Jon, thanks for your advice.. if I did that, what would it entail? I think
I'd effectively lower the rear about 3-4 or more inches. But I'd wanna
lower the front, too. *I wanna do a 2-4 slam sometime...* A stock height
front would look wierd with a 4" lowered rear..
Flipping the traction bars over,a nd positioning it backwards will not work
the same way? it will just send the torque to the rear spring hanger, which
should be just as beefy, right? It'd be pushing down on the hanger, not
up--is all. Could that cause a premature failure? I'm hesitant to unbolt
stuff to spring-under the rear if I can do something less laborious...
>about your only option is flip the axle, but you'd lower the rear... I
>would suggest a set of spring clamps, that was my resort after finding out
>the traction bars wouldn't work...
>_______________________
> Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
> jon@fast4x4.net
> www.fast4x4.net
>'95 Dakota 4x4 318 CC auto
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeremiah Siembida <hemimopar426@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:19 PM
>Subject: DML: Traction bars?
>
>
> > I got my *used, no instructions* Lakewood universal traction bars today.
>I
> > wanted to put them in, and I had a general idea how they go, under the
>axle,
> > centered, rubber snubber as close to the front eye as possible. One
> > problem: Daks have the rear axle mounted spring over axletube. It
>won't
> > fit..
> > Can I mount it upside down, over the springs, and point the snubber down
> > toward the rear spring hanger eye, rather than up toward the front eye?
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > I also found out that my new 14x3 K&N filter combo needs a longer stud
> > *about 1/2-3/4" longer to mount it. I found that using the old lid will
> > keep things solid till I can get a longer stud.
> >
> >
> > Mopar or Nocar!
> > Black 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport, Club Cab 4X4, V-8 Magnum
> > Tearing up North Dakota!
> > Autolite 3924's MSD 6AL/Blaster 2/SuperConductor wires
> > K&N filter, Mopar Performance P4876138 High-Performance computer, Mopar
> > Performance exhaust, Magnum polished valve covers, P255-70R-15 BFG
>Radial
> > T/A's
> > 'BAD AD2D' License plates:)
> > The SlickBlackDak :)
> > Lakewood bars in the mail! Sure Grip diff maybe soon!
> > 'PROZAK' on the drawing board...
> >
> >
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