seats cost?
Not using torsion bars, converting to 3 link IFS using the C205F diff.
Just because nobody has done this before doesn't mean it is not a good swap candidate, not to mention the thousands of dollars saved by using the...
The objective is to have a awesome CJ5 for street and off-road, while saving thousands of $$ by using Dakota parts. I was hoping the very...
I like a challenge:twist:
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