Re: RE: RE: Leaf Bushings

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Apr 13 2004 - 07:21:02 EDT


Its gotta be the stickers that make it work so well ;-)
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: James Calder <jCalder3@cfl.rr.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:29 PM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Leaf Bushings

>
>Try this setup for a handling upgrade:
>
>Energy Suspention
> Upper and Lower Control Arms Bushings
> Leaf Spring Bushings
> Body Mounts
> Rack and Pinion Bushings
> Front and Rear Anti-Sway Bar Bushings
>235/55/18 Tires
>Doetsch Shocks
>Road Master Active Suspention
>Lowered 2/3
>Mopar Performance Stickers
>
>Awsome!!!
>James
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gabriel
>Couriel
>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:47 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: RE: Leaf Bushings
>
>
>i put the rear leaf bushings on as well. i love them. i've got energy
>suspension bushings on all 4 corners, and the truck rides better than my
>friend's Z-28 camaro!
>
>Gabriel Couriel
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Mierzejwski,
>Robert J.
>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:37 AM
>To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
>Subject: DML: Leaf Bushings
>
>
>
>I've owned my Dak for about 4.5 years and now that we got my wife a new
car,
>I thought I'd take care of some of the things that made the ol' truck feel
>OLD.
>
>I've been putting up with leaf spring squeak for the last 25k miles. I
>finally ordered a set of Energy Suspension urethane bushings. I'm
extrememly
>out of wrenching practice, but it took about 6 hours for me to do the
>shackle ends. That was 4 for the driver's side and 2 for the other side
>(learning curve). The hardest part was getting the old rubber out (drilled
>then burned out with propane torch), and then the metal eyelet sleeve in
the
>leaf (first side I used a hack saw to slit it, second side I realized I had
>an air chisel DUH). I know it's all relative, but the ol' girl feels like a
>sports car now.
>
>Hmmm, wonder why it squeeked:
>
>http://www.pbase.com/image/27824640
>
>Ain't they perdy?
>http://www.pbase.com/image/27824645
>
>Bobby
>2k CC 4.7 2wd 5spd
>
>
>
>



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