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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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yeah, I dont do too much serious off roading...occasional dirt/gravel road. My truck has to get me to work and back every day so I don't like to be too hard on her.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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I took my truck offroading once and I dont think Ill ever do it again. I am still cleaning the mud wash off my truck. The engine bay still has spots of it. Not worth it for me as I like having a clean truck. Shes a road queen.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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^valid point sir.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Now if I had a 4.7 with a manny like SOMEONE here, shed be at the drag strip every weekend
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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shhh... we use parking lots. but dont tell anybody...
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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lol whered you get the drop shackles from?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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lmgtfu, hmmm....looks like several places sell them, I got mine from suspension max.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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thats the first mod i did on my truck, didnt like the rear stance, always wanted a nice street truck, and lowering shakles improved the handling too
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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The ebay link is for a RAM lowering shackle and I didn't find anything on their web site for the Dakota. Is the RAM shackle the correct one for our trucks ?
 
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