Not necessarily. The rear of your truck is usually higher by about 1 or 2
inches than the front. When lowering it you level it wout by dropping the
back more. If you buy leafs like I did, there's a way to add (or remove)
pads on the springs to adjust your final ride height. Since you want to
lower your truck by 3" all around, I'd recommend going with either a 2" coil
and a 1" control arm or the other way around for the front. Depending on
where you look, you may even be able to find 1" drop spindles to use in
conjunction with the coils. For the rear you can either use 3" leafs or
blocks.
I do have to say that with the front of my truck lowered 2" I scrape a
DECENT amount. It's mostly just the license plate bracket but my tires have
definately scrubbed on the wheelwells over some drastic bumps/dips. Good
luck with your project! Let us know how it goes and post pics!!!
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message news:bcs1g6$ro$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > So I would assume the engine weight would compensate for the difference > between the front & rear to level it out?? > > -- > Gary Hedlin > President > Hedlin Web Designs > http://www.hedlin.net > "Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net> wrote in message > news:BB16FF38.A670%dadoctah@vitelcom.net... > > > > 1. 2/3 and 2/4 mean it will be lowered 2" in front and 3" in back or 2" in > > front and 4" in back respectively. > > > > 2. If tires are 2" shorter, truck will be 1" closer to the ground and the > > space between tire and fender will increase by 1". > > > > 3. My sister used Western Chassis on her truck. No problems. > > > > > > -- --Patrick Delgado > > 2000 Dakota RC 5.9 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, MSD6BTM, MSD 8.5 superconductors, 3923's, MP > > computer, NO CAT, katbox, full Hotchkis kit, Bilsteins, 255/50 kuhmo's and > > 275/50 nitto's, powerslots/QS pads, Jason cap. In possession but not in > > position; Belly pan plate and traction bars. > > > > > > > > > > on 6/19/03 4:01 AM, Gary Hedlin at ghedlin@theramp.net wrote: > > > > > > > > I've decided to lower my dak about 3 inches, but I have a few questions > > > about the kits do so... > > > > > > 1. The kits are listed like 2-3 and 2-4....how does an idiot like me > > > determine the overall inches it will be lowered?? > > > > > > 2. Most likely I want to be 3 inches lower...but the height of my new > tires > > > is 2 inches shorter than the stock 215/75/15's. Would this be a factor > in > > > how low the final product will be?? > > > > > > 3. Has anyone used the Western Chassis lowering kits? Has anyone ran > into > > > any issues with them?? > > > > > > Thanks in Advance! > > > >
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