The actual kit that is shipping from Western Cassis differs from
Lance's. He got one of the earlier a-arms. If you plan on using this
kit for a 5/7 you also need to shorten (cut and reweld) the plate that
hits the bump stop. This isn't mentioned in the article but is needed
for extra clearence. Also, his truck is lowered 6/8. He has a V8 which
lowers it the extra inch in the front. The 18" wheels he has on his
truck are called "purgatory", he designed these wheels.
Dave Peterson
>From: Gary Ludwick <gludwick@csi.com>
>To: Dakota Newsgroup <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: How to lower your 97/98 dak
>Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:45:15 -0400
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
>If you want to see what the Western Chassis lowering kit for the 97/98
Daks
>entails, pick up the August issue of Truckin'. There a step by step
photo
>article on the lowering of Lance Martz's truck. This month it covers
the
>installation of the new front A arms and springs. Suspect that the
rear-end
>will be covered next month. Good color shot of his 5/7 lowered Dak
with the
>custom wheels.
>Me, I'm just trying to get a free weekend to install MY Western Chassis
>kit!!!
>
>Gary
>The Internet - Living proof that 10,000 monkeys in a room with 10,000
>typewriters will NOT
>eventually duplicate the works of Shakespeare!
>
>
>
>
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