Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
[Re: 79machocharger]
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08/04/15 05:15 PM
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In my opinion a truck is useless as a truck once lowered. I have bought a few and hated it and either sold them or put them back to stock. My 99 RT dak is next on the list to go back stock, it has shorter coils on the front and beltech spring mounts on the rear.
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Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
[Re: 79machocharger]
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08/04/15 08:15 PM
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When you lower it you move the axle closer to the bump stops that means less weight is needed to bottom them out so you should not tow/haul as much period.
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Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
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08/05/15 01:29 AM
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I've towed all over the country with lowered trucks, so I call bs. Just my sorry to the op for going off topic
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Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
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08/05/15 09:40 AM
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The kit also provided lower bump stops as we'll. my dakota rt was done on the cheap prior to me buying it and I can see what your talking about. But with a quality kit and the correct parts as in shocks, spindles verses lowered springs and shorter bumps tops I'm thinking it will be fine.
Last edited by 79machocharger; 08/05/15 09:43 AM.
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Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
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08/06/15 11:54 AM
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If you're still using the same spring rate, towing shouldn't be affected. Unless you plan on exceeding the tow limits. A properly landed trailer, at or below the max rating of the truck, shouldn't come anywhere near bottoming out the suspension. Now, if you want to exceed the limits set by the manufacturer, then yes, you will bottom out on a lowered truck.
Yes the lawyers will tell you to never do that, but the factory ratings are always on the conservative side. Put 1000 lbs or 1/2 ton of cargo in the bed of a half ton truck, and you'll notice that the suspension isn't that compressed. I've hauled 1400 lbs of stone in the bed of a v6 Dakota before and wasn't bottomed out--but I only drove 5 miles like that, and it was through town at speeds of 35 mph or less.
I've seen lowered trucks using an auxiliary airbag system to help lift the back end up when towing heavy.
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Re: Lowering kit showed up any tips
[Re: 79machocharger]
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08/07/15 03:51 PM
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most people who exceed the factory load capacity of trucks ALWAYS overlook the brakes....If you're going to tow, make sure and upgrade the binders
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