Chuck, I hope you get the problems worked out with your
Hotchkis kit, I"m having fun with my leafs (2404). It amazes me that
anyone can use the full 3"drop spacer leafs. The ride is pretty
rough, so I'm hoping I can modify my leafs to be a little bit more
flexible. The spinal compression after 80 miles is intolerable. No
I don't have the Bilsteins yet...yes I need them. ;)
GS -
Hotchkis leafs w/Beltech shocks....bouncing here..bouncing there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Chuck Robbins" <intense99dak@home.com wrote:
Well, I took advantage of the good weather yesterday and started installing
the Hotchkis kit. I ran into a problem with the nylon locking nuts for the
sway bar shackles and long story short one of the nylons pieces got caught
up into the threads of the nut and I need to cut the U bolt off. I called
Hotchkis today and they're sending me replacement pieces.
Also, I ran into a problem with the stock U bolts holding the rear leafs on.
The rear leafs measure 1 1/2" thick and the Hotchkis measures 2 1/4" thick.
The stock U bolts weren't long enough to work with the full 3" drop and I
had to remove two of the extra "spacer" leafs. Has anyone had this problem
besides me? Or did Hotchkis provide new U bolts and they ommitted them from
my kit?
Thanks,
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Chuck Robbins
'99 Dakota Sport
www.intense99dak.com
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