Howdy folks, I've got a 1992 Dakota LE. I've been all over this site and a few others. I can not seem to figure out how to bring just the backend down to match the fronts stock height. I don't want to do blocks because i want to maintain a somewhat decent ride and not bounce all over the road.

Everyone seems to be saying swap your leaf springs under your axle and get longer shackles to achieve this. My leafs are already under the axle and the shackle seems to be going the opposite direction than everyone elses and longer shackles would actually lift the rear end more.

Am I looking at this wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Drop shackles?

 

Yes. everywhere I've looked, for leveling/lowering shackles, just shows the shackles that I'm familiar with. which would raise the back end instead of lowering it.

 

The usual fix for this that I have heard of is to lift the front. There is actually a term for it that won't come to mind right now. If I remember I'll repost. That term would probably help you find solutions.

 

Duh! Leveling! This site doesn't have stuff for the 92 LE but the link will show you what you are looking for.
http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/leveli...s/dodge/dakota
Found this- Coil Spring spacers http://www.jcwhitney.com/pn/c11312p2...d=d412y1992g23

 

I was hoping i didnt have to lift the front end. The back is a goofy height and i was hoping it would just come down a few inches to tighten up tbe look of the pickup.

 

Is your truck 2WD or 4WD?

If 2WD, easiest is to use blocks between the springs and the axle. It should not take much; that will also not cause the truck to bounce all over the road (that's usually an artifact of a 4WD being RAISED on blocks).

If 4WD, well, first shot would be to swap to a 2WD rear axle; that'll drop the back something like 2" just by slinging the axle OVER the rear springs (2WD) instead of UNDER the rear springs (4WD). (You can also have the spring seats cut off and rewelded if yours is 4WD; that has the advantage it keeps the front and rear diffs at the proper ratio.)

RwP

 

It's 2wd. I guess I'm going to do the blocks. If I end up hating them, I can always take them off.

Anyone have any block recommendations that they love?

 

I put on a topper and carry my tools - I don't have your problem

RwP

 

yeah me too..... lower back of pickup truck? not rocket science.... USE it as a pickup truck. problem solved,