i forgot to email you guys about my shocks. I was able to torque the bolts down correctly after putting some wood by the frame so the nut wouldn't pass the frame. everythings is running great!
Amazing how much of a change in the ride shock do!
Tim althoff
www.yllwdkta.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net on behalf of Chris Reck
Sent: Sun 10/19/2003 9:37 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Cc:
Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: RE: changed my shocks just now!
I have the same problem with my 99 Dak 4x4. What I did was take the lower
bolts back off, and put one layer of electrical tape around the non-thread
part of the bolt.
What this did made the shock sit ever tighter on the bolt. There was a bit
of play in the bolt when I put it through the shock bolt initially.
I re-tightened everything back up and never had a problem since. It's been
about 2000 miles and after hauling an enclosed 5x8 trailer.
Chris Reck
Bloomington, IL
'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
Shaved and polished V8 TB, Autolite 3923, 7.5mm Bosch plug wires, Custom K&N
6x9 air intake,
Jet Stage 1 Chip, Rancho RSX shocks, Pioneer full audio system, BF Goodrich
32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires
""Tim Althoff"" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com> wrote in message
news:4EBE1B363F81D048BE0A3D264CAB25112862FA@constellation.ibeamsolutions.com...
>
> I know everybody loves the craftsmen tools, but does anybody have any
ideas on the rear shocks making a clunking noise
>
> <snip> (my post bellw)
>
> now I do have a few questions. I do have some noise coming from the rear.
> It's kind of a clunky noise. it happens even when I pull into the garage,
> with the height difference. I have one question for you guys with the kyb
> shocks. does the boot cover end go towards the top or the bottom? have
any
> ideas as to why the noise is occurring?
> <snip>
>
>
> Tim Althoff
> www.yllwdkta.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net on behalf of Rick Barnes
> Sent: Sat 10/18/2003 8:02 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Cc:
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: changed my shocks just now!
>
> Yeah, I have about 25 years on an old beam type torque wrench, cannot tell
> you how many Harleys I put together with that one, but my fandango
Craftsman
> torque wrench quit on me the other day too...back it goes...it is a nice
one
> though.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Mallett,
> Donald B
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:45 AM
> To: '.DML'
> Subject: DML: RE: changed my shocks just now!
>
>
> <snip>Also managed to break my new (12 months) torque wrench on lug
> nuts...good
> thing it's a craftsmen...
>
> 12 months???? I've had mine {craftsmen)for 20 years and still as good as
day
> one! The beam type may be a pain to use but they last. I've checked it
> compared to new torque wrenches every years or so.
>
>
> *-------------------------------Y2KOTA-------------------------------*
> Don Mallett
> Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
> http://www.mallettservices.com/y2kota.html
> http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm
> *-------------Straight home & no playing in the puddles!-------------*
>
>
>
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