Funny, my Dak is fine with this kit, I love it. did you install the rear
Hotchkis bump stops??
----- Original Message -----
From: George S Willhite <gswillhite@ualr.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:44 AM
Subject: DML: Speaking of Hotchkis ;)
> 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,
>
> - --
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
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