Tim,
What motor do you have?.. If it's a 4 or a 6cyl.. you can go up the V8
springs for the front.
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pindell, Timothy" <TPindell@otterbein.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: Subject: DML: Shocks and Ride Quality
>
> I actually like a well-controlled stiffly-sprung ride. A soft ride isn't
> important to me. I want Grip. I'd like to improve my '94 in that respect.
> It's really mushy up front. Does anybody sell the Eibach front springs
for
> a Gen2? I can't seem to find a retailer on the net that lists anything
> older than '97. I didn't know any Daks were built after '96! =]
>
> Zach, if you want to unload those slightly-used Bilsteins, lemme know. I
> might want to try them on and see if they work better than my cheap KYBs.
>
> Tim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RayB [mailto:bpracing@worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:35 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: Subject: DML: Shocks and Ride Quality
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't mean to frighten or alarm you folks but the cause of
> > your poor ride
> > quality over bumps is much more serious than your shocks. Prepare
> > yourself................It's your TRUCK! TRUCK, get it?!
> > Designed with
> > stiff springs to support a heavy load. Either put a 1000
> > pounds in the bed
> > or swap your springs for something softer that won't support
> > a load and your
> > ride will improve tremendously. :-)
> >
> > RayB
> > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > I have a 92 2WD with some nearly new Bilsteins on it, I had
> > them put
> > > on at christmas. They seem to handle bumps pretty well at
> > speed, but
> > > like you said, if I'm on a bumpy road, it's not unbearable but it
> > > definitely does not
> > > keep them out of mind. I also get a bit of bump steer
> > still. I'm also
> > > running a RoadMaster Active Suspension, which I'm not sure if it
> > > is adjusted
> > > right, but I'll be looking around a bit more for shocks next time
> > > around.
> > > Rancho was another choice I had.
> > >
> > > Zach Burcham
> > > 92dakotahd
> > >
> > >
> > > >Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 03:09:37 +0000
> > > >From: "Travis Bailey" <dusterrt@msn.com>
> > > >Subject: DML: Shocks and Ride Quality
> > > >
> > > >My truck has Bilstein shocks on it, they might be original
> > > equipment but I
> > > >think they are replacements since they looked brand new when I got
> > > >the truck (although the entire underside of the truck
> > looked great).
> > > >Anyway, my truck
> > > >feels really oversprung sometimes, especially in the rear. I
> > > know being a
> > > >standard cab short bed won't put much weight on the rear but I'm
> > > curious if
> > > >any of you guys have noticed an improvement in the ride with
> > > >aftermarket shocks. Around town it is fine, it actually handles
> > > >extremely
> > > well, but if
> > > >I'm on a bumpy road it's pretty harsh and a lot of times I can
> > > feel wheels
> > > >leave the ground. Just curious, might look into different
> > > shocks although
> > > >as with everything else there seems to be a shortage of
> > aftermarket
> > > >parts for non-Gen 3's...thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Travis
> > > >'92 Dak 5.2 4x4
> >
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