The Dakota is VERY offroad worthy from what I've heard.. (I own a 2x)...
I've heard good things about the Rancho and the Trailmaster shocks. Kyle
(grndak4x4 is his e-mail) has tried quite a few different shocks, so he
may just be the dude in the know about them...
Kyle?
care to elaborate? =)
-mike d.
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:50:50 -0600 (MDT) michael crotty
<michael.crotty@m.cc.utah.edu> writes:
>
>Hi again,
>
>First thanks for your opinions. Bernd, Mike D., and mrdancer all made
>a pretty good set of recommends.
>
>Bernd and Mike D. both asked if I have a 4x4. Yup. I have taken it
>off
>road and have to say it handles beautifully in dirt. (anyone cleared
>elephant hill in one of these things? stock?) It's my only vehicle
>though and I need it to do everything. I think the stock lift is
>about
>right with the 31's, a pretty good compromise between clearance and
>control. I'd like to push the handling a hair towards the highway
>side,
>not too far.
>
>It is under warranty, and I was thinking the torsion bars would look
>stock, even to a mechanic. But, on the advice of the list, I'm not
>going
>to mess with the springs until after I've at least replaced the
>shocks. It
>will probably take me a year to do the reasearch and decide on a
>replacement shock. When I get them installed I'll post a report.
>
>thanks again,
>mike
>
>michael.crotty@m.cc.utah.edu
>
miggitymike@juno.com
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Tonneau, 14x3 K&N,
Daytona bucket seats, Magnecor wires, soon to be slammed.......
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