Re: I've been Hotchkis'd!

From: greasy (gg428@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 11:51:50 EDT


I got used to the drop on phx streets which are descent, but I just got home
from LA. Man those freeways are bad!!! I nearly spun the truck changing
lanes at 65 when I hit a massive patch in the road! but other than that I
love the suspension.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: DML: I've been Hotchkis'd!

> Yeah the ride's a little tougher. Wait till you have to drive through
L.A.,
> ack.
>
> I don't understand your first question. The bumpstop is there to hit when
you
> bottom out. So the space between the control arm and the bumpstop is the
> travel from static to bottom.
>
> I think I have the V8 springs, but the V6 one are probably a better weigh
to
> go. The V8 springs are based on the 5.2 and 5.9L weights and the V6
springs
> are for the 3.9L. The 4.7L is slighly lighter than the 3.9L.
>
> So when you gonna AutoX. Sunday the 7th at El Toro!!!
>
> Jay W
>
> "William H. Hiatt III" wrote:
>
> > And I'm loving it. Gotta get used to the ride and the height, but after
> > that, it'll be fine. One question though:
> >
> > 1) What's the space in betweeen the bumpstop and the control arm or
> > whatever.
> >
> > 2) I have a 4.7L, and got the V6 springs. Isn't that what Hotchkis says
to
> > do? Anyone else with the 4.7L and the Hotchkis kit used the V6 springs?
> >
> > Thanks
> > William
>
>



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