Ok the Scoop. Hotchkis does offer a spring for the front that will drop it
by one inch. Or you can get the 2 inch front drop spring, But the rear
leafs from Hotchkis is a three inch Drop Only. If you want to lower the rear
1 inch, then use 1 inch drop blocks, going 1 inch DOES NOT affect the pinion
angle.
----- Original Message -----
From: <ateeling@workstationusers.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: raise vs lower on a 4x2
> So you think the only difference between the hotchkis leafs and the
factory leafs
> is a block.
> Thats interesting. Is that the r/t leafs or the standard 2wd leafs, or
are they
> the same. Please keep me posted.
> adam
>
> bernd@texas.net wrote:
>
> > If anyone takes a close look at the R/T, you'll notice that the body
spacers
> > are missing on them. It's a neat trick to give it the appearance of
being
> > lowered...but makes a bunch of noise since there's no insulation between
the
> > body and frame mounts.
> >
> > All I did was run to my local Home Depot, grabbed some 1/8" rubber
matting, and
> > used a 2" round cookie cutter to mark (and cut) some isolation pads for
my
> > buddies '99 R/T. (Also made a set for my truck as well when we finally
drop
> > it.)
> >
> > We're also looking into the Hotchkis leaf springs since it appears that
they
> > only put a block in the factory spring set. Trying to find a local
spring shop
> > which can test a set of factory 2001 R/T springs against my Hotchkis
springs.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > > Bernd,
> > > Tell me more about this r/t trick. I've been wanting a hotchkis
setup but
> > > i don't know if i want to loose that much clearence. 1'' would be
nice.
> > > There is way too much space in my wheel wells. Are you not going to
be
> > putting
> > > on 2'' springs and 3'' leafs? Does hotchkis make stock hieght leafs
and
> > > springs? TIA
> > > adam
> > > 00 CC 4.7l 3.92LSD
> > >
>
>
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