You are probably in four wheel drive. With the front wheels engaged on dry pavement you will notice difficulty in steering and the truck will handle poorly.
it's on the transmission on the drivers side
Yes you can. I have them on my 97 4x4. My sets like a 2x4 & only problem is that I get a small rub on the fender well while turning hard left in reverse. Only cleans off the dirt.
The trouble codes on an 1988 Dakota are two digit codes. Code 1 does not exist.
Standard.
Google OBD codes
P0203, injector number three circuit malfunction.
No, righty tighty lefty loosey.
no. tighten clockwise counter-clockwise-loosen
Trouble code P0161 means:O2 sensor heater circuit malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 2)
Trouble code P1762 means: Governor pressure sensor offset improper voltage Replace the sensor
Trouble code P0304 means:Cylinder 4 misfire detected
Not unless something is worn/broken.