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Zach Yeager
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10/29/2003
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i have a djm 2/3 control arms and blocks drop kit on my 99 dakota v6. every time i go over a big bump, my front tires hit the fender wall and the edges get all chewed up. im destroying my bad ass tires. obviously the bump stops djm gave me werent even close to big enough so i propped them up with washers until i couldnt go any higher using those bump stops and it still rubs. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!!
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blackdak20
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10/29/2003
20:27:04
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get energy suspension bump stops. The tallest ones they make. I think its like 2.75" or so. Use those. They take a lil bit to make them fit around the sway bar bolt but it should pretty much stop your problem. Did you change ur shocks when you droped it? If you didnt put drop shocks on that would also help. Or stiffer drop shocks if you did. Late
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blakdak01
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10/29/2003
22:11:05
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what size tires are u using?
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Zach Yeager
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10/29/2003
22:59:01
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thanks for the suggestion. il look around for the energy suspension bump stops. any suggestions on where i should get them?
i am running 255 45 17s
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blakdak01
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10/29/2003
23:04:09
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thats odd, cause i have 275/45/20 and lowered 2/3 w/ the stock bumpstops and it hardly ever rubs, takes a big bump and a lot of speed too. oh did u change ur shocks?? cause thats probably the reason ur rubbing
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Zach Yeager
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10/29/2003
23:26:01
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i didnt change the shocks, but the ride right now is great. i dont want a stiffer ride. the bump stops i have on my truck are not stock. they came with the control arms from djm. u think the longer bump stops will work?
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low4c
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10/29/2003
23:33:12
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thats odd. i have 98 with a 2/3 drop with low pro 17s and they dont rub or hit. but just even few months ago i had stock 15's with that same drop, no problem!
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blackdak20
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10/30/2003
01:36:12
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Go to www.summitracing.com for the bump stops. I was running a 3/5 drop on the stock 16's witch is a HUGE tire. I think it was a 255/65/16. I know it was a 29" tall tire. I also have the fender flares which i cut a bit out where the tire was hitting it and bent the inner fender lip up a bit. Try the bumpstops 1st, they are like 10 bux or sumtin like that and then you should be fine. With the drop shocks my ride was great. It was pretty much teh same as stock. I was hitting on my truck before i did both the bump stops and the fender flair/inner fender mods to the truck. Then i had no rubbing with a bigger tire and a lower drop than your running. Hope that helps, later
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adam
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10/30/2003
01:53:06
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thats odd, i have a 3/5 with drop shocks on my 97, removed all stock bumpstops, had 255/35/20 in the summer and now i have 255/65/15 and never rub.
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Zach Yeager
Dodge Dakota
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10/30/2003
17:03:08
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blackdak, which bump stops should i get from summit racing?
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ScojoDak
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10/30/2003
19:14:05
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Nobody has asked him about the offset of the wheels. That'll do it!
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blackdak20
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10/30/2003
21:16:47
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ENS-9-9143G Type that in the product number search. They are actualy 23 bux. They will be long enough, but if they are too long you can trim them also. But those should work. Worked on my truck. Id rather pay 23 bux to get a bump stop than pay 1000+ for new wheels. But he is right, if your wheels have more backspacing you will not rub as much. Later bro
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dak
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10/30/2003
21:57:24
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when mine was a 3/5 i had the djm bumstops and a 255/45 18 tire and it never rubbed and my rim stuck out slightly. Mabey you need to slow down on those bumps
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TCalYen
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10/31/2003
08:50:06
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OK fellas...
I've been trying to get this question answered for a month or so now to no avail. I lowered my 4x4 Durango 3"s and am having the same problem as the person who started this thread. Where the heck can I get shorter shocks that will work on a lowered 4x4? Please help me out.
Thanks,
TCalYen
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blackdak20
Dodge Dakota
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10/31/2003
14:36:03
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Go to www.stylinconcepts.com or www.godfathercustoms.com I believe they both carry that lowering kit and would have the shocks to match it. Late
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pappie1
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10/31/2003
18:52:30
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JUST CUT THE FENDER LIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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budddy
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11/01/2003
04:23:37
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look 20s
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