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onelowjoe
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9/10/2003
23:41:58
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i have a 97 dakota and me and my boy bagged it and everything. I ordered the full kit and did a bunch of upgrades just to get better valves and stuff ( yes i ordered the aim kit and yes it was a mistake. Well this is the problem we 4linked the back and it lays out but the front won't. The bag mouts were all bolt in and i have tubular control arms but when aired out th front sits about 1 1/2 inches of the ground i was wondering if drop spindels would solve this problem beings they give a 2in drop and help would be greatly apperciated
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Pappie1
Dodge Dakota
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9/11/2003
01:21:54
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they don't make drop spindals. Tubular arms???? what arms are they from? Don't tell me they are AIM arms. I say check to see how much your bag compresseslayed out, check the back arm mount, and the swaybar...... then start cuttin whats in the way
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Matt99Dak
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9/11/2003
03:29:59
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Actually, they do make drop spindles. What are you talking about? I've seen a few for dakotas floating around.
A guy i know has an s10 extreme (poor soul) and he has the same thing. He bagged the front and it won't lay out unless he were to put dropped spindles on.
I'm sure you are in the same situation, with just a much better truck.
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bw1199
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9/11/2003
10:45:08
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i have heard of drop spindles for pre 96' but never for 97+. if you know where to get them, then let everyone know
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pappie1
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9/11/2003
11:52:14
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Ya... Matt. Where can we get these great spindals you speak so highly of. Untill then I say find out whats in the way and just plainly cut/weld. Its probably the cups hittin, swaybar, rear arm mount (not in that order)
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onelowjoe
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9/11/2003
12:38:48
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Ok i will check that but we removed the sway bar when we bagged it and i have been told that spindels are made for our trucks but i 2 have had the problem of getting them. if anyone can find them please tell me 2. thanx for the advice ill check that out 2 day
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pappie1
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2003
02:47:49
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forgot to ask.... what size /style rims n tires are you running ....do they tuck?
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ian
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9/13/2003
19:12:28
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I bet it doesn't lay out because the tires are hitting the tops of the inner fenders, or because the control arms are hitting the frame. Trim those areas and your truck will lay with the best of them.
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lowrt
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9/16/2003
22:09:52
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i have the aim upper bag mounts and i had to cut off about 2.5" of it. mine did the same thing until i cut em and now it lays hard.
good luck finding drop spindels. i have NEVER heard of or seen em for a 97+ dak. this doesnt mean that nobody makes em. but i have looked and looked. so if someone knows of any let us know.
and ian could be right. check the tops of you inner fenders. i dont know what size rims you have but my 18's hit until i cut the fenders.
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dragkota
Dodge Dakota
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9/28/2003
15:50:58
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drop control arms from djm
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pappie1
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9/29/2003
01:09:38
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mine hit too but it will lay..... 245/40 r18
onelojoe.... feedback... what was it?????
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onelowjoe
Dodge Dakota
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10/09/2003
08:14:37
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Well i took the front end a part today it seemed to be that the bages were bottoming out so i think that im gonna have to cut the top cup mount down so it dosent bottom out any more ir any one has done this some help would be greatly usefull IM just wondereing if the bacg is now gonna rub anything
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terry
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10/15/2003
10:57:54
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it shouldn't good luck. Don't worry about drop spindles and your fenderwells are cut right.
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afro man58
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11/04/2003
00:21:17
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i have the same problem with my durango. the front won't lay and i tried everything i could. ie removed the shocks, bump stops still won't lay out! i'm running 2 inch lowering control arms from djm and i have 215/35/18 wheels. tell me what to cut or anything i could do!!!
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UFDakota
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11/04/2003
02:01:13
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like onelojoe has to do, your bags may be bottoming out, so you'd have to make the mounting cups shorter; that's probably the case...peace
-Dan-
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Scott
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11/26/2003
00:43:49
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Put the stock control arms back on, i heard of allot of bagged dakota's that use the aftermarket drop control arm and they won't lay out, mine has the stock control arm with a cool ride front setup from ART and it lays out.
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