No, I had to put the shocks into a vise(very carefully), and pound them in.
I found that by putting a jack under the lower A arm and raising or lowering
it while threading that front shock in made the job go a little easier.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Medeiros" <orange383@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Lowering Shocks
> Yeah, the rears were easy, but the fronts make up for it. By the way, for
> the guy who is lowering is truck 2" in the back, you probably wouldn't
> bottom out even with a stock shock. I'm not suggesting it, but I wouldn't
> be concerned about bottoming out. Hey Kevin, did you have to pound those
> stupid things into the bushings too, or did yours come assembled?
>
> David
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kevin <ksmith@korea.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: 6/21/01 12:17:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Lowering Shocks
> >
> > Just the fronts. The rears are easy.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Medeiros" <orange383@earthlink.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:55 PM
> > Subject: RE: DML: Lowering Shocks
> >
> >
> > > doetch techs are the best I've come across. They are a pain in the
ass
> to
> > > install on gen 2 Daks though.
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: greg conner <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > Date: 6/20/01 10:22:31 AM
> > > > Subject: DML: Lowering Shocks
> > > >
> > > > I'm about to lower my gen 2 dakota. I have a set of 2in drop
spindels
> > > and a
> > > > set of 2in blocks. What is the best shock to use for my combo.
With
> > the
> > > > blocks I want to still be able to put things in the bed every once
in
> > > > awhile, and be able to still tow my sea doo and jon boat with out
> > > bottoming
> > > > out. Any suggestions?
> > > > -greg
> > > >
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