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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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So i have a 93 dakota with a 5.2EFI 4X4, it has 180,000 miles on it and it feels really slugish compared to when i bought it 2 years ago, what should i do? and my front end sits really low what can i do to level the truck out?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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If there are any fluids that haven't been changed in a while, you should change them (i.e. transmission, front and rear axles). Also, you could do an ignition tune up and test all the sensors to make sure they are still good. If you replace the spark plugs, put in Autolite 3923s.

For the front end sitting low, you can tighten up the torsion bars. Look at the lower control arms and at the rear on the frame side of the arm, there will be a round black bar in a hex shaped hole. Follow that bar back to where it is mounted on the frame. It will be sitting in cam shaped anchors with a single bolt. Tightening that bolt will raise the front end up. Make sure to raise the truck evenly and get a tire alignment done afterwards.
 
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