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Eric
Dodge Dakota
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2/23/2006
21:42:58
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 Subject: 2000 Dak Club 4x4 suspension
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I need some help...I dont know hardly anything about suspension and I need some new shocks. I want to get some Ranchos because I heard that they are great. I am not looking at lifting it but if it is possible to lift by only getting new shocks Im ok with that. I guess my question is do I just need normal shocks in the front (there are no springs and like I said I am clueless on shocks) and any advice for what kind of shocks hould I get? Any info to help me learn about all this would be great. Thanks in advance.
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Kowalski
GenIII
2/26/2006
10:08:31
|  RE: 2000 Dak Club 4x4 suspension
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Your front end is sprung with a torsion bar suspension, rather than the more conventional springs you are used to seeing. You can raise the front about 2" by increasing the setting at the rear of the torsion bars. You could raise the rear a similar amount with lift blocks, Roadmaster active suspension, or add-a leafs. I went with the R.A.S., still pleased with it. Your ride will be a bit firmer. The shocks are more for damping than suspension height, Edelbrock IAS shocks would work well too.
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Eric
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2006
16:34:48
| RE: 2000 Dak Club 4x4 suspension
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Thanks Kowalski. Tightening the torsion bar isnt bad for the truck right? I would hate to buy shocks and blocks just to have my truck screwed up. When I was looking into the Ranchos, I noticed that they only have the eyelets on the top of the front shocks but I need a post to connect the shock. Would I need to get a mounting bracking or some sort of conversion kit to upgrade the shocks or do they have shocks with posts that I can get? Sorry if I sound like a dumb ass.
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Kowalski
GenIII
2/27/2006
15:23:44
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Some claim increased front end part wear with the jacked up torsion bars; but I haven't seen any. My truck's been like that for at least 4 years now, with no worn out parts. Did the same to the 2 Toyotas I had before, all trucks carrying plows too, and both of them were still on good original front end parts when traded at over 100,000 miles - never had to replace anything worn out. Can be a good idea to do an alignment after changing height though.
You shoud get shocks to fit your truck rather than cobbing something up. Asking questions is how we learn...
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