RE: RE: copper colored Dak - Bill

From: William Blount Arthur (m990198@nadn.navy.mil)
Date: Wed Dec 16 1998 - 22:31:06 EST


Will this make it look too low in the back? I have seen trucks that
looked too low in the back. If it looks level, that is one thing, but I
dont want to look like I have a load of wood or something.

Bill

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Jon Steiger wrote:

> At 10:36 AM 12/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >At 07:56 AM 12/16/1998, you wrote:
> >>I have read in a couple of places that a 2" drop in the rear
> >>alone along with a set of half decent tires does some amazing
> >>things to the handling/cornering of a truck.
> >>
> >
> >Yep , a truck always has problems with weight distribution since something
> >like 60-70% or so of the weight is not located over the drive wheels .
> >
> >By dropping the rear only , you are transferring a lil'bit of weight to the
> >rear and are in essence promoting better handling .
> >
>
>
> If you do this, don't forget to re-aim your headlights, or your low
> beams will blind oncoming traffic.
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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