Re: 2000 Dakota (Torsion Bar)

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 22:02:22 EDT


2WDs have coil springs, not torsion bars.

Esler, Joel wrote:
> is this mod only available to 4x4?
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> Esler, Joel D
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of kevin reimer
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:24 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 2000 Dakota (Torsion Bar)
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> No wrench needed, just a socket and extension 1/2" drive and a ratchet. turn
> bolt clockwise to go up, counter to lwr truck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Rininger <crininger@rlstark.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:11 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: 2000 Dakota (Torsion Bar)
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>>Ed:
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>>I was under my Dak and it doesn't look that easy to crank the torsion
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> bars. how
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>>do you go about this? Is it the same to procedure if you want to release
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> them of
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>>all tension to do some front end work? I looks as though it would be
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> difficult
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>>to get a wrench on them.
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>>Thanks
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>>Olznut@aol.com wrote:
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>>>When I cranked up the bars on my '01 (only wanted 1"), I remember
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> cranking up
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>>>one side a few more turns than the other to level it out perfectly, 4
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> for one
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>>>side, 7 for the other, the alignment is still in specs. And, on the
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> brakes,
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>>>do it yourself, it's super simple on the Daks
>>>
>>>Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca '01 Dakota Quad Cab SLT+ 4.7L 4x4
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> "Silver
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>>>Streak" '66 Olds F-85 330 V-8, Intense Blue "Project Olds" Will Be
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> Finished
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>>>By The End Of July!!
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-andy
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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