If all you want is handling performance and don't need the lowered "look"
you can upgrade the anti-roll bars, bushings and shocks. Many R/T
owners(like myself) have the stock parts in the garage after doing the
Hotchkis swap and may sell for cheap. The stock R/T suspension is great, and
is IMO a better choice than Hotchkis for real world roads. The way I drive,
I gave up much needed susp. travel by going hotchkis. I think the Hotchkis
front springs are too soft/short for MY truck(your truck is about 100lbs
lighter up front tho).
--Patrick Delgado
2000 FR RC R/T; 9 psi Powerdyne w/ 7-rib pulley, Gatorback belt, F&B stage I
TB, TV cable adj., Homebrewed K&N 0920 behind foglight, MAP boost bypass,
IAT relocation, MSDBTM, MSD 8.5 superconductors, 3923's, MP computer, NO
CAT, katbox, full Hotchkis kit, Bilsteins, 275/50 nittos and 305/45 BFG's,
Jason cap. In possession but not in position; Belly pan plate and traction
bars.
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> From: "Canucker Trucker" <flamindakman@yahoo.co.uk>
> Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:50:41 -0600
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: R/T Suspension
>
>
> Some questions about it:
>
> How much better than the 'Sport' suspension is it?
> I know it's a 1" drop all-round, but I'm also looking at larger anti-roll
> bars. Is it worth it to make the change over? has anyone done it? Any
> data on slalom/skid pad for the R/T vs. non-R/T? (I know .. I shoulda just
> got the R/T!)
>
> Who has P/N's for all the required components?
>
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> --
> Canuck
> --------------------------------------------
> Y2K, 4.7L, 2wd, 5spd, The Ultimate K&N HomeBrew, Flowmaster CatBack, Home
> Ported TB
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Vyikam1jjgNN6
>
>
>
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