well i finally got the shocks installed, just in time too.... i finished
them about 730 AM and we left salt lake city at 830. it only took 2 days to
get the front drivers side shock out with the use of both a nut splitter and
a dremel. i never got the nut off actually, i had to cut the bushing and
washer off and let the damn thing just fall through the hole. Needless to
say having shocks makes a huge difference. i guess i will move on to do the
reat shocks just in case those are screwed up too. I am also out a set of
front tires so maybe i wll just get some new wheels and tires for the dak.
Brian
""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
news:be23n0$h2j$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> That's why I took mine to my local dodge dealer and had them do it. I
> didn't want any suprizes, and they did a fabulous job. I also am a firm
> believer of that adage about doing stuff yourself... That's why my truck
> doesn't go anywhere but in my garage and that one dealer. This dealership
> is one of the best that I've dealt with.
>
> I keep forgetting to email that picture that i marked, those are from my
> memory, so they might be a little off. I'll try and remember to email
over
> the weekend.
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>
>
> ""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message
> news:be21ms$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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