If you remove the extra spacer leafs,than you lose the 3 inch drop in rear.
removing raises..the rear.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Robbins <intense99dak@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: DML: Hotchkis concerns
> 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,
>
> --
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
>
>
>
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