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dgepwr
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2002
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Anyone use any Aim Ind.-Chassis Tech suspension systems? I want to buy their 2wd lift for my truck, but no one on the raised board has used their products. Anybody use their lowered suspension systems? If so, how was the quality of the parts? Did everthing go together okay? If you have had any experences with them, good or bad, please let me know. Thanks
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kota on 20s
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5/05/2002
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they are pretty much the WORST company you can deal with.
Eric, 98 5.2 5speed, K&N gen II, 50mm TB, 2bbl M-1, 1.7RR's, JBA ciramic headers, carsound cat, dumped gibson, and a lot more
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benzdak
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5/05/2002
09:30:40
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Yea, i agree with Eric.
I currently have a chassis tech 3/"5" drop on my dak and wish I knew about this sh!t before i bought it 2 years ago. The ride sux and the rear hangers didnt fit like they were suppose to and the back only got lowered 3" instead of 5. I sure would have spent the extra $$ to buy a better product. Oh well.
ben
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Knobbyman
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5/05/2002
15:12:28
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Yep yep.. I have to agree with both of them.. I have the 4.5" 4x4 suspension lift and another guy has the 6.5" 4x4 suspension lift. My truck has been off it's wheels for over 6 weeks. And the other guy's brake lines broke and his alignment is still out.
One post about my lift
post about the quality of there products
I wouldn't give them any of your $$ even if they assured you like they did me that everything would work out.. I'll give you a very brief rundown.
They said they had the lift made and ready to ship I ordered it.. 4 weeks later I got the lift to one of there shops here in Dallas.. He came out to install the lift which was suposed to be a 8 hour job. After 3 days of messing with it in my driveway he said "screw it this will never work" and hasn't been out to my house since. The installer really screwed up my truck (cutting off the wrong brackets and such) and the parts didn't fit correctly. I had my truck taken to a off-road shop here in Dallas. And they couldn't believe how crappy the install and parts were. Right now they are working on trying to figure out how everything is suposed to go together because the instructions aren't correct (it says to bolt things where there aren't any holes) stuff like that. So they are going to have to redo all the pieces (repaint because the powder coat is chipping off or was pounded off by the first installer). They are also going to beef everything up because it's to week to support anything.
Hopefully I'll have my truck back soon but it's to the point now that I really don't believe anyone when they give me a estemated time.
Guys if you've ever delt with Chassis Tech or Truckin-Suspension or AIM and had problems e-mail me all the info you have.
DgePwr If you want a 2wheel lift for your truck I'd go with the Fabtech lift TallQuad did that to his truck and everyone that see's it is VERY impressed. Check out his website http://members.cox.net/tallquad/ I don't know what year truck you have but that's what I'd do.. If I could redo my 4x4 I'd go with a body lift.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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dgepwr
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2002
16:04:48
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Hey Knobby, I read about your problems with their lift, andI have to say that you are a very patient person. You really need to take legal action against these guys, not only to get the money back that they have cost you in your trucks down time, having to hire another shop to correct what their so called installation profesional has done to your truck, but you have to do it to keep this from happening to someone else. Companies like this one gets away with these kind of tactics because most people won't take legal action against them. Believe me I'm no sue happy indiviual, but if a company did to me what they have done to you, I'd be down to the lawyers office and that company would not only reimburse me my money, but they would be buying me a new ride to replace the one their trained profesional hacked apart. Sorry to be so long winded. Anyway my truck is a 94 and it seems they are the only ones that has a upper control arm lift. I didn't think they could miss that simple of a lift up, but maybe I'm wrong. Just wish Fabtech would come out with something for us gen II people. Good luck Knobby, and don't let these guys get away with murder, you have to take action to help protect all of us consumers.
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Knobbyman
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5/06/2002
11:11:34
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dgepwr.. Still I'd go with a body lift well before I'd trust them.
This is the reason I need everyone to send me any information they have about there orders and what problems they have had... We'll see what happens.
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
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----Speed only breaks stuff faster----
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D
Dodge Dakota
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5/07/2002
11:51:47
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story #1
I asked them about a 1" block when I
ordered...guy said no no no, you dont need
new u-bolts, I have lowered plenty of new
dodge dakotas...I tried to explain, I have a 91/4
rear end, and there is barely any meat left w/o
the extra block. long story short, I was lucky
kragen was open at 8:30pm, when I finished
the drop. I had to force on a set of universal u-
bolts. (wasnt happy)
story #2:
I owned a 98 chevy s-10, orderd the 4/5 kit
from AIM, spindles, coils, leafs, block, and
doetsch tech shocks. I think the only quality
parts in the kit were the shocks. my truck sat
crooked. they told me it was my weight on the
drivers side, plus the weight of my gas tank. I
told them that I am not a friggin moron
(besides the fact that I ordered from AIM), and
if that was the case, the truck would have sat
crooked stock. they sent me coils that didnt
match, traded in the s-10 for the dak.
AIM BLOWS!
p.s. they have extremely high shipping
charges. very strange.
D
01/4.7/CC/mods/DJMdrop3-6
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IntenseDak39
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5/10/2002
09:08:52
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i ordered their ladder bar kit. Not impressed with it but happy. The only problem i incountered was that the brackets to weld on to the axle tube had too small of a cut out... nothing a bench grinder didnt fix. The panhard bar that came with it seems to make a little noise at the heim joint but no noticable wear. I sold the c-sections to someone who from my understanding is happy with them. They were good quality 1/4 thick steel. Now as for springs, i dont think i would ever get any of them from AIM just from the horror stories i have heard. I would definitely go with the Fabtech Motorsports lift. I use to have the 2" lift with shocks and was happy with it. Made plenty of room for 31" tires on a 2 wheel drive.
intensedak39
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kyle
Dodge Dakota
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1/02/2003
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Chassis tech/AIM sucks ass, they are the worst company there is for customer support, my friend bought air ride valves from them and they work like 50% of the time. when you hit the switch to open them, even a quick tap, they'll open wide and let either all of the air in- or all of the air out- (depending on which valve). to make a long story short, they have horrible products, and horrible customer support. OHH, and they used to sell fake "Firestone" bags that were made in China, with their cheap attempt of a firestone logo on them. Firestone sued them, won, and now they are bashing Firestone in their adds -blaming all of the problems people had with the Chinese bags on Firestone, even though they have never even sold ONE Firestone bag, so watch out for this company, they are a bunch of crooks
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kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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1/04/2003
13:50:55
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yall will prolly be adding me to the list here! my dad ordered some parts from them, as a gift to me... we'll see if the ever get sent, or the quality...
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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2/28/2003
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We ordered the long travel upper and lower control arms for a 1997 F-150 2 wheel drive. Tried to install it, no go! Geometry really off.
Called Aim they sent me new adjustable arms to rectify problem, that didn't work either. They kept telling us that it worked on other trucks.
We now have over $1000 worth of useless scrap metal that won't work and they will not refund money. Spend the extra money and get a quality product from another company.Don't buy from Truckinsuspension (aim,chassis tech).
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kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2003
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i installed my coils from them, i am pleased with their product. i didnt really get bad customer serivce either (not the best though), so for that, if i need to buy any suspension parts again, im going with them. i used their coils on my truck, and a ranger, and i used their drop spindles on a s10, had no problems with any of the parts!
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kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2003
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oh ya and d, its a well known fact that those year model s10's sit crooked, dont take my word (or their word) for it, go to the s10 forums and find out. im not trying to front you out, but thats what coils springs do to those trucks! ive honestly never known any who had to change u-bolts using 1 inch blocks. maybve they sent you the wrong size?
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sporty98
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3/01/2003
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i have their 3" springs and 2" hangers and haven't a problem. pretty good service too. i have to agree with kotart13. s-10's and fullsize chevy's tend to lean when you drop them. can't explain it. it just happens.
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genius
Dodge Dakota
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3/06/2003
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for all you considering lifting your trucks, before going fabtech know this. i've been professionally installing and running trucks for years, and fabtech is the last choice. if you're gonna do any kind of offroading, or if you like a nice ride, then forget their springs and shocks. you also won't get the travel they claim, and you can rest assured your upper balljoints will eventually break. it makes no sense to me why fabtech sells, other than the simple fact that no one researches their lifts, nor do they care. all anyone is after these days is bigger tires and the "look".
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nick
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2003
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chassis tech sucks ass. i live in arizona and they are ripping everyone off here. someone needs to bomb their company. freakin dirtbags. i bought a long travel kit from them and havent installed it yet. i read all the negative press about them and have decided that i am going to call my credit card company and dispute the charge. thanks for everyone exposing me to these rat bastards.
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brian reaves
Dodge Dakota
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2/04/2004
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I have a full custom 03 Chevy Silverado (Cover truck,Sport Truck Feb. 2004) I purchased a engine driven air compressor from Chassis Tech to replace my 3 Viair compressors. The guys there are idiots. They sold me a compressor that they claimed was supposed to go to 300psi, and was universal (meaning can crank either direction so enigine rotation wont be a factor) also they claim that there isnt a "bolt on" bracket for this compressor yet AIM sells one on there web site and further research found that AIM sells the engine driven compressor kit along with bracket. After purchasing 2 compressors and having a bracket fabbed and all the goods installed, i finally broke apart the compressor that was "universal" and found a check valve allowing the compressor to only create air cranking CCW not bothe directions like the great techs at Chassis Tech said it would. I am so mad at these guys cause in breaking apart the compressor it reveiled that the compressor was used before just refurbushed, metal shards were found in it. If your looking to do things right dont go to Chassis Tech or AIM. Spend the extra money cause in the long run you will spend more at Chassis Tech and AIM than you would doing it right in the first time!!! Kotart and Sporty, ive been in the mini truckin bussiness for several years and i happen to own a S-10, and it doesnt lean to one side or the other. both sides raise and lower equally with a full tank of gas and myself in the driver seat. If done right, using the right parts not the cheap crap from AIM/Chassis Tech your S-10 like mine and my friends who know not to buy crap parts anymore will sit evenly all the way around.
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Alta Boy
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2004
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I purchased a 3" front coil drop and 4" hangers from AIM and everything went pretty smooth except for the fact that they supplied 7/16" bolts for the rear hangers instead of the correct 1/2" bolts that should have come with the kit. I bought a mild C-section to mount over the rear end and they supplied 7/16" bolts for that too when they should have been 1/2". Other than a trip to get bolts it went pretty smooth.
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jay
Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2004
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I have there 3" Drop Springs and havn,t had any problems other than rough ride.My buddy has a slammed s-10 and they do sit crooked when lowered. don't know why but they just do.
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Kevin
Dodge Dakota
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17:43:57
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I had a 02 silverado with their 3 inch over long
travel arms and their coil springs. Awesome
suspension travel for a bolt on kit especially
considering the price and i beat the crap out of it.
The only problems i had with it was the coil springs
were to soft for the dirt and they didnt really lift
the truck the way i wanted it to and the balljoints
were at wierd angle and i snapped one. but i am
going to run the same kit on my new truck
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