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sublimimij
Dodge Dakota
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6/16/2005
18:42:56
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i have a 96 dakota that i want to make it sit totally level. To do this i would have to lower the back and i was just wondering if anyone knows how much of a drop that is and what lowering block kit they would recomend. Another question whats the difference between tapered blocks and regualar?
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mmm
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2005
14:51:52
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i leveled mine with a 2in blk
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2lowdakota
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6/17/2005
20:25:36
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a tapered block is meant to keep the correct pinion angle for the driveshaft
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sublimimij
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2005
20:30:59
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so tapereds the way to go? and what kind size should i get to level it out cause i like teh way the front sits just i dont like the rake it has in the back i want it level.
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IKnowThatOne
Dodge Dakota
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6/18/2005
00:30:31
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Here's what I would do:
1. figure out the drop you want.
2. buy what gives that drop.
3. install it.
Good thing I happened along, eh?
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P Y E
Dodge Dakota
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6/18/2005
12:02:49
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I'm 95% possitive a 2" block is considered the "leveling block"
Don't take my word for it, but I'm ALMOST possitive.
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IKnowThat2
Dodge Dakota
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6/19/2005
17:27:13
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The 2" block is commonly referred to as a "leveling block", because that's the amount of rear drop it generally takes to level a pickup, which has extra height built in to the rear for load carrying.
On the 2WD Dakota, any block inserted between spring pack and axle lower the rear end by an amount equal to the thickness of the block.
A wedge block can be used to correct the pinion angle. Using some of that geometry we should have learned in school (and you thought you'd never have a use for it), figure the driveshaft angle change, in degrees, caused by the drop. Then get a wedge block with an angle as close to half of that as you can.
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dakota14
Dodge Dakota
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6/22/2005
17:18:04
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the 2in blk will be the closes to leveling it out. i used a 2in and it was only bout cm 1/2 lower in the back.
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sublimimij
Dodge Dakota
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7/08/2005
22:36:07
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ya i bought the 2inch kit. just wonderin if i need to use the shims and how to figure the pinion angle and stuff?
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sublimimij
Dodge Dakota
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7/08/2005
23:40:59
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well in there are none in the kit so and nothing bout it in the instructions so i assume no i assume the pinion angle will be fine?"
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sublimimij
Dodge Dakota
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7/10/2005
18:13:15
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DONE!my compressor doesnt have enough balls to power an impact wrench so i ended up cuttin the old u bolts off with a sazaw. thanks for the help/
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