When you put the shock in, was the bottom plate (running through the
bottom eye of the shock) straight? You shouldn't need to add any type
of spacer in between the shock mounting plate and control arm...at all.
They fit flush.
As for busting the bolts, Grade-8 bolts will take quite a bit of abuse.
I was using the ProComp ES9000's on my '97 Dak (with 3" Fabtech
suspension lift - talk about stiff springs) with the factory bolts.
Something else is wrong here.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of DAKSY
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:53 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Front End Clunk (AGAIN!)
Hey, DML!
It's baaaaaaaaaack! The mysterious front-end-clunk has returned.
(un)Fortunately, I know exactly what to look for...Goll darn lower
driver's side shock bolt...sumbitch broke again! Left about 6 threads +
the nut I modified last time in the lower suspension arm. I even used a
larger (Grade
8) bolt & I hadda put a nut on it, cuz I couldn't remove the remainder
of the OEM bolt last time (LOCTITE!), so I drilled it a tad oversize, &
ground the nut to fit into the gap between the mounting boss & the rest
of the forging. So....gotta go remove the wheel, drive the remaining
pieces out & reinsert another Grade 8 bolt....Is it the ProComps
fighting the DAKSY's suspension or our local Grade 8's an inferior
product?
OFF TOPIC:
GO RAYDHAS! JUST WIN BAYBEEE!!!!!
Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM
(in full Raider Nation regalia & FACE PAINT!)
Averill Park, NY
2K DAK SY Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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