My 97 Dak 4x4 has a little over 50K on it and was doing much the same thing.
I might just toss in a new set of bushings (mine aren't quite as bad as you
described, but it couldn't hurt) The new Edlebrock IAS shocks were a big
improvement! That thing handles at least as well now as it did before the 3"
BL. They work just like the say too. Stiffer until you hit a big bump, soft
for the upstroke, then immediately dampen out the motion. Maybe tomorrow I'll
get a chance to see if I can't hit the speed limiter on the way to work
without having that thing try squirm off the road like it did the last time.
that was a shame too, I really hated having to back off of the C5 Vette...
Chris from CVille
In a message dated 9/26/99 9:23:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
GrnDak4x4@aol.com writes:
> Well one of my 15 some odd things to do to my Dak this weekend was to put
on
> new stabilizer bushings. The stocks ones were looking cracked and were
very
> soft. I just decided to get replacement ones(rubber) from the dealer
rather
> than going with an aftermarket type and not having a good exact fit. Total
> was $20 for all 4 bushings, one a the driver's side lower control arm, one
> of
> the passenger's side lower control arm, and 2 mounted on a bracket between
> the two frame rails. My Dak was swaying kind of more than normal before
this
>
> upgrade, so I figured putting new bushings on couldnt hurt. I had to put
new
>
> bolts on where the bushings mounts connect to the frame, due to rust.
> Overall, for $20, my ride is TONS better and no more severe body roll on
> exit
> ramps like I had before. I did notice the old lower control arm bushings(
> been
> on for 110,000 miles!) were very shot and the buhsing could have easily
fit
> a
> 32MM bar(24MM stock size) because the bar reamed out or just wore out a
> larger hole in the bushing. The frame mounted bushing were not really that
> bad, but were cracked enough to warrant replacing. To anyone with an older
> Dak with higer miles, spend the $20 and take an hour or so and find out
how
> doing this simple upgrade can increase ride performance!!!
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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