Re: 2 inch drop in rear

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Jan 12 1999 - 01:56:18 EST


I was told that you couldn't do a shackle kit on the new body styles(97-99).
Is this true? If it really works I will be ordering a kit tomorrow!

Please comment.
Do you have a part #?

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: William Blount Arthur <m990198@nadn.navy.mil>
To: dakota mailing list <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 9:39 PM
Subject: DML: 2 inch drop in rear

>Well everybody who asked...
>
>I put the 2 inch shackle drop on the truck today. I ordered it from Jegs.
>Wouldnt you know it, the price changed after I ordered it so it was 5
>bucks cheaper than expected. Cool. Anyways, I put it on in about an
>hour, if that, with a little help from my friends. It looks pretty good
>actually, it took some getting used to seeing the bumper that low, but it
>actually looks level. It hangles like it is balanced better which is good
>and it also hooks up good now. I kicked it at a light and it rocks way
>back now, good static weight transfer, and it should have better 60 ft
>times from this I hope. Well, I am not through with this truck yet. I am
>about to go all out and put the Dixie Air horns from JC Whitney on it. It
>all started with those stupid fuzzy dice. Oh well.
>
>Bill
>'97 SS/T
>
>



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