has anybody used the custom pinion corrected lowering blocks from summit? I
was thinking about trying some out.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Sykes <msykes@su.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 5:53 PM
Subject: DML: the big slam
> okay ladies and gentlemen, the mighty premag is now slammed!!
>
> I used Western Chassis 3/5 drop with spindles and coils up front, and
shackle, hanger, and blocks out back. The truck sits nice and low now =)
> Here are the problems I came across:
> - out front, the stock suspension stuff was hard to pull apart. Real hard!
They had to use a hammer.
> - the Doesch Techs are fat. Too fat to slide through the opening in the
bottom of the factory control arm. You have to cut =/
> - the front driver side will rub on huge bumps, but only if the only
person in the truck is the driver.
> -the bolt holes didn't line up on the shackle mounts. We had to drill new
holes in the frame. Western will hear about that!
> - the back sits lower than the front. Probably due to the long bed. I got
a total of a 5.5" drop out back because of the extra weight from the long
bed. I plan to remove the 1" block from the rear to level it out.
> - I keep draggin' my tailpipe on steep inclines (hehehehe)
>
> pics are comin' soon, I just have to git some film and stuff. I don't
wanna' take pics untill I get the bed fixed tho. The bed didn't mount right
when we put it back on. It sits real crooked now. I think the frame warped
when they put the notch in the frame... I hope not =(
>
> the ride is great! nice and tight =) it handles much better than it did.
It was almost unliveable untill I got it aligned, but now it's great! I
highly recommend droppin' it!
>
> that's all for now.
>
> -mike d.
>
>
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