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Old 02-20-2011, 05:58 PM
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hi all, im new to the dodge truck scene, and have a few questions. I recently aquired a 2000 dakota 4.7 2wd which is lowered, and i want to return it back to stock height, as im going to use it as a truck as a truck. The question i have is what would i need to go back to stock?? Stock shakles, obviously the front springs, but is there anything else? Does the back just use drop shakles or is it springs. It looks like its a cheap kit, theres no c notch, like i said, looks cheap. Can anyone take a pic of a stock rear leaf shakle and post it so i have an idea. Thanks
 
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Old 02-20-2011, 08:22 PM
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first off welcome to the club man. i would take some pics but its dark out im sure if you suf the post on here you will find some pics tho. are you sure its just shackles in the back? id make sure there isnt any leafs missin in the packs
 
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im also considering doin the same with my truck, mine has 3" lowering blocks on back so thatd be easy to put back to stock if thats what ya got and my front they cut th springs so thats all id have to buy, but frydaddy said pictures will help due to the many ways to lower em
 
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what would be the length of a stock rear spring shakle, and how many leafs would be in a spring pack??
 
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Old 02-20-2011, 09:07 PM
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a lull tell tell sign of whats done in the back is does it bounce really bad in the back? if so then they prob took leafs out the packs
 



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