Re: 1999 Dakota Solid Axle Swap

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Mon Aug 09 2004 - 17:11:56 EDT


On Aug 9, 2004, at 13:11, Terrible Tom wrote:

> http://www.4x4wire.com/feature/99dakota/solidaxleswap/
>
> Loren Squires - that was the guy I couldn't think of at the BBQ, who
> did a SAS with leaf spring packs. Dunno if you've seen this project
> truck before Mike, I'm betting you have.

actually I hadn't seen that one before.

I've got to say that the 33s are far too small for that amount of lift
(unless they're 35s and it wants 39.5s). nice huge lift blocks in the
rear too.

> the approach Loren took with the springs seems to me, more straight
> forward, than having to figure out the numbers involved in a coil
> spring set up

I'm aiming for at least 2" shorter than that. I'm going to set my
bumpstops to keep the axle out of my oil pan and go from there. low CG
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