That's why I took mine to my local dodge dealer and had them do it. I
didn't want any suprizes, and they did a fabulous job. I also am a firm
believer of that adage about doing stuff yourself... That's why my truck
doesn't go anywhere but in my garage and that one dealer. This dealership
is one of the best that I've dealt with.
I keep forgetting to email that picture that i marked, those are from my
memory, so they might be a little off. I'll try and remember to email over
the weekend.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message news:be21ms$eom$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > 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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