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JoeyVargas
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2002
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i found this bell tech kit for what i think is a pretty good deal.. its 2/4 with front springs and rear snackles with nitro drop shocks.. i was wondering if this is a good kit? any comments from owners or riders? and also what do you think the shipping would be just on average? thanks in advance
Joey
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
11/14/2002
09:16:23
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here is a pic of my R/T with a 2-3 belltech with nitro drop shocks
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
11/14/2002
09:18:47
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Parts and labor was $550.00 I rides fine, the ass end can get a little rough when hitting potholes and bumps but it corners great and it got rid of the body roll that would occur with the stock height and suspension
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2002
18:37:20
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is your drop a 2/3 for a regular dak? whihc would make it a total drop of 1/2 on your truck? it looks lower then that...
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
11/15/2002
11:31:22
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Kinda wierd how that works, the R/T's are already lowered 1 inch in the front and i think 1 inch in the back. So overall i think my truck has been lowered 3 inches in the front and 4 inches in the rear. someone out there correct me if i'm wrong.
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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11/15/2002
13:53:51
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well, i guess since it is shackles in the back, you would get the full 3 inches? im coonfused, i thought anything added to the r/t would be 1' less because of the drop already on it, with the exception of blecks and what not. shackels/hangers might be this way too, but im pretty sure the coils work that way. DJM does make a r/t drop, if you got that then ignore everything i said! nice truck by the way, white looks nice, and i love your drop!
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Gabriel
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
04:08:18
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What's up. I got the Bell Tech drop. I paid only 434.00 for mine at JC Whittney. All Complete coils, shacks & hangs and shocks, wedges for the diff., bolts. I should be putting it on in one week. I hurt my leg. The kit took me one month to arrive from the factory.I post pic when done.
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
11/18/2002
09:41:43
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what model truck do you have Gabriel ? if you have a R/T the drop shop that put mine on said they had to use U-bolts for a 1-ton truck because of the axle size
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Gabriel
Dodge Dakota
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11/23/2002
06:03:23
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Hey Nitro Junkie. I have A sports model. With 255/55/18's. Why did you use the 1 tons on your ride.What was the reason.I look at my u-bolts and it could hold the wedges in between the diff and leaf springs.
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
11/23/2002
09:34:46
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I belive the guy who put it in said the diameter of the axle was bigger on the R/T and needed the larger diameter u-bolts to fit around it
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
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11/25/2002
01:48:53
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i have a 2/4 belltech dropkit for sale 300 does not come with shocks, still in boxes never used. also have trenz billet grille for sale too. i havea 3/4 drop on my dak i hav to agree with the guy with th white r/t the back can ride a little rough, my exhaust hits on my differential. i aso have some 17' mw mk 9's fo sale with toyo proxe tires i want to get rid off so i can eiter put a lift or bag my truck. oh and te truck is forsale too. the truck is a 99 ex cab, the wheel are 2 months old
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Gabriel
Dodge Dakota
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12/01/2002
07:26:24
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I just finish puting the bell tech lowering kit on my truck. It looks lower then i thought. I had to rebend my 3 inch exhaust and now all 4 of my tires rub. I have 255/55/18's. And they more in the back. Now i need new tires. the kit is 2/4 inch.
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dj
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
09:14:51
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hey scott, whats the kit consisit of let me kno and maybe we can work something out e-mail me back at dahjr187@adelphia.net if ya want
Later
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Grant
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
13:46:14
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Has anyone figured out if Nitro Junkie's drop is a 2/3 or a 3/4 yet?? i really want that height for my truck, but i do not have an rt. So if i was wanting that same height which drop kit would i go for?
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kotart13
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
16:25:51
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well if he has stock leafs in the back, i believe you would have to just add one inch to his drop, meaning you would need a 3/4 to achieve this. ive been told the r/t stock drop was achieved by different coils and leafs. in your case, what i would do is buy the adjustable hangers, i think they are made by djm??
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Gabriel
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2002
03:57:06
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I got the bell tech and its lower then the white r/t alot lower i change my tires to 255/45/18.Hey nitro junkie can you tell me how many inches from the floor to your fender lip it will pass the center of your wheel. and what size are your tires.
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
12/04/2002
09:19:41
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Hey Gabrial, what drop did you get 2-3 or 3-4 ?
I can measure it this afternoon for you when i get home. The tires are 255/55 R17's. My brother has the same drop that I do on his R/T but he has 255/45 R17's and it make his set lower than mine.
Even with 18's and 45 series tire your overall height might still be lower than mine with 17's and 55.
The drop was done on my R/T when it was bone stock. The drop shop ordered a belltech 2-3 drop that had blocks for the back and coils for the front and nitro drop shocks all around.
I had my exhaust done after i lowered it. I had a 40 series flowmaster w/ 2 outs put on and had it dumped as it comes out of the muffler.
Let me know i can snap a few more pics if you guys want
Here is a pic of the front wheel with the calipers painted, but you can see the distance between the tire and fender lip:
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
12/04/2002
20:44:11
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29 1/2 inches from the floor to fender lip
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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Gabriel
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2002
07:24:29
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Thanxs junkie for the info. my tires are 1 inch smaller than yours. My drop is 2in. front and 4in. in the back. It sits like a 3/5inch drop.So your drop was only blocks in the back that were 3inches if you can send me some pic of your axle and blocks and how much space between the frame and axle to my e-mail. it would be helpful to see if i have a problem in the back.
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R/T Superbee
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2002
23:34:42
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I don't mean to be stupid, but what does dumped mean?
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Nitro Junkie
R/T
12/06/2002
14:13:43
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don't worry bro thats not a stupid question. if you dont know you dont know :)
Dumped means the exhaust does not exit out of the rear of the vehicle. My muffler has two outlets the muffler shop fabricated two tips for me.
Imagine putting a new muffler on and welding your exhaust tips right to the muffler !
My brother had a custom exhaust built for his truck before he lowered it. After he lowered it the pipes were hitting on the frame and differential so he had to have it redone. And he got it dumped. And i dumped mine as well.
Benifits of dumped: a little less expensive, and its LOUD AS HELL !
I will post a pic later, i gotta get some pics of the rear for Gabriel
2000 R/T
Belltech 2"-3" Drop w/ Nitro Drop Shocks
40 Series Flowmaster Dumped Exhaust
8mm Taylor Spiro Pro wires w/ Autolite 3923's
Mopar Performance Distributor, 180 T-Stat
Turbo City Dual Tube Air Intake w/ Twin 5" Round K&N Filters
Speed Scene Grill (Upper&Lower)
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R/T Superbee
Dodge Dakota
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12/06/2002
15:35:04
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Oh! Thanks, bit I guess that is a mod I can't do since I have a Durango R/T and it would "dump" the exaust right into the cab. Although I do like the idea of load as hell.
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