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4wDakota
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3/20/2002
12:04:21
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 Subject: CW are you out there?
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Question Mr. Dodge Technician!
What are the different torsion bar rates on 4x4 daks. The reason I ask is I would like to put the torsion bars out of a 5.9 quadcab on my 98 5.2 clubcab if the quadcab ones are heavier. I know the V6 and V8 Gen II trucks had 2 different rates.
Also, are the upper A-arms on a 2wd different from those a 4wd?
Thanks,
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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CW
GenIII
3/21/2002
14:30:50
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You know I think this is the first post ever in the offroad board.
The spring rates? I have no idea. I may be able to find out or for who to ask. I will talk to my partsman tommorrow he isn't in today.
Yes the upper control arms are quite a bit different. 2WD attches to the top of the frame the 4x4 attaches to the side. Give me a remider if I haven't gotten back to you tommorrow.
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4wDakota
GenIII
3/21/2002
15:09:09
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Thanks for the help and welcome to the offroad board. You know we could probably fix you up with a 3" fabtech suspension and 3" bodylift so you'd fit in better j/k :)
The reason I asked about the a-arms is b/c the 2wds can get fabtechs a-arms with balljoints which would probably hold up well when we crank up our torsion bars. I figured they would be different.
If you can find out something on the torsion bars that would also be very cool. Some guys are maxing out there bars to level off their trucks but just can't get any height out of them. My front end sags down some under my heavy 318 and I'm not sure how much more I can crank the bars. With add-ons such as grill guards, winchs and other things we really need more strength in the front.
Thanks again,
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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CW
GenIII
3/21/2002
19:37:16
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Yeah my 97' 4x4 didn't sit like a 4x4. I put on pro comp es9000 rear shocks if that makes me fit in better. LOL Ug they are stiff and I am not sure I can handle it. It rides like a old dodge 4x4 now. I will let them break in some and see if it gets any better. Warmer weather would help as well. It was -20°F this morning and I am getting tired of it.
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CW
GenIII
3/22/2002
21:24:18
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Head parts guy was gone again today:( No info.
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CW
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3/25/2002
19:40:55
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I asked the head parts guy and he said there was no real way to tell that he knew of. Sorry. I would think the 5.9 QC would be heavier but just a guess.
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4wDakota
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3/26/2002
11:16:16
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Thanks CW
Like I said the GenII Daks had 2 rates, 1 for v6, 1 for v8.
Considering their isn't a whole lot of difference in the weight of a 4.7,5.2 and 5.9 I guess they might use the same but a QC and CC would be quite a bit of difference. So I'm back where I started from. I'm beginning to think they have still only 2 kinds of bars a v6 and v8 and thats why so many v8 QuadCabs are sagging and maxxing out there bars.
An aftermarket company needs to astart making these and 4x4 upper a-arms.
Later,
Corey
98 CC 4x4, 5.2 Auto 3.55LSD
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