Re:Hotchkis Sway bars, Attn Gen 2's

From: David Henry (dhenry@advdata.net)
Date: Fri Apr 09 1999 - 17:34:36 EDT


So given the maybe answer, since I'm nowhere near you, what would you
guestimate shipping charges at? I'd be stuck with the return fee if they
don't fit.

David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI

> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 20:22:41 -0700
> From: Gary Pinkley <gapinkley@earthlink.net>
> Subject: DML: Re:Hotchkis Sway bars, Attn Gen 2's
>
> <First question, are the new kits out only for 96(7)+, or do the work
with
> <Gen. 2 (94) also?
>
> There are subtle differences between the suspensions for these years.
 Off
> the cuff my answer would be no they probably don't fit, but I haven't had
a
> gen 2 on the rack to try them. Out in the back, Dodge changed to a
> staggered shock arrangement on the gen 3's. i.e. the passenger side shock
is
> now mounted in front of the axle. I have a sneaky suspicion that the
rear
> bar will pass through where your shock lives.
>
> <If answer to #1 is correct, will the front bar fit on a lifted
(Trailmaster
> <4") Dak? The lift drops the front diff down. The original sway bar
> <brackets are retained (along with the bar) and mounted on auxiliary
> <brackets.
>
> Pretending that they do fit on a stock gen 2 Dak, if the stock bar fits
on
> the front, then ours should fit as well. Your rear bar will probably
need
> longer end links.
> - -Gary Pinkley
> 97 Really Red Dak



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