Re: 3-4 drop aim

From: Jarod \ (jester1@linkline.com)
Date: Fri Sep 21 2001 - 03:28:54 EDT


Quick question i went the western chasis 3-5 drop for my Dakota, and now
after fixing the cat heat sheild banging up against the drive shaft (scary
sound i tell you!) my shocks have gone squeecky on my (sounds like 2 fat
people going at it on a hot night) anyhow what shocks do you guys recommend
and how would i figure out what size to use..

-Thanks for you info ahead of time

Jarod Johnson
'98 318 RC Deep Amethyst Pearl
dropped 3/5, 3.92 LS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuong Nguyen" <dester223@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 3-4 drop aim

> On a 2-4 drop on my 97 dakota v6, auto. 225-70-15s will rub on the
factory
> 15x8 rims if I hit a EXTREMELY nice sized dip in the road.
>
> Personally, I thought the truck looked awesome with 235/60/15s and the
15x8
> rims. and a 2-4 drop. It's just a nice aggressive look, but it didn't
help
> in the winter...
>
> I now have 18" rims with 245.40.18s in the front and 275.35.18s on the
back
> and no rubbage.
>
> I'd say anything over 27" of total tire height SHOULD rub on a few
> occassions. Just check the specs through tirerack.com and see how "tall"
> each tire is.
> -Chuong
>
> www.angelfire.com/ks2/Dester223/home.html
>
> <<
> Also Im curious what size tires are you running? Anybody rubbing?? thanx
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
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