You can probably get away with a few turns, but you'll most likely need to
get an alignment done. Check some local slavage yards for a set of V8
torsion bars( ext cab would be even better just in case they allow more rate
for teh bigger cab), then turn them up a bit.. That'll get you more lift
with less turning (higher rate bar).
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: DML: Suspension & drivetrain.. kinda long with a question or 2
>
> Well, after a weekend of helping my uncle and hauling his 6' x 16'
> trailer around loaded with this and that including cars and railroad ties,
I
> had gotten completely disgusted with my weak rear springs, not evening
> performing at stock levels..
> My uncle and I did some scrounging in his garage and found a set of
> 1200# coil overloads that mount to the axle next to the leaf springs..
> These came off his '84 Dodge Prospector 4x4 Custom that he ordered with a
> 360 and 4.56 gears. Well, a new set of 3" exhaust U-bolts and a jack to
> each side gave me a much stiffer ride and I can now load a trailer and not
> slam to the ground. Im figuring between my worn out half ton suspension
and
> these I'm probably setting right about 3/4 ton or so for weght capacity,
FOR
> FREE!! WOOHOO!! Thank god for Dodge lovers in the family.
>
> Anyway, now the assend sits up about 2 1/2" taller(maybe more, at
> McyD's, I parked next to a 2001 4x4 and my rear bumper bottom sat exactly
at
> his rear bumper top) than the front and I am certain that my front
suspesion
> is just old and weak even though there is nothing visibly wrong. Other
than
> the need of an alignment would giving my torsion bars a full turn give it
> enough to level out a bit and some sturdiness back into the front
> suspsension? or a big waste of time? Since most of you already now what
my
> plans for this truck are SAS and a 318, I really don't want to dump a
bunch
> of money on suspsension items to get it back up where it should be.
>
> The second question deals with my motor swap. I only want a 5.2 318,
so
> the final year that was made for rams and Dakots was 2001? If so will the
> RAM computer work in the DAK for that 318 or will I need to purchase one
for
> a DAK? Also, the V8 in Cherokees.. was that a 318? Will it bolt to my
> tranny? Will the computer work?
>
> Thanks for the input ont hese guys and sorry for the length.
> ttyl8r,
>
> Bill Day
> billday@consolidated.net
> http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
>
> A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and can
> give..
>
> AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
> '95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
>
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