Re: Re: Suspenion questions

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jul 08 2004 - 08:14:47 EDT


The Gen IIIs had a 1 ton option. You could always buy the springs that came
with the option and install them.
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Slartibartfast <bahearn@ev1.net>
To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:39 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Suspenion questions

>
>Thanks for the replies. Even the tangential brake thread was helpful.
>
>I'm towing a Nissan Sentra SE-R (SCCA ITA) car. I guess full-up weight for
>car/trailer would be about 5,000 pounds. Even with the car way back on the
>trailer, the truck sags. Them Dodge guys ruined a good truck by trying to
>make a car out of it. That's why I was asking about the R/T pieces, the
>truck is just too soft. I saw load-distributing hitches when I was
shopping
>for a receiver hitch; I guess I'll have to go that route.
>
>As for brakes, I am a firm believer in solid friction surfaces. Rotors are
>indeed warped. Badly. I know of Hawk and EBC, maybe Carbo Tech has
>something, too. I bet even low-temp stock pads will probably work fine if
>bedded properly (not like manual says!).
>
>Bruce in Houston soon to be needing ball joints. Come on recall!
>
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