Nice, I'd recommend not lifting it, I'd just get really nice tires. It rides best with the stock suspension

Sick i didn't know they made the raider with a v8

HENSON GARAGE yes v8 4.7 same as Dodge Dakota

So you got the 3" to work?

@@daninturrisi8610 Yes I did!

@@daninturrisi8610 u got the whole 3 inch lift kit with the 2 inch blocks and diff drop

Yeah the only disappointment for me after I installed everything was on bumps on the freeway or when I'm driving fast you can feel the spring hitting the control arm or something. I got my diff drop kit from ebay so I don't know if it is the same type that supreme sales.. did you have to lower your skid plate to make room for the front diff?

@@matthew1er my truck didn't have a skid plate and I'm pretty sure that's the same diff drop kit i got from Supreme. My truck has some odd features it had a 1" factory lift on it so my hubs are different. It has the 4.7 ho engine and a 3 speed automatic transmission. Which wasn't even an option so i end up running the vin # for a Lot of parts.

I was thinking either some type of extended ball joint or a control arm off of a ram truck I'm not sure if they will fit or not but it's probably longer or maybe a steering knuckle off of a Dodge ram I don't know but there's got to be something that we can do

It rides great unless you hit a big bump in the road then it bottoms out the front end very easy .I think the upper control arm hits the spring when the truck lifts up to fast. I wish a company would design a good lift kit for these trucks . It needs a lift spindle made for it and maby something to mount the lower control arm lower to give it a better ride and more suspension travel..

@@matthew1er I installed a differential drop kit on mine - probably the same model as you bought on ebay. Afterwards I installed a 3 in leveling kit in the front. My vehicle is a 2010 Dodge Dakota 4x4 4.8. I felt the need to share this to let you know it is possible albeit not easy to do. The trick to get the upper steering knuckle ball joint attached to the upper control arm was to use spring compressors on the springs while they are installed. This allows you to start the treads on it and secure the nut.

thanks. i made another video about the new tires

With your 2.5 front spacer, are you having any trouble with your CV axles grinding? I'm thinking 2 or 2.5 front and 1in rear

did you have any trouble assembling the upper control to arm ball joint.

I still haven't done it yet. I will be in sept. Ended up under the truck too much the last month doing all the lines and I cut the fenders made a back rack :)

Post pictures

I'll add the half drunk video I took to my channel lol

Yes! it was a pain because i used a small dremel . i think it would of been easier with a 3 inch cut off wheel or gringer

Is yours a 4x4?

HENSON GARAGE 2005 dodge Dakota 4x4 I gonna take a video put on KZfaq soon

@@sayrehboe2272 hy what u need to put 9'' in u dodge dakota i have 2005 4x4 but i want put only 3''

@@sayrehboe2272 you can put pic or video

@@sayrehboe2272 did you have to custom make parts ?

Have you offroad it yet?

Yea lifting a dakota can be a pain because the lack of aftermarket support for these trucks. Its sad because they are great trucks

Actually I did install 3” on my 08 4x4 quad cab. But it’s not drivable, well it is but NOT GOOD! I had my mechanic do it but I specifically told him “I think we need dif drop.” I said “call me when it’s on the lift so we can assess the installation” Freaking guy called me when it was done. NO DIF DROP! I’m gonna have to do it myself, luckily I have a second vehicle bc I have no time for shit! Mechanic is my “friend” I was so pissed at that fucker.

It’s from supreme suspension. I have 2007 dodge Dakota 4x4 and could not get front to work correctly. Bought mine in 2017. I had a company do diff drop and my front still binding up.

That is how it's supposed to be, the puck isn't actually 2". It will still lift the front up 2 inches.

I have no issues with the cv axles but the upper control arms will hit the coil spring sometimes when the truck lifts up from big bumps in the road

But you’ll be able to fit bigger tires which will give you the lift. The diff drop is so that you don’t destroy your cv axles putting them in such an extreme angle all the time

Are the ram knuckles a direct swap or do I need anything that go along with that?

@@matthew1er Requires a small trimming for the bottom control arm to clear and tie rod would require to flip underneath instead of sitting on top. There is plenty of write up forums on the 3rd Gen Dakota forums of this swap. I believe if I remember correctly 06-10 Ram suspension fits direct with the Dakota. You can use the struts, tie rods, lower control arms and knuckle. Obviously you’ll need to swap out the hub match the existing axles. Good luck on the build. Like I mention before plenty of Dakota owners have done it. Good thing you did the diff drop because that is a must for using the 3” lift.

@@Ray00069are you saying you can use the existing Dakota parts just need to get a ram knuckle and your good to go or do you need to get all ram parts but keep the hubs? More info needed. I got mine to fit without any mods BUT!!! The tire isn’t level on the ground and the wheels are facing inwards and can’t drive like that. PLEASE HELP! More info… I totally replaced the ENTIRE front end minus the knuckle (Dakota parts) from the rack all the way to the uppers lowers struts tie rods EVERYTHING minus the knuckle. It was all rotted out 06 Dakota ext cab 4wd

@@HOMIE_Sanity the problem is after doing a ram knuckle swap. You have to create or weld in brackets to compensate the lower control arms. Also the sway bar links will have to be turn the other way around. It’s really not an easy swap to do. These trucks really don’t like the being lifted more than 2inches. After going higher. You’re going to have issues with the ball joints snapping off and binding axles and alignment too

What heart

@@andrewcastleberry4921 Last I checked I had a heart which pinned the comment

still going strong. i got it in 2016

Yea. I don’t get why no companies ever designed a real lift kit for these trucks.

You have to have shorter axles. Take 1.25 inches off the stock axles size.

It was on the truck when I bought it. It should be a OEM piece maybe you could find one on a Dakota at a junkyard or maybe eBay

For a 3inch lift it is but you could get away with not doing the diff drop if you just do a 2 inch front lift

What about 21/2

i have 09 dodge dokot 4x4 and im having to drop brackets becausse i cant go over 10 miles per hr im jumping

michael walker same here

I have links in the description of this video feel free to check them out :D

If you are going to do the 3-inch spacer upfront then I would consider looking into a diff drop kit. And just another thing to consider any size spacer added to the front of the truck will decrease the ride quality. It's a shame nobody makes a real lift kit for this truck. If there was a high-quality lift kit available for this truck it would make the right quality so much better

@@matthew1er thank you buddy👍

One more question . Do I have to get the diff drop kit??

@@juanjrmendiola8412 you don't have to it will still drive fine the CV joints wont last as long as they would with a diff drop.. your truck is a 4x4 right?

@@matthew1er no its a 2wd

In a rear wheel drive there is no diff to drop

It was the same for my 06

SonnyWalukow NorCal

Also did you put different control arms on?

I have 2” in the front and 1” in the back. When my truck lifts up from bumps in the road the upper control arm hits the spring .. it’s dumb

@@matthew1er is there anyways to correct this?

@@thetwoextraveryawsomeboys5249 not that I know of .. I wish there was a better kit for our trucks .. this is all we have available to us at the moment unfortunately...

I contacted another guy on you tube with a black dakota that has a 3" lift. He said it is not binding at all on his. You should be able to find it. The truck has a bull bar and the truck its on 33s.

They don't. I tried it, and it still doesn't want to fit right

I got it because I was planning on going 3” up front. But I think it still makes a difference even with just a 2” lift

Sorry I'm not sure

Check the link in my description . Or check supremesuspensions.com

Sorry, I haven't been monitoring my gas mileage.. Maby i should be lol

Did you put on bigger tires? Might need to consider regearing.

@@mikloistheman I have the 4×4 V8 with 285/75/16 M/T (33's). SO far at least for me I dont feel the extra cost of a re-gear is necessary. It still pulls nice. I'm adding an auto locker in the rear pretty soon as well

I have an 05 quadcab 4x4 with the 4.7 and a three speed transmission. 0-70 It's nasty. But 14.3 is all it gets for milage. Loaded with gear or empty makes no difference. I've added a dual intake with dual cone filters, Flowmaster 3" pipes, new plugs, fuel filter, nothing helps the milage.

Maby try using a floor jack ?

@@matthew1er I figured it out I was trying to be quick about it but I had to disconnect the cv axles cause they hold tension

@@michaelabernathy1527 nice!

Check the description

Supreme suspensions

Try it let me know lol. Is yours a 4x4?

I'm going to try it.. just ordered 3" lift all around for my 4wd dakota

@@TheSlow4g how did it turn out?

@@Itslikethat313 everything worked out just fine and it looks great 👍

@@TheSlow4g so you got the 3” to work? How does it ride, and also did you change out the front shocks? I’m in the process of doing mine. Just want to get know everything now.

Mike Check out the links I have in my description. I also wrote down what years the part works for

Right !! thats how i felt when i was doing it

jcarridine no sorry found it on ebay

Im taking out part of my cv axle to make it work