Re: coil spring spacer

From: 2k_QC_4.7_5spd (stephengrant@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Jun 21 2002 - 20:07:01 EDT


Patrick.
I noticed a simple thing like a 40 lb bag of top soil in the back of the
truck makes a difference. I might just leave a bag back there until I come
up with something.
Does your front coils seem to be spongy in ride? Seems a lot softer than my
stock springs.

"Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net> wrote in message
news:B93923AF.16950%dadoctah@vitelcom.net...
>
> Actually, I've been having the same prob w/ the Hotchkis drop coils. I too
> considered a spacer-I guess it's a no-no. Shorter tires would help, so
would
> taking weight off the front end(battery reloc. etc) I'm leaning towards
> both, I'm going the replace my 275/50R17's w/ 255/50's or 275/40's as soon
> they wear out. I'm also going to install an optima battery in the
right/rear
> corner below the bed.
> Let me know what you come up with.
> Patrick Delgado
>
> > From: "2k_QC_4.7_5spd" <thegrants@snet.net>
> > Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services
> > Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:08:33 -0400
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: coil spring spacer
> >
> >
> > The reason i want to raise it is because i put belltech lowering springs
and
> > now the tires rub on the top of the wheel well when hitting large bumps.
I
> > like the overall ride but think the truck sits to low now. Thanks for
> > replying
> > ""jgburgan"" <jgburgan@radicus.net> wrote in message
> > news:200206211145.AA146669790@radicus.net...
> >>
>



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