Hello,
Chassis Tech and AIM are the same thing. Anyway, I have Chassis Tech
lowering parts on my 94 and Western Chassis Lowering parts on my 91. Both
seem to be well made as they installed easily, allowed for easy alignment
and I've had no problems with either.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 2:09 PM
Subject: DML: AIM Industries (not lift kits!!)
>
> Hey guys,
> I have been looking at AIM Industries and have been thinking about
using
> them to lower the front of the Dakado. I have seen several other trucks
(not
> a Dakota yet though!) that have AIM Industry parts on them. They seem
like
> well made parts and I have yet to find someone who lowered (notice I said
> lowered) their truck and had any problems with AIM Industry. I have
talked
> to one guy who used Chasis Tech on his 93 Dakota regular cab, and he said
he
> had to do some machining to make the brake calipers clear and he thought
the
> spindle were kinda thin for the extra stress a lowered spindle places on
the
> ball joints. Other than that, he had no problems with the products from
> Chasis Tech. AIM seems to be one of the few companies that makes parts
for
> the superior Gen-II dakota. :oP I have installed AIM products as well,
on a
> 97 GMC regular cab 1500 for my bro-in-law. The parts were well made and
they
> went on with no problems. I know about the situation with Knobbyman and
have
> been keeping up with the posts over on the other board. I am seriously
> thinking about a spindle/spring combo to bring the front end down about 4"
or
> I might go with a spindle/airwave combo so I can get an adjustable front
> suspension. I will probably go with the spindle/spring idea since I don't
> think it would be much fun if a bag busted or an air line came loose while
> running down the 1/4 mile. Anyone ever actually use AIM parts? What are
the
> pros/cons of them? And please, I don't want to start a "let's bash AIM
b/c
> Ian screwed over Knobbyman" thread. It would be nice if we could stick to
> the opinions of the products for lowering, not the might be azzhole that
> makes them. d;o) Thanks.
>
> The other Will
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