If you plan on towing I might suggest either 2/2 or 2/3. any more than that
just won't work unless you C-notch the frame. in addition to the suspension
travel problem you may want to consider you're hitch hitting the ground when
you go over bumps.
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Berry" <coolva1@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Lowering a Truck is Stupid??
> I have to say when I had the 94 Dak (it was a 4x4, I thought anything low,
> was stupid.. Now that I have a 97, 2x4, I think SOME (Not slammed) is
great!
> Example.. 2/4" would be perfect.. maybe an inch more.. but.. Its a
truck....
> its gotta be able to do some truck stuff or else its stupid.... MAYBE ok
for
> shows... but still retarded if you have to go an alternate route due to
> small pot holes, or small bumps in the road... How would that sound to
your
> date? "Oh, I have to go the long way because if I go the normal way,
I'll
> get stuck in the road..."
>
> I'm thinking of lowering mine about 2" front, 3-4 in the rear in the
> summer... (I do alot of towing, a dual axel lawn trailer to be exact...)
> So, i dunno how that will affect it.....
>
> Just my $0.02 (+ tax)
>
> ______________________________________________
> Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
> `97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD: dual exaust w/Flowmaster
> K&N Drop In, 180 T-stat, Free Ram Air, Accel 8.5's
> Lakewood "Universal Traction Bars"
> BFG 275/60's... BEST 1/4 15.836 @ 84.93 MPH
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <NVMYDakota@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 11:35 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Lowering a Truck is Stupid??
>
>
> > In a message dated 12/22/99 5:36:42 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> > bernd@texas.net writes:
> >
> > >
> > > I can't wait for someone in a lowered truck to race me down some old
> side
> > > street with lots of potholes. ;)
> >
> > Yeah well, I'd do it, but I can't cough up the money for a drop kit
> > hehehe........
> > PS my 235/75's eat up any pot hole Ive found
>
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