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TCalYen
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9/17/2003
11:50:25
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What's up...
Yesterday I finally lowered my 4x4 Durango.
I used 3 inch blocks in the back and lowered the front about 2 1/2 - 3 inches with the torsion bar. Then I cut both the rear and front bumper stops in half.
I left on the Bilstein shocks that I've only had for a couple of months.
With my 23" rims and tires (~32 inches in diameter) there is considerable rubbing in the front fender well. I can take care of most of the rubbing except where its rubbing against the frame.
It rides fine except over tracks and similar road conditions. The handling around turns is much, much better.
The front wheels are cambering in a bit and I'm taking it to an alignment shop to get it adjusted. Everybody I spoke with seems to think the negative camber can be taken care of.
I'm going to wait and see about the camber. If it can't be taken out I'm going to adjust the front drop to 2" and either leave in the 3" blocks in the rear or put 2" blocks in. With the three inch blocks the rear tires are rubbing just a tiny bit over some bumps. (Damn big tires)
Obviously my shocks are compressed. Does anyone know exactly what shorter shocks would do for the quality of my ride? What about ride quality using lowering leaf springs in the rear compared with using the block in the rear?
Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Also, is there anything that I should check periodically due to the rougher ride quality I have? (Engine mounts, components, etc.)
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Justathought
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9/17/2003
12:23:11
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I think you'd be better off posting this on the Slammed Dak board. Heaven only knows why you would do that to your poor 4x4 though. You must be black or mexican, or wish you were. So sad.
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TCalYen
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9/17/2003
16:11:29
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You need to get you A$$ kicked you racist Mother Fcuker!
Let me guess... you're white right!?
"You must be black or mexican..."
You must be a red neck hill billy... you PUNK!
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Odd Job
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9/17/2003
18:53:40
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JustAthought, dude you showed your ignorance real quick!
ANYHOO, TCALYEN ... I'm sry to tell you this but you get what you deserve if it rubs and all. Should never have done that to a 4x4 and nobody is gonna help you posting this in the 4x4 section since the folks that come here think what you did is a hangable offense ....lmao
Good luck tho, hope it works out I guess!
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conig
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9/18/2003
10:37:49
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Well wern't the last two posts great.
At any rate it's your truck do what you want. I'm planning on helping my friend lower his 4x4 durango over his 22's this weekend, so I'm also curious were it rubs.
I'f it is the frame there's not much you can do. It most likely has to do with the backspaceing of the rims there are two options that I see. or three. new rims (at the cost of 23's I doubt you want to do this) try a spacer to push the rims alittle further out(not the safest method) I asume at that size they are ten inch wide rims. personally I would see how far you can turn entil the rub and just modify my driveing since there is no way to modify the frame, or create a steering stop so you can't turn to the point it touches the frame , both of these should be cheap and easy.
hey get some pics up I've never seen a dak or durango with anything over 22's.
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Ujustawannabe
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9/18/2003
12:59:52
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Go to Compton or Mexico and you'll see lots of them.
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TCalYen
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9/18/2003
18:55:11
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Ujustawannabe (ME) and Justathought,
My 4x4 is getting lowered because I am moving to Miami and my customization route led to a truck that's better off lowered than raised. It runs low 14 second quarters... Just so you know it is just one of my trucks. I have always owned 4x4s and always will. I also have a R1100 GS which is the Hum Vee of motorcycles that recently took me on a 5 month 15,000 mile treck throughout the US, Canada and Mexico... I'll go more places that any of my 4x4s will and I'm sure yours so piss off you racist, one track mind, piece of shti, trailer park trash, white hillbilly Btiches!
conig... go to cardomain to see it. You'll know it when you do. Let me know if you can't find it. Thanks for the info...
TCalYen
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ITalYen
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9/18/2003
18:58:45
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TCalYen...
Why would this person have to be white to be a racist?!
Are whites the only people that are racists?!
You need to think before you open your trap!
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conig
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9/18/2003
20:53:31
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I don't think he meant to come accross that way against whites. my trucks lifted and I'm a redneck I do think my boys durango would look better on 35's. but hey I don't own it and it turns heads so who cares what my dd drives.
also since this post has gotten so politicoly incorrect, have any of you ever heard the statem,ent argueing on the internet is like competeing in the special olympics even if you win your still a loser.
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TCalYen
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9/18/2003
22:12:41
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ITalYen,
Don't be a retard... He definitely doesn't have to be white but if I said I whould give you a million dollars if you can guess the skin color of the person who said, quote,"I think you'd be better off posting this on the Slammed Dak board. Heaven only knows why you would do that to your poor 4x4 though. You must be black or mexican, or wish you were. So sad." END QUOTE. What skin color would you guess F'in Dumb A$$ ITalien.
By the way I'm white... first generation Italian in the US...!!
conig... I don't have any problems with rednecks... hell, you could say I'm one. I guess I'm a little bit of every click...
Also, point taken about the Special Olympics...
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Sounds To Me
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9/19/2003
10:05:58
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Like TCalYen is the racist one here.
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