Shocks are fine and all, most anything beats stock, but the Roadmaster
Active Suspension made an unbelievable difference to the ride and handling
of my Dak, isn't that right Bob?
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Steve Preston
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:07 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Edelbroke shocks
The conversation with yourself that you had is more
than moderately amusing,I feel. :) Steve P.
So describe the ride. Some people here think the stock
ones are too soft. Huh???? My Dak practically jumps
into another lane when I hit certain ruts in the
road,and it feels just the opposite of "mushy". Of
course,I have a 4X4 with 31" BFG's on it. But it did
that even with the Badyears.
I'd like shock absorbers that keep the wheels on the
road,and are maybe a little better on rough pavement.
Noticeably better than stock. Having a firmer ride
than stock is not desirable for me.
Thanks!
Steve P.
--- "Zito, James A (GE Infra, Energy)"
<james.zito@ge.com> wrote:
>
> OK have IAS Shocks on all 4 corners they ride great,
> then again a soggy bag of ketchup tater chips would
> ride better than the stock shocks. So today I am
> under the truck changing the oil and look under my
> passenger LCA and think to my self...
>
> "Self that looks odd.......why yes, yes it does
> ..... almost looks like something is missing........
> why yes Self I think you hit it right on the head,
> there no F'ing bushing in the lower eye of my
> shock!!!"
>
> Next thing to pass through my mind was "Gee I wonder
> if the driver's side is ok?" In short order the
> answer was no. After short session of cussing out
> Edelbrock, to myself, I decide lets call and see if
> the lifetime warrantee really is. After a long wait
> on the phone, rage levels increasing, I get to talk
> with a nice someone in tech support and supposedly a
> new set of bushings are on the way. Rage levels
> return to normal.
>
> On the up side I now know why my truck had a ton of
> metal on metal noise ;-((
>
> Jim
> 03 CC Dak, missing 2 pistons, 2 driven wheels, and 2
> shock bushings.
>
> PS did I mention that even with the 3/8" air gap in
> the front shocks it still rider better than with the
> stock shocks.......
>
>
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