I noticed a bigg difference when I had the BFG KO's Installed on my 02 quad
cab 4x4. I like em.
----- Original Message -----
From: Vic <ib4x4@satx.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: Dakota a half ton (was: DML: Gooseneck Hitch)
>
> Upgrading the crappy Goodyears will also help handling under load.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Tubamirbls@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 9:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Dakota a half ton (was: DML: Gooseneck Hitch)
>
>
> >
> > Hi Adam
> > I agree, it actually sounds proposterous! Unlike what I assume to
be
> > the majority of members of this List, I use my truck for work daily.
Mine
> > has the optional 2,000# factory GVW rating and trailer hitch. My
trailer
> > weighs only 550# empty and @ the tongue about 270#. When pulling around
> > 2,500# combined trailer cargo and trailer weight and little or nothing
in
> the
> > truck it drives as though there was a giant hand behind pushing strongly
> > forward. If I add about 1,000# truck cargo it tends to handle better
> except
> > for stopping power. I never feel safe driving more than 50mph with
loads
> and
> > loaded trailer and then keep several car length distance if possible
from
> the
> > guy ahead of me.
> > I've only had a full 2,000# load in the truck alone several times.
> The
> > body rubber suspension limit bumpers are about 3" off the rear axle and
> the
> > tailpipe may be even closer to the ground than 3". The rear suspension
> > bottoms almost constantly over very minor road surfaces. Front seems to
> take
> > 2,000# very well. Incidentally, when hauling dirt, concrete chunks,
> bricks,
> > sand, etc., you reach a 2,000# load without filling the 6.5' cargo bed
to
> the
> > side tops. So with products that have a high weight density you do not
> fill
> > the cubic capacity of the cargo box to reach maximum load capacity even
> with
> > the optional 2,000# pkg.
> > At around 15k mi I replaced the factory shocks with Bilsteins and
at
> the
> > same time both F&R stabilizer bars with Hotchkis mounted in poly
bushings.
> > These larger diameter bars made a tremendous improvement in overall safe
> > handling for a loaded truck and especially with a trailer too. The
> factory
> > setup was too tame and the trailer tended to whip the truck like a dog
> whose
> > tail is too big for his body! This was especially noted when loads are
> real
> > ly heavy and the suspension is almost fully compressed.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Paul Sahlin
> >
>
>
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