Well I didn't want to piss on his french fries.....but yea....in my opionon 3-5
is too much. 3 up front give you very little travel with no fix and 5 in the
rear needs a c-notch....Been There / Done That
Bob
-- Lowered 1998 Metallic Red Extended Cab 2/4" Drop, Gibson Cat Back, Street Scene Roll Pan, Shaved Tailgate, Lund Wiper Cowl, S/S Sport Mirrors, Lo-Pro Hard Tonnue over a Custom Bed, 13" Video System, K&N, F&B, TB, Stillen Bumper Cover, Nitto 275's all around on Chrome R/T Wheels, Sony CDX-7850, Three sets of Infinity Kappa's, Three MTX 275x's, MTX Thunderform with 10" 7000's and a MTX 2130.New Pictures "by Chuck" at http://www.intense99dak.com/bob.htm
Mike Turner wrote:
> i have the djm 3-5 kit on my r/t and it seems like it wasnt the way to go. > i love the look, but the fender flares are in bad shape. i have the > 255/55's still and they rub badly on dips in the freeway. i have toxic > shocks, bacause it came as a package from godfather customs. i might try > new shocks, but i have been lookin into bags. overall i would say the > install was easy, the rivets are not fun though. oh yeah, it seems to throw > the front suspension geometry kinda whacky, i think a ball joint is goin out > right now, terrible popping noise when backing up and the wheel is turned to > the right. kinda fix that. but its not a bad kit if u can keep it from > rubbing the flares. > > mike turner > > >From: bob <bnich@bellatlantic.net> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > >Subject: Re: DML: djm 3-5 > >Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 09:27:38 -0500 > > > >Giusto, > >On the rear rivits, center punch them, then drill aprox 3/8" deep with a > >1/8, > >then 1/4" drill bit. They'll chisel off very easy. Use new or freshly > >sharpened > >drill bits > >and an angle drill if you have one. > >You can also use a wafer wheel or a torch.....but it's a messy job that > >way. > >Don't for get to replace your stock bump stops with pancakes > >Bob > > > >-- > >Lowered 1998 Metallic Red Extended Cab > >2/4" Drop, Gibson Cat Back, Street Scene Roll Pan, Shaved Tailgate, Lund > >Wiper > >Cowl, S/S Sport Mirrors, Lo-Pro Hard Tonnue over a Custom Bed, 13" Video > >System, K&N, F&B, TB, Stillen Bumper Cover, Nitto 275's all around on > >Chrome > >R/T Wheels, Sony CDX-7850, Three sets of Infinity Kappa's, Three MTX > >275x's, > >MTX Thunderform with 10" 7000's and a MTX 2130. > > > >New Pictures "by Chuck" at http://www.intense99dak.com/bob.htm > > > > > > > > > >"Giusto, Philip" wrote: > > > > > about to attempt the install tomorrow... my first long weekend in a > >while. > > > > > > does anyone have any tips? like do i need to have a ball joint > >separator? > > > perhaps i can use something else, or do i need to go buy/ rent one? > >what > > > size would i need? > > > > > > just how hard are those rear rivets to drill out? any neat install > >tricks? > > > > > > thanks much > > > > > > giusto > > > 00 af cc rt > > > oahu > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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