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Lilred01
Dodge Dakota
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9/25/2004
20:03:41
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How do they work? is it a differnent spring angle or the mounting points that are differnet? Is some one had a pic or a link to a pic that would be great.
I'm curiouse be cause I was wondering if I could get the local spring shop to build me a set rather then fork out a wad of cash for a set.
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Lilred01
Dodge Dakota
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9/25/2004
20:05:32
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oh yeah if it matters its a 2001 sport RC 3.9L 5spd
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TERRY
Dodge Dakota
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9/25/2004
20:43:31
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I assume you are speaking of leaf springs.
Hotchkis drop leafs mount the same as stock springs, to get the drop they are de-arched.
Basically they take shorter leafs, put a small curve in them, and add an overload. When mounted the springs have nearly no arch.
They may use stiffer leafs, plus a shorter leaf will be stiffer anyway. The springs have to be stiffer because there is less travel for the suspension.
The overload is a really short spring that goes into use when the suspension is compressed more than usual, it basiclly pushes up on the other springs.
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