I believe they offer a "complete kit" for our trucks at a little bit of a
discount. I didn't buy their swaybars because of price issues at the time,
I got the rear one from quickor suspension instead, I told them that the
truck had a hotchkis 2-3 drop on it, they sent me all the hardware and links
and stuff, very nice. I didn't get the front bar b/c my truck came with a
36mm solid front bar on it and no rear bar. I just bought the 1" rear bar
kit. Huge improvement. Definately check them out.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""MAGNUM S/T"" <khoegen@charter.net> wrote in message news:bcg6j5$vgc$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Josh...did you get the sway bars as well? I took a look at the price and the > sway bars are $$$ expensive. All together, based on the Hotchkis site, I'll > be spending close to $1200....whew... > > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > news:bcfasd$5qv$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > That's basically what I was trying to accomplish as well. Looks way > better > > with less wheelwell showing. It also really helps on the autoX > > track....especially with the alignment I have. > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > ""MAGNUM S/T"" <khoegen@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:bcdu90$qgl$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > Excellent pic Josh....that is exactly the hieght I want to get. I don't > > want > > > a slammed Dak....just want to get rid of all that extra wheel well space > > ;-) > > > > > > > > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > > > news:bcdec4$4fm$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > At the bottom of the pinch weld right behind each wheel, the front is > 9" > > > off > > > > the ground and the rear is 10". 33" and 34" respectively at the top > > > center > > > > of the wheel wells. I'll measure the valence in the center and sides > > and > > > > mark up a picture for you sometime this weekend. > > > > > > > > If you want to compare pictures... > > > > www.geocities.com\lenny187\dakota.html > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Josh > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message > > > > news:bcdb7f$v71$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > > > Hey josh... since we basically have the same truck (except mine is > > black > > > > and > > > > > an SLT, but who cares), could you do me a favor and measure how high > > the > > > > > front valence is from the ground? I see these hotchkis-ed trucks > > > lowered > > > > > only 2-3 or thereabouts but they look lower than mine for some > reason. > > > i > > > > > also have 2" coils in the front so i would like to compare the > actual > > > > > results. > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:bcd8rh$q29$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > > > > > ""MAGNUM S/T"" <khoegen@charter.net> wrote in message > > > > > > news:bcd84r$occ$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > > C. urathane Bushings (how many, where, part number??) > > > > > > > > > > > > Check with Energy suspension, they make a nice kit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > D. 2/3 lowering kit (performance, not looks..so I assume > Hotchkis, > > > but > > > > > > what > > > > > > > exactly should I get. My plan is to go with 2" springs in the > > front > > > > and > > > > > 3" > > > > > > > leafs in the back and the swaybar...anything else I should add? > > I'm > > > > > hoping > > > > > > > to find a good eal out there as there are way cheaper ways to > > > > go....but > > > > > I > > > > > > > want to get the job done right and have a good ride when all is > > said > > > > and > > > > > > > done. Everyone swears by Hotchkis, so I'm willing to take the > hit > > in > > > > my > > > > > > > wallet) > > > > > > > > > > > > Hotchkis 1912F coils and 2806 leafs is what I've got...rides > REALLY > > > > nice. > > > > > I > > > > > > would totally recommend that setup! > > > > > > > > > > > > > E. Front and rear shocks (Type??Part Number??) > > > > > > > > > > > > Hotchkis valved bilstein shocks, a little pricey but I hear that > > > they're > > > > > way > > > > > > worth it. I'll be getting a set soon, hopefully. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I MAY run into a snag as I have dual rear exiting exhaust, but > I'm > > > > gonna > > > > > > > stop by the shop on Monday and have them take a look at it. I > > really > > > > > like > > > > > > my > > > > > > > exhaust and would hate to lose this setup to do the 2/3 > > drop.....so > > > > I'm > > > > > > > crossing my fingers. > > > > > > > > > > > > Should be ok, just be careful when backing into parking spots with > a > > > > curb > > > > > > behind, my exhaust scrapes the parking curbs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm dropping the truck off in 2 weeks, so if you have any tech > > info, > > > > > part > > > > > > > numbers, suggestions, I'm all ears (eyes) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks all > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's a link to what mine looks like if you're interested to see > > what > > > > the > > > > > > drop will look like on your 99... > > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps!!! > > > > > > -- > > > > > > - Josh > > > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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