Yup. I would recommend a set of airbags to keep the tow rating.
Jeff Durling
Systems Administrator
(954) 741-9742
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Canucker
Trucker
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 10:49 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: R/T Suspension
Another question I'd be worried about too is the towing/payload
capacity. I
don't want to compromise that at all ... would the R/T suspension do
that?
thanks guys.
-- Canuck -------------------------------------------- Y2K, 4.7L, 2wd, 5spd, The Ultimate K&N HomeBrew, Flowmaster CatBack, Home Ported TB http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Vyikam1jjgNN6"Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net> wrote in message news:B9899C3C.183E4%dadoctah@vitelcom.net... > > 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. > ============================================================== > > 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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