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jafkat
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11/28/2005
18:44:55
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I have a 2001 QC and the back is really low. This makes it rough when trying to pull a trailer. I was looking and the axle is bolted on the top of the springs instead of underneath. Do I need a kit or something and/or alingnment afterward to bolt the axle underneath?
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Brian22
Dodge Dakota
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11/28/2005
18:54:04
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sounds like you need an axle flip kit... i dont know where you can get one by it self, but they come with most suspension lifts... call the guys at your nearest 4wheel parts, they might be able to help...
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jafkat
Dodge Dakota
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11/28/2005
19:51:10
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Okay the guy at the off road shop said that I just need to buy the u-bolts for the 4wd and use them to flip the axle. He said the only difference is the plate that the bolts go through is different. Does this sound right?
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Brian22
Dodge Dakota
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11/29/2005
09:37:06
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yea, make sure you switch the leaf spring perch as well
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Josh
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11/30/2005
08:54:09
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www.truckn-store.com/product_list.asp?id=2148
Comes as a kit.
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jafkat
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2005
14:03:29
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Brian, thanks for your help!
Josh, that was exactly the part I need, good price too!
Thanks!
Joe
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Josh
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11/30/2005
14:29:59
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If you slap that on you'll probably want to crank up the torsion bars too. It'll level out the front end with the rear. Thats what I did until I can put a lift on. It gave me about 2 inches all around.
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jafkat
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2005
18:19:43
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Cool !
Thanks again!
Joe
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spike
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12/04/2005
01:41:58
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If you do the spring over swap your gonna be getting probalbly close to 5 inchs of lift in the rear which means even with crankin the torsion bars your ass ends going to be sitting way hi
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Josh
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12/04/2005
10:05:21
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Spike, the only way you'll pull 5" on the rear is by putting on an add-a-leaf, leaf spring drop brackets, or a spacer block. I did the axel swap, like I stated above, and I was lucky to get over 2". Actually, it might have been closer to 3" on the rear. If you crank the torsion bars and run some better suspesion, can push about 3" on the front as well. I, on the other hand, stuck to the stock Sport suspension and got about 2" on the front.
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jafkat
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2005
16:44:31
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I would take 5", but when I measured it, it looked like 3".
My back is lower than the front now, so it looks like I am going uphill! I need and inch just to get level, I really want the back to be a little higher than the front, so 2 or 3 would do it.
Thanks again!
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