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joey
Dodge Dakota
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7/24/2005
14:27:17
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 Subject: Lift Blocks
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Has anyone put blocks spacers and how do they work? I have a 02 Dakota 4x4 quad cab with a 3 inch body lift and 305 tires. I want to get the rancho suspension in the future i'm saving up for it but for the meantime i wanted to put some 2 inch spacer blocks to stop some slight rubbing i have on the front wheels. Has anyone put blocks or not recomend them? I don't understand what they are or where they go. Anyone have pictures of anything pertaining to this matter? I found some at this website for pretty cheap
http://www.truckperformance.com/products/searchtype_56d/sortorder_AA/productcategory_Blocks/category_Suspension+~~+Chassis/sf1_DODGE/sf2_2002/sf3_DAKOTA/sf4_Universal+Blocks/
Lmk guys,
-Joey
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other bill
Dodge Dakota
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7/25/2005
15:27:17
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Thes blocks are for the rear end only. You will get some lift, even at the front - by installing these, but it will be minimal. These go between the rear axle housing and leaf springs. Have you made any adjustments to your torsion bars in the front yet? This may gain you a more significant amount of "cheap lift". Do a search on this site for adjusting torsion bars. It has been discussed alot.
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joey
Dodge Dakota
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7/25/2005
16:59:36
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i've heard the torsion bar lifts aren't a good idea. They sell blocks for the front too though don't they?
-joey
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other bill
Dodge Dakota
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7/26/2005
12:29:54
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No, they don't sell blocks for the front. The blocks are for leaf springs (rear) only. The front of your rig has torsion bars, not leaf springs. Even on older rigs with leaf spring front ends, putting in blocks is a very bad idea. You greatly increase the likelyhood that the front differential could be separated from the vehicle in an accident by inserting spacers.
Adjusting the torsion bars to gain "some" lift is not nearly as bad as someone putting lift blocks under a solid axle front end. Some nay sayers will tell you that front end components will wear out sooner, and theoretically they should. However, you can find many more folks (lots on this very site) that will tell you they adjusted their torsion bars thousands of miles ago (mine currently shows over 100K on the ol' clicker) and have seen no signs of increased wear. The key here is to not go too high. Once you get the gap on the bumpstop on the upper control arm close to a quarter inch, you need to stop adjusting. Any more raising simply mashes the rubber bumpstop and puts undo pressure on the torsion bars. That can eventually wear them out. If non of this makes sense, then I suggest you query someone you know personally who is savy in auto suspension and can physically show you what I speak of.
Hope this helps.
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