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Mark Mazzanti
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2006
13:42:34
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I would like to do a 2/3 drop on my 2001 Dakota .
I like the current ride of the truck and want to know if the truck will still ride good . If not how will the truck ride ? Is the look of a lowered Dakota worth the difference in the ride ? What is the best 2/3 kit out there ?
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NJQCDak
GenIII
7/22/2006
18:01:29
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I have a 2/3 drop with Hotchkis springs and leafs. The ride did become a little bouncy. Right now I am using KYB Monomax shocks and was thinking of going to Hotchkis Bilstein shocks soon. They are much stiffer (and more expensive). I read that the stiffer the shocks are the better so the shock doesn't bottom out and you don't hit the bump stops.
I do notice that going over multiple bumps with the current set up, the truck feels a little out of control. On smooth turns, the dak holds the turn a lot better.
The best kit for 2/3 drop is subjective. All are pretty good. Hotchkis is a performance suspension set up and as a result of this the Dak is dropped. Good luck.
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, http://www.cardomain.com/ride/466348
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Mark Mazzanti
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2006
11:45:43
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I currently have factory sway bars on the truck, is it nescessary to replace them to the Hotchkis ones if I lower it.
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NJQCDak
GenIII
7/23/2006
22:09:19
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I have a front R/T bar and a Quickor rear(aobut 1 inch dia.), I bought from a fellow dak owner. I didn't have enough money to get the whole package so I'm trying to get them slowly as I can afford them. I have heard that the whole package is great because they were designed together. I recently purchased dog-bones from Hotchkis because I have slop in the rear and it's making noise.
If you have the stock rear bar, they are not that thick. But, you do not have to get the bars. The Hotchkis bars are thicker in diameter but they are hollow to save weight. I plan to get the shocks when I can afford them. I think they are more important than bars (at my point in time). O yea, I did hear some owners complain about squeaking issues(I guess with the bars)
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, http://www.cardomain.com/ride/466348
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bash
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2006
20:40:42
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i have the hotchkis drop on my qc 04 dak , and ive had a 4/5
drop
on my extended cab dak too. hotchkis looks better all around
and
rides smoother, rarely hits bumpstops and when it does hit
bumpstops its not harsh at all here are both pics, both lowered
on
20s
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/thekidwenthxc/
IMG_1390.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/thekidwenthxc/
qcdak.jpg
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