yep thats what the shocks were doing... I love it being lowered, in fact i
want to go lower but there just seems to be more problems cropping up every
time i look based on what those guys did. there is a rattle from the rear
that i need to pin point and try to fix that. Based on what i know now, i
could have done it all better myself rather than having them do it.... guess
the old adage still holds true: If you want something done right, you have
to do it yourself.
Thanks for those numbers, i will have to check and see how mine compares.
Brian
""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
news:be1rvh$6ih$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> You've got to be kidding?! So basically, the shocks just extended up past
> the mounting point? Wow. I can't believe that a shop would have done
that.
> Why would you consider getting your truck lowered a SNAFU? I love mine
> being lowered, wouldn't have it any other way...I'm sorry I waited 3 years
> to do it!
>
> Let me know how you like the shocks, apparently the guy on the phone lied
to
> me, the warehouse only had one front and one rear, they've got to special
> order. I won't see my shocks until like the 10th. :-(
>
> Oh, I measured the gap between the air dam and ground for you... it's
> between 7.5" and 8" off on the sides and about a half inch lower in the
> center if you don't go by the license plate bracket. The rockers (at the
> bottom of the pinch) on each side in the front (after the wheel) are about
> 9" off the ground....
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>
>
> ""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message
> news:be1nt1$ipb$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > Alrighty... I have figured out the problem with my shocks... Apparently
> when
> > i had it lowered (big SNAFU, in hindsight) the shocks put on were for a
> > stock height truck seeing as how they were the same length as the
> > replacements i just got. well since it all doesnt fit right unless you
> > compress the shock a little bit as Josh has eluded to, the yahoos who
put
> > them on decided to leave out the lower rubber bushings on the top side
> (make
> > and sense to anyone else?), so when going down the road there is no
> tension
> > AT ALL on the shocks. Sitting in my driveway it just wobbles back and
> forth
> > from the top mounting position. so maybe the shocks werent bad, just
> > installed all F-ed up. i got one on last night and will do the other
> > tonight, that nut on the top is a serious pain in the ass to get off, so
i
> > am going to get a nut splitter this afternoon and hopefully that will
take
> > care of it this time!
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > ""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message
> > news:bds9on$gnf$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > >
> > > I have the Doestch Techs on currently and they have been hosed for a
> > > while... my guess is the only lasted a little over a year or so.
> > > personally i wont put them on my truck again... perhaps they were just
a
> > bad
> > > batch or the roads here just wore them out too fast or something was
> > botched
> > > on the install, i really dont know. I went and got some stock height
> napa
> > > reflex shocks (yesterday as a matter of fact) and i need to put those
> on.
> > >
> > > there is my $0.02
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bds98v$fqm$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > > >
> > > > Ok, I know we've discussed shocks like a bazillion times now, but I
> > can't
> > > > remember if we ever discussed drop shocks. I need to replace my
> shocks
> > > and
> > > > don't have the money to spend on the super-expensive Hotchkis
> Bilsteins
> > > > (about $95 each) that go with my drop kit. I was thinking of
getting
> > > either
> > > > some of the Doesch Tech shocks or some generic Monroes for a stock
> > height
> > > > truck and just compressing them excessively. What do you all think?
> > > Anyone
> > > > have any experiences that they'd like to share??? Any help would be
> > > GREATLY
> > > > appreciated!!! Thanks!!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > - Josh
> > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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