Kevin, My experience was the clamps did very little for my truck, and the
Lakewood Traction Bars worked awesome! I still have my clamps on there, for
what it's worth. My clamps came from Mopar and have lock washers, I have not
noticed them moving or coming loose. If you don't have lock washers on
there, than thats your problem!!!
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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Quiktruk99@aol.com [mailto:Quiktruk99@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 12:13 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Spring clamps update
Well, I've had the Lakewood traction bars & Mr. Gasket spring clamps on for
about 2 weeks now, and the clamps keep loosening!! I have them about 2" in
from the front edge of all 4 springs in front of the axle, have tightened
'em
with a breaker bar, and still they walk forward 'til they come off the 4th
spring, then they're just flopping around. The bolts have loctite on 'em,
but
should I double-nut them or use lockwashers? On the plus side, the truck now
only spins 'em for about 10 feet before they hook up & ZOOM! Don.t know
which
is responsible, bars or clamps, cause I put 'em both on together. Any
thoughts?
P.S. Winter mileage is down to 10mpg now.
Kevin / NJ
99 Black Sport+ CC(no decals) / 318 auto 2wd / 3:92 SG
OEM wheel flares / 1.5"& 2" drop / Dunlop GT Qualifiers
F&B Stage1 / MSD 6a(plugs@.050") / Mallory 8mm Prowires / Echlin cap & rotor
K & N Gen II FIPK / 180 HD t-stat / Flex-a-lite dual 12" fans( spring of
'00)
JC Whitney split-rear exit cat-back / Hooker tips / Lakewood traction bars
Pace Edwards Roll-Top / Bedrug / Pop Lock
African rosewood interior kit / Wet Okole seat covers
Kenwood 140w stereo w/6 cd changer / silver DML stickers
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