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Old 03-05-2011, 03:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
Blu3Z3rg
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2005 Dakota - '05 Dodge Dakota SLT
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Originally Posted by FastPlastic View Post
If you get any kind of snow in your area I would recommend a decent belly pan. The extra clearance has come in handy for me.
That's a good point! I do get a good bit of snow, which is part of the reason i NEED the 4x4. When it snows, i need to get to the shop and get the trucks out the door. I also have to go to all of our construction sites and check everything to make sure everything is ok. Also, mud can really ruin my day, and I have to say, this Dodge's 4x4 is AWESOME for tackling these tasks.

Perhaps I would make a small air dam in order to reach down to where the cross-member is. Currently, the bumper is about 4" higher than the cross-member, which is really a bad design.

I wonder how to design a belly-pan in order to still have access to the oil filter though? I'd like the pan to go to the cross-member that I am refering too, but it will get int he way of the filter.... hrrrmmmmmmm
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