Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
[Re: Cheeto]
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02/25/08 07:43 AM
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Dont worry Cheeto, im sure he didnt know.
Yes, please post up the pics you have, there are alot of us that are planning on doing the same thing, but we wanted to see it done first.
Outcast Dodge guy.
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
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02/25/08 09:49 AM
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go to www.bouchillonperformance.com they make a 3 inch drop control arm for our trucks....
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
[Re: Cheeto]
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02/25/08 09:59 AM
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Hey Cheeto I in no way meant to downplay what you have done to help out on these trucks.Ive read the boards and you are a pioneer when it comes to lowering these trucks,and for that we are thankfull .My R&D stage was mainly figureing out how to keep my small bolt pattern. No machine shops wanted to turn these spindles down to the smaller inner bearing size.And if they would do it it was pretty pricey. So I had to find rotors with 4 1/2 pattern and the larger inner bearing.I ended up with 76 new yorker rotors,they bolt right on to the Dakota spindles. Tie rod ends today (hopefully)
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
[Re: ramblebee]
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02/25/08 11:28 AM
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The tierod deal is what is got me, because i belive they go on the opposite side (mount on top instead of bottom). I think if i were to do that on my truck, it would hit the sway bar or strut rod--i cant remember which.
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
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02/25/08 01:10 PM
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ramblebee, I was just pokin' fun at you. No worries. It's obviously been several years since I did this so a lot of the info is fuzzy because I've played with so many other things since. Here's what should solve some of the problems as I recall... Tie rods: Dakotas used a high-mount and low-mount rack. I don't recall what years were what but, whithout getting into specifics, that should solve the dilemma. 4.5 pattern rotors: Early Dakota 2wds used this bolt pattern and had the larger outer bearing. I'm very pleased to see that others are taking this info and applying it. We need to show the industry that these trucks are not un-buildable as rods. We need an "old" truck gif. Can mine be immortalized?
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
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... now that im out of the research and development stage....
Hey Cheeto I in no way meant to downplay what you have done to help out on these trucks.Ive read the boards and you are a pioneer when it comes to lowering these trucks,and for that we are thankfull .My R&D stage was mainly figureing out how to keep my small bolt pattern. No machine shops wanted to turn these spindles down to the smaller inner bearing size.And if they would do it it was pretty pricey. So I had to find rotors with 4 1/2 pattern and the larger inner bearing.I ended up with 76 new yorker rotors,they bolt right on to the Dakota spindles. Tie rod ends today (hopefully)
74-78 Newyorker are the same as 83-84 D100 ,80-84 D150, and a few others. I posted this before in one of mine on lowered truck pics and how it was done. Theres a list of interchangable stuff. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
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Re: Dakota spindles on 73 clubcab done (almost)
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02/25/08 08:22 PM
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Is that suspension compressed as it would be at ride height?
Did you use the stock ram caliper bracket or the dakota one?
Are these the same cheap dakota spindles that can be found on ebay?
Outcast Dodge guy.
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