Lance, I have spindles and springs for a 3.5" lower and on some freeways I
will touch my cross over pipe on my Thorly's. How can you even drive a
truck with 5" of drop?? Dan
Lance Martz wrote:
> NOT NECESSARY TO USE UPPERS AND LOWERS
> If you check out most lowering kits that use a control arm, you'll find
> that it is either an upper or a lower, not both. Lifting and lowering
> included. The new Western Chassis Components use lower control arms, the
> only way to go for the new Daks. They state that a spindle would have
> cost 3-4 times the amount to manufacture. My ride is excellent and
> accounts for a 5-and-7-inch drop complete with c-notch. True, the fact
> that suspension geometry changes, but what do you call a lowered
> suspension? STOCK ??? I hardly thing so. The relationship between
> components changes as soon as you lower the truck, just check out your
> ball joints, sway bar angle and upper control arms, they have all
> changed.
> A FIX TO THE PROBLEM
> To fix the woes of lowering the truck, something drastic was needed. The
> control arm does work, and it does so extremely well. Look for an
> article on this product soon. I trusted it enough to bet my $25,000
> initial investment (now up to approximately $42,000 with upgrades) on
> it. The option on a new Dakota is a pair of coil springs that will
> produce bump-steer and make driving your truck a nightmarish experience.
> It's your choice.
>
> Lance L. Martz
> LanceM@mcmullenargus.com
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