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deaver
Dodge Dakota
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9/28/2003
22:08:35
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why does my 2001 4x4 dakota ext cab bounce all over the road, every dirt road feels like a washboard and my rear fish tales and the front doesn't feel that stable either (at speeds 60km/hr)
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Kowalski
Dodge Dakota
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9/29/2003
17:01:32
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Mainly because the stock rear shocks aren't well tuned to the suspension. Decreasing your rear tire pressure can help, as can good aftermarket shocks.
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deaver
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2003
13:26:00
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thanks for your reply, what aftermarket shocks would you suggest?
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Lurkin
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2003
13:48:12
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Ahhh the semi-annual "...fish-tail, jumpy rear..." question. As Kowalski said, reducing rear tire pressure does help some, as does changing the shocks. I put Edelbrock IAS on mine and like them.
Be aware though that these items will help that jumpy azz'd wench, but do not solve it. Mine still jumps around more then I'd like, and the frame just tends to reverberate after hitting some bumps, but what else can you do.
FYI, I have an 02 QC AWD 4x4 auto.
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Doug4.7
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2003
21:38:43
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I've read here that the Roadmaster Active Suspension can help the wheel hop. I've just installed a set on my '03 Quad cab and it seems to have settled things down quite a bit, but I may just be attempting to justify the $$$ for the things.
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Leviticus
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2003
00:06:15
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I know theyre are different, especially in the rearend weight and fishtail and all, but I put Bilstein shocks on my 98 Durango and love them. They are great, kinda pricey, but not too bad conpared to the Rancho 9000x and such. Mine were $250 for all four corners from Autozone.
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gotanRT
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2003
01:57:58
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get the roadmaster active suspension, IAS shocks, cal trac traction bars, a kenny brown x brace, 55mm rear and front hotchkis sway bars, 2 pan hard bars, and 2 firestone airbags running from a AIM compressor. i installed all these on the wifes RAM qaud cab and it improved the ride 10 fold ( the bags are great when we tow the trailer)
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gotanRT
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2003
01:57:59
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get the roadmaster active suspension, IAS shocks, cal trac traction bars, a kenny brown x brace, 55mm rear and front hotchkis sway bars, 2 pan hard bars, and 2 firestone airbags running from a AIM compressor. i installed all these on the wifes RAM qaud cab and it improved the ride 10 fold ( the bags are great when we tow the trailer)
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gotanRT
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2003
21:52:10
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sorry for the double post gentlemen
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gotanRT
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2003
21:52:11
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sorry for the double post gentlemen
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deaver
Dodge Dakota
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10/08/2003
18:04:05
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thanks, by the way do anyone know of a chat line for dakota discussions
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Girl Friend
Dodge Dakota
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10/08/2003
18:44:12
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You told me you were not married. Does she live at moms with ya.?
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92Dakota4x4
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10/08/2003
18:49:14
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Uh..Did i miss something here?
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Girl Friend
Dodge Dakota
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10/08/2003
18:59:16
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No you did not miss anything. I thought I was GotanRT's girl friend, but now I see from his post that he claims to have a wife. I didnt think he was making enough at Toys R Us to keep a wife and have a girl friend on the side.
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