Not trying to defend AIM or anything, but why not use their products. I have
a set of their drop spindles on my '95 Dak, that have been through rough-ass
Korean roads since 1996. Very sturdy with not problems.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: DML: suspension lowering questions....
> Like I said in an earlier post, if you've got a Gen-III, you're out of
luck
> for Spindles or Shackles. For a 2" drop in the front, you have several
> options-Western Chassis 2" lower control arms($229-no ball joints),AIM 2"
> lower control arms($249-no ball joints)(I highly reccomend against AIM
> stuff!!),lowered coil springs from any number of places/brands(run about
> $100/pr), or cut the factory coil springs(many people will/do reccomend
> against this, but as long as you cut them with a sawzall and not a torch,
I
> have seen very acceptable results). For a 3" drop, you will have to do 3"
> coils or a 1" coil/2" lower arm combo. REAR for a 3"-4" Drop, you can do
> Aluminum blocks(about $40 if you don't have an R/T or a 9.25" rear end,
> about $80 if you do.)I reccomend against this, but it's not my truck.
Steel
> blocks-available from DJM(about $80-$90) Better than aluminum, but still
> blocks! F/R Hangers-Available from DJM,WesternChassis, and Aim(all about
> $150) if you do the hangers, you will need a plasma cutter, an air chisel,
a
> lift or many jackstands,and about 2 days labor. Oh, and you have to remove
> the fuel tank,leaf springs,etc. Hotchkis lowered leaf springs-available
from
> Hotchkis or many other retailers(Summit racing is a good one)(about $350).
> You can remove leaves from the factory springs until you like the height(I
> would reccomend this first before buying anything, since it is free and
> reversible)(cost:$0) I personally prefer this method first. It also seems
to
> give a much better ride than any of the other methods. However you do it,
> please buy some good lowered shocks to match the drop or it will not ride
> well.I run Doetsch Techs valved for my particlar truck/setup.HTH,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Eric Giblock" <egiblock@runbox.com>
>
> about how much drop drop spindels in the front and blocks in the back cost
> ????
>
> im looking for a cheap and easy way to drop my truck 2-3" in the front and
> 3"-5" in the back.
>
> any sugguestions..
>
> Eric Giblock
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