Re: RE: ProComp Shocks

From: mgrose@ameritech.net
Date: Tue Jun 18 2002 - 09:47:56 EDT


Bernd,

         I am not sure what kind of bolts were put in there. A shop I no
longer go to had replaced them for me. They mentioned they got them from a
dealer, so I would have to assume they were OEM bolts.

At 08:32 AM 6/18/2002 -0600, you wrote:

>Matt,
>
>I had the ProComp ES9000's on my (lifted) '97 Dakota for almost two
>years without any problems. I've even put the truck "in the air" a few
>times (with the lift kit) and the shocks/bolts held up just fine. (And
>I was using the factory mounting bolts as well.)
>
>What type of bolts are the using? (They should be at least Grade-5)
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of
>mgrose@ameritech.net
>Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:24 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: ProComp Shocks
>
>
>
>I was wondering how many of you are running ES9000's from ProComp. I
>just
>took my truck into the shop for breaking the lower mounting bolts on the
>
>front shocks. I have gone through 6 bolts in the past 4-5 months and the
>
>first 10 months they were on with no problems at all. The shop tried to
>tell me the shock was to strong for my truck, I tried to blow this off,
>but
>I wanted to ask the group to see how many people have them and if anyone
>
>had any problems with them. Thanks in advance.
>
>-Matt Grose
>South Euclid, OH
>97 RC 4x4 Sport 3.9L V6
>DML Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Gv2394THi1OPQ/



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