I'm going to do the same drop, and the Hotchkis kit is looking the best.
it's a 2" spring up front, 3" leaf in back, plus 2 new swaybars
($161,302,500 respectively). Normally I wouldn't go with springs (would
prefer spindles, since they preserve all the full travel, but those will
grind on the 15" wheels (need 17s first)), but this seems to be a
well-thought out kit, and comes with smaller bump-stops, so most of the
suspension travel is retained. Cost on this kit is kinda high, at
approximately $1300 including replacement shocks, but it would give peace
of mind knowing the job was done right.
David Gloff
Computer Technician
Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
aolim: dgloff
Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
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On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Cale Henry Bargen wrote:
> Hmmm..sounds like what I want to do. I'm thinking about a 2" front and
> 3" rear drop - what are your guys favorite kits and ways to go about
> this?
> Thanks
> Cale Bargen
>
> Terri Pryer wrote:
> >
> > Well I got the first part finished. The back is lowered 2 in. Now I want
> > to lower the front. But this is too hard for me to do. So what is a fair
> > price for parts and labor?
> > thanks,
> > Mark
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: want to lower my dak.
> >
> > >when you lower the back the front comes up a little bit anyway. 3" drop aft
> > >and stock front would leave the front too high. Stick with your original
> > 1"F
> > >and 2"R plan. With that slight a drop you shouldn't have any problems or
> > >have to change any other hardware. An alignment afterwards is recommended.
> > >Dr. Pat
> > >
> > >----------
> > >>From: Terri Pryer <dzoo@arn.net>
> > >>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >>Subject: Re: DML: want to lower my dak.
> > >>Date: Wed, Jul 28, 1999, 3:17 AM
> > >>
> > >
> > >> I don't know what the offset is but they have 5 1/2 in backspacing if
> > that
> > >> helps. Do you think 3 in in the back would be too much if I left the
> > front
> > >> stock. I don't want the front higher than the rear.
> > >> Mark
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
> > >> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:28 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: DML: want to lower my dak.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Mark,
> > >>>In the front you can use Reg cab springs to -1". In the rear, shackle
> > >> mounts
> > >>>can get you 2". If your tires will fit or not depends on your wheels'
> > >>>offset.
> > >>>Dr. Pat
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
>
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